No. 281

Replace Complementary Pairs of Plug-in Menu Items with One Menu Item

IWBNI each complementary pair of plug-in menu items were replaced by a single menu item with a check mark to indicate the current state.

To implement this, for example, the menu items Flat Beams and Flat Beams (Remove) could be replaced by one menu item called Flat Beams. The functionality of the menu item Text>Style>Italic that is associated with the text tool could serve as a model for the functionality of the new Flat Beams menu item. If all beams in the selected region are flat, then this menu item would be checked and the operation Flat Beams (Remove) would be performed if the item were selected. Otherwise, the item would be unchecked and the operation Flat Beams would be performed.

The complementary pairs of plug-in menu items are:

Flat Beams
Flat Beams (Remove)

Notes and Rests (Hide)
Notes and Rests (Show)

Slash Flagged Grace Notes
Slash Flagged Grace Notes (Remove)

Change to Default Whole Rests
Change to Real Whole Rests

Ledger Lines (Hide)
Ledger Lines (Show)

Word Extensions (Remove)
Word Extensions (v2.0)



Created: January 27, 2000 (based on a submission from Andrew Stiller)
Last Updated: January 27, 2000
Version: Finale 2000b