[sib-access] Re: After Navigating to System Item

I hope that is to tell us where to download the latest version to
include all these fixes you have been telling us all about! 

George.

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Subject: [sib-access] Re: After Navigating to System Item

Oh, I think you'll be hearing from me before Christmas. 

Dan Rugman
 
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[mailto:sib-access-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Dave Carlson
Sent: 01 December 2009 22:38
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Subject: [sib-access] Re: After Navigating to System Item

Dan,

In case I don't hear from you before then, I hope you have an
enjoyable Christmas!

Dave

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Sent: Tuesday, December 01, 2009 14:28
Subject: [sib-access] Re: After Navigating to System Item


The grave-accent key selects the last staff item selected, even you
have a system item selected. This isn't quite the same as tabbing off
a system item onto the next staff item but you can use it to go back
to the last staff item that you were on without having to go back to
the top and work through the score again.

There are three situations in which this keystroke comes in useful.

1. You press escape to clear a selection. You'll need to do this if
you want to play a MIDI keyboard without over-writing the score. Once
you've finished "doodling" you can press grave-accent to reselect the
item you were on before you pressed escape.

2. You select a staff item and then add a system item, such as a key
signature or tempo mark. After you've added the item it will be
selected.
Pressing grave-accent will take you back to the staff item that you
had selected before adding the system item.

3. You are arrowing through the score and hear that a system item is
at or near the current item. You then use the system items dialog
(Alt+F2) to select that item. Pressing grave-accent will then take you
back to the staff item which you had selected before opening the
system items dialog.

Regarding the tab key, I made a conscious decision not to override it,
since it is a fundamental keystroke provided by Sibelius itself and
it's a keystroke that you may need to use to get out of trouble if the
scripts lock up. The grave-accent key is there as a way of working
around situations in which the tab key throws you back to the start.

I have been considering a keystroke which will take you to the next
staff item after a system item, on whichever staff was last being
edited but I'll need to give some thought as to how it ties in with
the rest of the interface.

I've already added some new keystrokes which select the next or
previous system item, meaning that you won't have to use the system
items dialog, but I'm fast running out of keystrokes. This means that
I really have to think carefully now as to whether a feature is worth
the loss of another keystroke.

Hope this helps, and keep the suggestions coming.

Dan Rugman

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