Staff Styles

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How to get there

Click the Staff Tool $image\Staff_Tool.gif$ . Choose Define Staff Styles from the Staff Menu.

What it does

Use the Staff Styles dialog box to create, edit and delete various sets of staff attributes that can be applied to sections of the staff. You can use staff styles to set up instrument doubling, cutaway scores, partial measure alternate notation, and other items.

Available Styles • Style Name • New • Delete. This popup list contains all the currently available staff styles. Select one from the list to edit or delete. You can also view the popup list using the arrows next to the list. Select New to create a new staff style. Type the new staff style name in the edit window.
Copyable. Check this box to copy the staff style when the measure is copied with the Selection Tool.
Display in Context Menu. Check this box to have the Staff Style listed when you right-click a staff region.
Remaining Settings. The remaining settings are the same as in the Staff Attributes dialog box except that these settings allow you to select, deselect or remain "as is" or grayed out so that whatever setting is already used remains unchanged. The popup list have an additional (no change) setting as well. See Staff Attributes dialog box.
OK • Cancel. Click Cancel to return to the score without making changes. Click OK to confirm your changes and return to the score.

Tip: To apply a Staff Style, select a measure of a staff and choose Apply Staff Style from the Staff Menu.

Tip: If you want the Staff Style to copy when the measure is copied, check Copyable.