No. 496

Make All Tool-Related Option Dialog Boxes Accessible from Tool Buttons

IWBNI all option dialog boxes that pertain to a given tool were accessible from the tool button.

This could be implemented by extending the interface for the tuplet tool button which may be right clicked to display a contextual menu that contains the item Edit Default Tuplet Visual Definition, or Ctrl-clicked to display the Default Tuplet Visual Definition dialog box. In the same way, a menu item for each option dialog box that pertains to a given tool could be included on a contextual menu that is displayed when the tool button is right clicked. Also, one of the option dialog boxes for a given tool could be displayed when the button is Ctrl-clicked.

The following dialog boxes could be made accessible from the contextual menus for tools:
 
 
Tool Dialog Box to be Made Accessible from
Contextual Menu for Tool Button
Articulation  
Clef Clef Designer
Chord  
Expression  
Graphics  
Hand Grabber  
Hyperscribe  
Key Signature  
Lyric Lyric Options
Mass Mover  
Measure Tool Multimeasure Rest
MIDI  
Mirror  
Note Mover  
Ossia  
Page Layout Page Format for Parts
Page Format for Score
Repeat Repeat Bars
Repeat Endings
Resize  
Simple Entry  
Smart Shape Slur Contour
Smart Shape Placement
Smart Shape Options
Special Tools  
Speedy Entry  
Staff Position Full Staff Name--Default
Position Abbreviated Staff Name--Default
Position Full Group Name--Default
Position Abbreviated Group Name--Default
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Show Default Staff Names
Show Default Group Names
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Piano Braces
Tempo  
Text Text Inserts
Time Signature Time Signature Options
Tuplet Default Tuplet Visual Definition (already accessible)
Zoom  



Created: May 1, 2000 (based on a submission from Andrew Stiller)
Last Updated: May 1, 2000
Version: Finale 2000b