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Post by musicus » Wed Jan 25, 2023 5:23 pm

In the attached file, the end of meas.1 has a double bar. How do I
make it single, i.e. "normal?" Thanks.
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Post by motet » Wed Jan 25, 2023 6:02 pm

Document/Document options/Barlines, uncheck "Double barline preceding key changes."
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Post by N Grossingink » Wed Jan 25, 2023 6:02 pm

Measure Tool.
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Post by motet » Wed Jan 25, 2023 6:03 pm

Not in this case.
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Post by N Grossingink » Wed Jan 25, 2023 6:21 pm

Well, in this case proper "etiquette" is to have a double bar at a key change. It's common practice.
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Post by musicus » Wed Jan 25, 2023 7:26 pm

Excellent - thanks!
motet wrote: ↑
Wed Jan 25, 2023 6:02 pm
 Document/Document options/Barlines, uncheck "Double barline preceding key changes."
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Post by miker » Wed Jan 25, 2023 7:53 pm

N Grossingink wrote: ↑
Wed Jan 25, 2023 6:21 pm
 Well, in this case proper "etiquette" is to have a double bar at a key change. It's common practice.
Agreed. That’s always been my practice.
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Post by motet » Wed Jan 25, 2023 7:59 pm

N Grossingink wrote: ↑
Wed Jan 25, 2023 6:21 pm
 Well, in this case proper "etiquette" is to have a double bar at a key change. It's common practice.
I agree, but nevertheless the Measure Tool can't make it into a single barline (perhaps there should be a "single" option in addition to "normal"; "double bar before key changes" is a "recent" feature that's perhaps not thoroughly thought out).

Sometimes people are creating method books, etc., so you never know.
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