MuseScore 3.6 Alpha. PRs to be merged and issues to be fixed.

[Jojo-Schmitz]

See also https://github.com/musescore/MuseScore/milestone/15 ;-)

PRs available:

• fix #127341: implements portamento for fluid #4824/[MU3] Fix #127341: Implements portamento for fluid #5853 - Fix #127341: Implements portamento for fluid
• [MU3] Fix #295588: Add Petaluma font #5381 - Add Petaluma font
• Timeline optimizations #5730 - Timeline optimizations
• [MU3] Update Bravura to 1.39 #5934 - Update Bravura to 1.39
• Fix #303623: Fix multiple issues with chord diagrams in MusicXML export #5958 - Fix #303623: Fix multiple issues with chord diagrams in MusicXML export (needs a rebase to 3.x first though)
• Fix: 303027 - Add System lines #5965 - Fix #303027: Add System lines
• [MU3] Add more accidentals #6182 - Add more accidentals
• [MU3] Partial fix for #306911 #6255 - partial fix for #306911
• [MU3] Rename note Hooks to Flags, to match SMuFL terms and some more text fixes #6292 - Rename note Hooks to Flags, to match SMuFL terms and some more text fixes
• Fix issue with en_US translation getting fed back into Transifex #6322 - Fix issue with en_US translation getting fed back into Transifex (needed before translations get enabled again! Got merged into 3.5.2 already)
• [MU3] Allow ledgerlines exactly as wide as the noteheads #6359 - Allow ledgerlines exactly as wide as the noteheads
• Fix #97416 - toggle between pitched and unpitched instruments #6398 - Fix #97416: Toggle between pitched and unpitched instruments
• Fix #308771: migrate invisible staff lines and line color to staffType #6425 - Fix #308771: Migrate invisible staff lines and line color to staffType
• [MU3] Fix #308712: Default button in Score Properties set to "New…" #6431 - Fix #308712: Default button in Score Properties set to "New…"
• [MU3] Fix #153016: Add mountain dulcimer and a 3-string tab preset #6470 - Fix #153016: Add mountain dulcimer and a 3-string tab preset
• [MU3] Prepare for updated libsndfile #6489 - Prepare for updated libsndfile (postponed for 4.0, actually already in there)
• fix #18897: implement the third stroke style of minim-based two-note tremolos #6472 - Implement the third stroke style of minim-based two-note tremolos
• [MU3] Fix #309371: Ambitus for transposing instruments doesn't update when toggling concert pitch #6494 - Fix #309371: Ambitus for transposing instruments doesn't update when toggling concert pitch (needs some work still)
• [MU3] Add macros for MuseScore version and revision to header/footer #6514 - Add macros for MuseScore version and revision to header/footer
• [MU3] Add mnemonics for Save, Save As… and Resource Manager… #6536 - Fix #309973: Add mnemonics for Save, Save As… and Resource Manager…
• [MU3] Update to latest SMuFL version 1.3 #6543 - Update to latest SMuFL version 1.3
• [MU3] Fix #277279: Lack of Capabilities in the Custom Time Signature Creator #6550 - Fix #277279: Lack of Capabilities in the Custom Time Signature Creator (still in Draft?)
• add extended fermata symbols to MusicXML I/O #6560 - Add extended fermata symbols to MusicXML I/O
• Resource up to date + collect_artifacts #6606 - Resource "Up to date" rather than "Updated"
• Fix #311796: Crash when deleting header/footer text after hiding #6681 - Fix #311796: Crash when deleting header/footer text after hiding
• Fix #272172: Remove tuplets after inserting measures causes corruption/crash #6696 - Fix #272172: Remove tuplets after inserting measures causes corruption/crash (apparently a 3.1 regression,)
• fix #309102: Lines: Dragging a handle causes anchor to shoot off in opposite direction #6715 - Fix #309102: Dragging handle of hairpin (or other line) causes it to shoot off in the other direction
• [MU3] Fix #276840: Change of soundfont is cumbersome #6724 - Fix #276840: Change of soundfont is cumbersome (May need more work? Better as is than not at all?)
• [MU3] reduce useless whitespace in JSON files; better way to update libmscore/sym.* from SMuFL (including bugfixes) #6742 - Reduce useless whitespace in JSON files; better way to update libmscore/sym.* from SMuFL (including bugfixes)
• Fix #257581, Fix #64636 - Changes to Measure properties are not propagated between score and existing linked parts #6743 - Fix #257581: Changes to Measure properties are not propagated between score and existing linked parts after save/reload, fix #64636: "add to measure number" is not linked between score and parts after reload
• [MU3] Add support for triple sharp and triple flat #6744 - Add support for triple sharp and triple flat
• fix #309040: Apply rest collision avoidance only with auto placement #6746 - Fix #309040: Rest auto avoidance flawed
• [MU3] Merge Parnassus accidentals into MScore and fix a couple of issues #6747 - Merge Parnassus accidentals into MScore (AKA Emmentaler), fix a couple of issues and fix F8vb and F158vb clefs
• Fix #309188: Merge rests also in voices 3+4 #6749 - Fix #309188: Doesn’t merge rests into one when the measure has 3 or 4 voices.
• [MU3] Indicate pitch and on/off time in the status line #6750 - Indicate pitch and on/off time in the status line
• [MU3] Fix #305613: Add heavy, reverse end and heavy double barlines #6752 - Fix #305613: Add heavy, reverse end and heavy double barlines
• Fix #312146 - "Flatten all Beams" setting ignored on reload #6754 - Fix #312146: "Flatten all Beams" setting ignored on reload
• [MU3] Update fonts/Readme.md #6755 - Update fonts/Readme.md
• fix #308726: Avoid rest offsets with slash notation #6757 - Fix #308726: Voice 1 rests collide with voice 3 rhythm slashes (above the staff)
• Fix #312279 - C time signature does not update #6775 - Fix #312279: C time signature does not update
• fix #312083: tempofield in new score wizard not accessible #6789 - Fix #312083: The tempo field is not readable by screen readers
• [MU3] Engraving improvements dialog #6791 - Engraving improvements dialog
• Fix #312442: Fix palette search shortcut functionality #6802 - Fix #312442: Fix palette search shortcut functionality
• [MU3] Fix #312513: Add Sicilian translation #6806 - Fix #312513: Add Sicilian translation
• Fix #299196 Fix #312393 - Missing space between key signature and first note if time signature is hidden #6811 - Fix #299196 Fix #312393 : Missing space between key signature and first note if time signature is hidden
• fix freeze when tie has the same start and end note #6815 - Fix freeze when tie has the same start and end note
• [MU3] Porting 3.5.2_backend fixes to 3.x #6817 - Porting 3.5.2_backend fixes to 3.x
• fix sounding pitch was displayed twice due to overlapping PRs merged #6844 - Fix sounding pitch was displayed twice due to overlapping PRs merged
• Fix #302990: Set Style Edit dialog to be non-modal to allow score traversal when s… #6845 - Fix #302990: Set Style Edit dialog to be non-modal to allow score traversal when showing
• [MU3] Fix #312254: Add alternative choice of “To Coda” #6847 - Fix #312254: Add alternative choice of “To Coda”
• [MU3] Fix #312869: Crash when deleting or changing a time signature in a multimeasure rest #6853 - Fix #312869: Crash when deleting or changing a time signature in a multimeasure rest
• Fix a bug in audio export. #6855 - Fix a bug in audio export.
• Fix #312489 Harmony duration interpretation #6857 - Fix #312489: Harmony duration interpretation
• [MU3] Various changes for Leland #6856 - Various fixes for Leland
• fix #312854: [MusicXML] musicxml from new version of Finale imports a… #6859 - Fix #312854: [MusicXML] musicxml from new version of Finale imports as blank sheet
• [MU3] Fix some compiler warnings #6865 - Fix some compiler warnings
• [MU3] [Musicxml Export] - Wrong tuplet calculation in two-note tremolo #6866 - Fix #307271: [MusicXML Export] - Wrong tuplet calculation in two-note tremolo
• [MU3] Make tremolo between notes play correct rhythm when between tuplets #6867 - Fix #259771: [MusicXML] Make tremolo between notes play correct rhythm when between tuplets
• InstrumentOrdering updates #6880 - Fix #313073: InstrumentOrdering updates
• [MU3] Fix #313019: Default Files in Preferences -> Score are misaligned #6883 - Fix #313019: Default Files in Preferences -> Score are misaligned

(Copied across from #6355)

3.5 Regressions with no PR yet:

• Fix #306644: Preferences window doesn't match on a 15'' Laptop screen and height isn't resizeable @Spire42 ?
• Fix #308925: User velocity does nothing
• Fix #308975: Display and editing of lines is wrong @RomanPudashkin
• Fix #309368: Lines: when end handles are adjusted with keyboard arrows, anchor point also shifts
• [MU3] Fix #310821: Chord Symbol on drum stave sounds as percussion #6584 - Fix #310821: Chord Symbol (Ctrl+K) on drum stave sounds as percussion (there is a PR, but it isn't really complete)
• Fix #311748: Updated translations don't show in MuseScore @igorkorsukov ?
• Fix #311788: There is a gap between the end of a staff (system) and the last barline (before a break), in case of a clef change to the next bar in a hidden instrument and show courtesy clef is on.
• Fix #312029: Fingering is too small on small notes / chords (by design?)
• Fix #312120: [Crash Reporter] error message "Host requires authentication"

Other urgent issues with not PR yet:

• Fix #275837: MuseScore crashes during start-up while displaying "Start center" (probably related to the below issues, at least partly, like triggered by those)
• Fix #310942: Freezes when clicking "Copyright and download settings" in Save Online dialog (probably a musescore.com issue)
• Fix #311727: Can't save a score online, brings up empty dialog (connected to the above issue)

Other long-time and frequent issues (where the real cause still is very unclear):

• Very many issues and forum posts of 'no sound', where sometimes How to restore sound if playback stops working helps, but quite often not
• Fix #271185: Scores corrupted beyond repair, containing nothing but zeros

[Harmoniker1]

• Remove support of "place mid-stem" option for one-note tremolos #6529 - Remove support of "place mid-stem" option for one-note tremolos

[njvdberg]

• #6479 - Automatic score ordering and bracketing
• #6538 - Algorithm for spreading staves/systems over a page

[cbjeukendrup]

• Restructure Palettes buttons and add "Expand/Collapse All" buttons #6593 - Restructure Palettes buttons and add "Expand/Collapse All" buttons
  (Involves some string translation.)
• Fix #290946, #309133: macOS Dark Mode improvements [MU3] #6652 - Fix #290946, #309133: macOS Dark Mode improvements
• Fix #312357: Line breaks in instrument name make status bar's height change #6812 - Fix #312357: Line breaks in instrument name make status bar's height change
• New Export dialog #6885 - New Export dialog

[MarcSabatella]

Thanks for staying on top of this, @Jojo-Schmitz ! A couple of notes:

• I don't think https://musescore.org/en/node/308925 is actually a recent regression; I think the OP was confused when they reported it worked in 3.4. As far as I know, velocity has been irrelevant for SND instruments ever since SND became a thing. @jthistle can perhaps clarify

• All the issues involving rest position are related, and to some extent are the expected results of changing layout in ways that makes some cases better, others worse. Probably these cases need to be addressed one by one. While the regression in unfortunate, 3.6 does seem like a good time to look again.

• The two line issues are also related, connected to the new line dragging functionality, and should also be addressed together.

[Harmoniker1]

• Change tremolo-related names & strings #6732 - Change tremolo-related names & strings

[mirabilos]

• [MU4→3] honour symbol advance width from font when drawing accidentals (improve font rendering) #6759 - honour symbol advance width from font when drawing accidentals (improve font rendering)

This was originally part of #6742 but I split it off because ① #6759 corresponds to MU4 #6748 (which was merged into master todat) and ② #6742 now mostly deals with JSON/SMuFL topics only, for better separation of concerns, and because #6759 can basically be merged as-is.

[jeetee]

• [MU3] Fix #311986: handle duplicate voltas #6810 - fix duplicate voltas leads to ignoring following voltas

[psmokotnin]

Please change #6809 with #6815

[Jojo-Schmitz]

done (and ticked)

[lvinken]

• #6834 correct MusicXML import of changed transpositions

[lvinken]

• 6869 fix #312714: [Musicxml Export] - Hairpin export stops halfway

[vpereverzev]

No more merges for 3.6 alpha, remaining PRs (basicly WIP) will be merged in 3.6 beta)

@Jojo-Schmitz TY very much for this accounting of pull requests, it helps a lot

[Jojo-Schmitz]

Should we rename this issue to "MuseScore 3.6 Alpha". PRs to be merged and issues to be fixed.", close it and start a new for Beta/Release?

[vpereverzev]

Yes, it makes sense