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A few "buglets" in Preview 1q

1  The first note on each line should align vertically, but text before the first note causes a left shift.

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!NoteWorthyComposerClip(2.0,Single)
|Clef|Type:Treble
|Key|Signature:C
|TimeSig|Signature:Common|Visibility:Never
|Note|Dur:4th|Pos:-3
|Rest|Dur:Half,Dotted
|Bar|SysBreak:Y
|Text|Text:"text or dynamic causes left shift"|Font:StaffBold|Pos:7
|Note|Dur:4th|Pos:-3
|Rest|Dur:Half,Dotted
|Bar|SysBreak:Y
|Note|Dur:4th|Pos:-3
|Rest|Dur:Half,Dotted
|Bar|SysBreak:Y
|Dynamic|Style:mp|Pos:-10
|Note|Dur:4th|Pos:-3
|Rest|Dur:Half,Dotted
|Bar|SysBreak:Y
!NoteWorthyComposerClip-End
Workaround is to put system breaks in each line and put "dummy" text before the 1st note if there is no actual text.

2  Special Endings should align vertically. They do in Print Preview, but not in the Editor Window.
Create 2 staves in a blank score and paste this in each:

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!NoteWorthyComposerClip(2.0,Single)
|Clef|Type:Treble
|Key|Signature:C
|TimeSig|Signature:Common
|Ending|Endings:1|Visibility:Always
|Text|Text:"   text"|Font:StaffBold|Pos:7|Placement:AtNextNote
|Note|Dur:Whole|Pos:-3
|Bar
|Ending|Endings:2|Visibility:Always
|Text|Text:"   text"|Font:StaffBold|Pos:7|Placement:AtNextNote
|Dynamic|Style:mp|Pos:-7
|Note|Dur:Half|Pos:-3
|Rest|Dur:Half
!NoteWorthyComposerClip-End
Now delete the text and dynamic from one staff. This misalignment is more unsightly when layered. As above, workaround is to add dummy text.

3  On a piece with only 1 staff, NWC2 correctly leaves the staff open on the left side of the page, but if 2 or more staves are layered to produce an apparent single staff, the result is a closed staff on the left.  I won't bore you with the workarounds.

Overall, I am quite satisfied with the progress of NWC2.
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Re: A few "buglets" in Preview 1q

Reply #1 –
  • NWC makes no guarantee as to alignment from one system to the next.

  • The special endings here do line up when printed. It is not unusual to get a different look in the editor compared to the printed view.

  • This is the way it works, for the moment at least.

Re: A few "buglets" in Preview 1q

Reply #2 –
If you add another staff with either hidden text/dynamics, or none at all, then the whole thing lines up properly, so this one can't be too difficult to fix. The current effect does look a bit odd!