Disappearing Clefs?

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Rick_in_MN
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Post by Rick_in_MN » Thu Apr 08, 2021 6:36 pm

Hi gang.....
I do a lot of master rhythm charts. Generally, I don't display a clef on every system to just cut down on the clutter—particularly when many of the charts are just chord slash notation. But sometimes, I need to display a clef if there's a figure I need to notate. I've noticed that when I "force-display" a clef (Clef Tool->Show Clef->Always) in say, bar 71 and later decide to add another clef earlier in the piece, the clef at bar 71 disappears. This happens consistently.

I can go back through the chart and re-insert clefs, but I'd like to avoid having the do this, because it's easy to miss these. Is there any way to prevent this from happening?
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Post by mmike » Thu Apr 08, 2021 8:10 pm

In the clef dialog screen not only choose "Always" but also a specific measure number or measure region. That way each clef you establish this way will remain visible.
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Post by Rick_in_MN » Fri Apr 09, 2021 4:57 pm

mmike wrote:
Thu Apr 08, 2021 8:10 pm
In the clef dialog screen not only choose "Always" but also a specific measure number or measure region. That way each clef you establish this way will remain visible.
Brilliant! (And obvious, now that I see it...)

Thanks MMike!
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