Style parameter changes for 4.1 - musescore/MuseScore GitHub Wiki
This page lists style settings that were added, removed, renamed, or had their default values changed between the releases of MuseScore 4.0 and 4.1.
The following setting is always reset to the new defaults when migrating a score to 4.1: chordLineThickness.
Settings with updated defaults
| Setting | XML Name | 4.0 Default | 4.1 Default | Reference PR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
articulationAnchorLuteFingering |
4 | 1 | ||
| Minimum multi-measure rest width | minMMRestWidth |
4sp | 6sp | #15778 |
chordLineThickness |
0.006sp (!) | 0.16sp | #16292 | |
defaultsVersion |
400 | 410 | ||
palmMutePosAbove |
(0, -4) | (0, 0) | ||
palmMutePosBelow |
(0, 4) | (0, 0) |
Added settings
| Setting | XML Name | Default | Description | Reference PR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
expressionPosAbove |
(0, -1.5) | #18501 | ||
expressionPosBelow |
(0, 2.5) | #18501 | ||
expressionMinDistance |
0.5 | |||
harpPedalDiagram* |
- | Font, frame and placement settings for harp pedal diagrams | #12597 | |
harpPedalTextDiagram* |
- | Font frame and placement settings for harp pedal text diagrams | #12597 | |
tempoChange* |
- | Comprehensive text style settings for the new gradual tempo change type | #15822 | |
| Default vertical offset | multiVoiceRestTwoSpaceOffset |
0 (false) | Offset rests in multiple voices vertically by 2sp if true, by 1sp if false | #16719 |
| Override score font | dynamicsOverrideFont |
false | Use a different font for dynamics than the prevailing music font | #17001 |
| Font | dynamicsFont |
"Leland" | Font to use for dynamics, if overridden | #17001 |
| Scale | dynamicsSize |
1.0 | Scaling factor for size of dynamics | #17001 |
| Avoid bar lines | avoidBarLines |
true | Dynamics should avoid barlines | #17001 |
| Snap to dynamic | snapToDynamics |
true | Expression marks on same note as a dynamic should snap to the dynamic | #17001 |
| Alignment with notehead | centerOnNotehead |
true | Dynamics item with additional text should center the dynamic on the notehead | #17001 |
| Articulation alignment when positioned at the stem | articulationStemHAlign |
2 (average) | Options: stem, notehead, average | #17303 |
| Combined articulations | articulationKeepTogether |
true | Prefer keeping articulations close together where some are inside stave and some outside | #17303 |
minStraightGlissandoLength |
1.2sp | Minimum length for a straight glissando line | #17744 | |
minWigglyGlissandoLength |
2.0sp | Minimum length for a wiggly glissando line | #17744 | |
pedalText |
"" | |||
pedalContinueText |
"" | |||
pedalEndText |
"" | |||
preferSameStringForTranspose |
0 (false) |
Removed settings
These settings were introduced in 4.0 but never exposed or meaningfully used, and were removed as they became redundant.
| XML Name | Reference PR |
|---|---|
minStaffSizeForAutoStems |
#17419 |
smallStaffStemDirection |
#17419 |
Renamed settings
To fix typos.
| Old XML Name | New XM name | Reference PR |
|---|---|---|
pedalListStyle |
pedalLineStyle |
#12133 |