musescore
Repeat text should not require a range selection to apply
Issue type
Accessibility issue (e.g. for keyboard-only or screen reader users)
Bug description
Because repeats are added to measures rather than individual notes, drag and drop highlights the full measure, and a measure (or at least a range) is also required to be selected when adding the repeat by clicking in the palette. But, there is no logical reason I can think of why there must be a range selected to apply the repeat text. It makes the process especially awkward for blind users navigating by keyboard and not understanding why repeat text won't seem to apply.
Steps to reproduce
- click a note
- click the "DS al Coda" in the palette
Result: nothing happens
Screenshots/Screen recordings
No response
MuseScore Version
OS: Debian GNU/Linux 11 (bullseye), Arch.: x86_64, MuseScore version (64-bit): 4.2.1-240010504, revision: github-musescore-musescore-b955511
Regression
No.
Operating system
Debian 11
Additional context
I have a sense we might have originally required a measure to be selected in order to discorage people from thinking they could apply these markings mid-measure. But, it's a UX issue worse than the problem it was trying to solve and especially for accessibility.
Being able to select a barline and apply a "D.S." to it, would make more sense to me than being able to select the first note of a bar and then have the "D.S." be added at the end of the bar.
