IWBNI there were an option to specify that a smart shape hairpin (crescendo or decrescendo) that is created between two staves should be attached automatically to the staff that is above (or below) the hairpin. As it is now, smart shape hairpins are attached automatically to the staff that is closest to the point that is double-clicked when the hairpin is created.

This could be implemented by adding the following controls to the Crescendo/Decrescendo section of the Smart Shape Options dialog box:

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Smart Shape Options Dialog Box

Attach to {list box |Nearest,Upper,Lower|} Staff

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When the list box item Nearest is selected, hairpins would be attached as in the current version of Finale. If the point that is double-clicked to create a hairpin is between two staves and the list box item Upper (Lower) is selected, then the hairpin would be attached automatically the staff that is above (below) the point. If the point that is double-clicked is within a staff, the hairpin would be attached automatically to the staff that has been double-clicked.

Created: April 25, 2000 (based on comments by Tobias Giesen)
Last Updated: April 25, 2000
Version: Finale 2000b