IWBNI any global setting that ordinarily applies to all staves could be modified on a given staff.

This could be implemented by adding the following controls to the Independent Elements section of the Staff Attributes dialog box:

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Staff Attributes Dialog Box

Independent Elements:

[ ] Document Settings...
[ ] Display in Concert Pitch
[ ] Default Fonts...
[ ] Slur Contour...
[ ] Smart Shape Placement...
[ ] Smart Shape Options...
[ ] Default Tuplet Visual Definition...

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The Document Settings checkbox would display the same items that are on the Options>Document Settings submenu. Except for Display in Concert Pitch which would be a checkbox only, all other checkboxes would display the associated option dialog box. Any changes made via these checkboxes would override global settings and apply to the selected staff.

As with existing settings on the Staff Attributes dialog box, these new settings could be used when defining a staff style.

Created: March 9, 2000
Last Updated: March 9, 2000
Version: Finale 2000b