Make All Tool-Related Option Dialog Boxes Accessible from Tool Buttons
IWBNI all option dialog boxes that pertain to a given tool were accessible from the tool button.
This could be implemented by extending the interface for the tuplet tool button which may be right clicked to display a contextual menu that contains the item Edit Default Tuplet Visual Definition, or Ctrl-clicked to display the Default Tuplet Visual Definition dialog box. In the same way, a menu item for each option dialog box that pertains to a given tool could be included on a contextual menu that is displayed when the tool button is right clicked. Also, one of the option dialog boxes for a given tool could be displayed when the button is Ctrl-clicked.
The following dialog boxes could be made accessible from the contextual
menus for tools:
| Tool | Dialog Box to be Made Accessible from
Contextual Menu for Tool Button |
| Articulation | |
| Clef | Clef Designer |
| Chord | |
| Expression | |
| Graphics | |
| Hand Grabber | |
| Hyperscribe | |
| Key Signature | |
| Lyric | Lyric Options |
| Mass Mover | |
| Measure Tool | Multimeasure Rest |
| MIDI | |
| Mirror | |
| Note Mover | |
| Ossia | |
| Page Layout | Page Format for Parts
Page Format for Score |
| Repeat | Repeat Bars
Repeat Endings |
| Resize | |
| Simple Entry | |
| Smart Shape | Slur Contour
Smart Shape Placement Smart Shape Options |
| Special Tools | |
| Speedy Entry | |
| Staff | Position Full Staff Name--Default
Position Abbreviated Staff Name--Default Position Full Group Name--Default Position Abbreviated Group Name--Default ------------------- Show Default Staff Names Show Default Group Names ------------------- Piano Braces |
| Tempo | |
| Text | Text Inserts |
| Time Signature | Time Signature Options |
| Tuplet | Default Tuplet Visual Definition (already accessible) |
| Zoom |
Created: May 1, 2000 (based on a submission from Andrew Stiller)
Last Updated: May 1, 2000
Version: Finale 2000b