Status bar - Dorico Elements - 6.1

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The status bar at the bottom of the project window displays information about your current selection and provides tools for the music area.

Note

Not all options in the status bar are available in all modes.

The status bar contains the following:

Rhythmic grid selector

Allows you to change the rhythmic grid resolution, which affects certain aspects of inputting and editing, such as the amount by which items move.

Layout transposition

Allows you to change the transposition of the layout currently open in the music area.

Order

Allows you to change the instrument score order. Only available in Setup mode.

Selection summary

Displays the following information about the current selection, from left to right:

  • Page number or page number range (page view only)

  • Bar number or bar number range

  • Timecode or timecode range, including the duration between multiple selected items

  • Overview of the selection; for example, the pitch and voice of a single selected note, or the implied chord of multiple selected notes

Tip

If the full selection summary cannot be displayed, such as when the project window is narrow, you can hover the mouse pointer over it to show the complete selection summary as a tool tip.

Disclosure arrow

Allows you to hide/show the lower zone.

Follow playhead

Allows you to enable/disable views in the corresponding window to follow the playhead during playback.

Click-drag tools

Allow you to change the behavior of clicking and dragging in the music area.

  • Marquee Tool: Clicking and dragging selects notes and items.

  • Hand Tool: Clicking and dragging moves the view.

Tip

  • To switch between click-drag tools, press Alt/Opt-H.

  • To use the other tool briefly without selecting it, Shift-drag with the mouse.

  • You can change the default click-drag behavior for all future projects on the Note Input and Editing page in Preferences.

View type

Allows you to change the view type of the layout currently open in the music area between page, galley, and fill view.

Page arrangement options

Allows you to change the way that pages are arranged in the music area, for layouts shown in page view.

  • Spreads Horizontally: Displays pages in pairs as two-page spreads, with each pair laid out from left to right in a row.

  • Spreads Vertically: Displays pages in pairs as two-page spreads, with each pair laid out from top to bottom in a column.

  • Single Pages Horizontally: Displays individual pages laid out from left to right.

  • Single Pages Vertically: Displays individual pages laid out from top to bottom.

Zoom options

Allow you to change the zoom factor of the music area and its musical contents. There are preset zoom levels, but you can also use a custom zoom level.

  • Custom Zoom: Opens a dialog that allows you to set a custom zoom percentage.

  • Set Zoom: Allows you to select one of the preset zoom scaling factors.

  • Zoom Out: Decreases the size of notes and notations in the music area.

  • Zoom In: Increases the size of notes and notations in the music area.

Tip

You can change the default zoom level that is used when opening layouts in all future projects in Preferencesand thenGeneraland thenView.

Indicator/Warning

Indicates MIDI or audio problems that might require your attention.

  • A brief green light indicates that Dorico Elements is receiving MIDI input from a connected device. If the green light is persistent, a connected MIDI device is sending lots of data, which can cause problems.

  • A warning icon indicates that Dorico Elements is unable to send MIDI events to the audio engine; for example, if no device is chosen or the sample rate is wrong. You can click the warning icon to open the Device Setup dialog, where you can fix the problem in most cases.

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