Request: Preference to reverse the impact of Inspector's y spinner (and have the y field value reflect Cartesian coords)

• Nov 2, 2020 - 16:56
Reported version
3.5
Type
Ergonomical (UX)
Frequency
Many
Severity
S4 - Minor
Reproducibility
Once
Status
active
Regression
No
Workaround
No
Project
MuseScore

When an object is selected and its y property appears in the inspector:

  • the up arrow moves the object down the screen rather than up the screen
  • the down arrow moves the object up the screen rather than down the screen

It's understood that this occurs because y represents screen coordinates rather than Cartesian plane. However the effect is surely counter-intuitive to the average user, there is an easy fix expressed here, and a complete consensus for this change among those commenting in the discussion.

Comments

• Nov 3, 2020 - 09:38

But wait...there's more!
The keyboard up arrow can move an object up or down. (Yes, you read it correctly.)

For instance:
1. Open a score and click on a whole measure rest, then press the keyboard up arrow a few times and observe the rest.
2. Next, click anywhere in the Y offset box in the Inspector, then press the keyboard up arrow a few times and observe the rest.
That very same keyboard arrow!!... Principle of most astonishment in action here (in a WYSIWYG sort of way).

I know, I know... someone's gonna say "Yeah, but watch the Inspector's Y offset box... those numbers go up... yada... yada... number line.... coordinates in the 4th quadrant... blah... blah.... negative numbers... zzzzz... ;-)

Regards

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