musescore/MuseScore

Header and Footer Entry dialog does not open on double click

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#13753 opened on Oct 14, 2022

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Description

Describe the bug In MU3 the Header and Footer entry dialog opens when you double click on the header or footer elements, or by menu-format-style-header/footer.

In MU4 only the menu options works - perhaps the double click is a feature that has been taken out? My system suffers from the issue that the style dialog takes >5 seconds to open which may be related- see:

Long delay to open Format->Style page (https://github.com/musescore/MuseScore/issues/13193)

To Reproduce Steps to reproduce the behavior:

  1. Create header or footer, or it should just work on default "2"of second page in new document
  2. Double click on header or footer element
  3. wait.
  4. nothing happens

Expected behavior Header/footer entry dialog should open

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Platform information

  • OS: Win 11

Contributor guide

Tech stack
cpp
Domain
desktop
Issue type
bug
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-3 hours
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
blocked
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
clear
Prerequisites
C++Qt frameworkMuseScore build setup
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
45
Research direction
This issue involves adding a double click handler for header and footer elements in the score editor. Look at how other elements like text boxes or notes handle double clicks to open dialogs. The relevant files are likely in the `notation` or `musescore` modules. Since the issue has an assignee, it is recommended to coordinate with them before starting work. Also review the related performance issue #13193 as it may affect the dialog opening behavior.