Style parameter changes for 4.4

This page lists style settings that were added, renamed, or had their default values changed between the releases of MuseScore 4.3 and 4.4.

(work in progress)

Settings with updated defaults

Setting	XML Name	4.3 Default	4.4 Default	Reference PR
Lyrics - Dash - Max. dash length	lyricsDashMaxLength	0.8sp	0.6sp	#22181
Lyrics - Extension line - Line gap	lyricsMelismaPad	0.1sp	0.2sp	#23625
Lyrics - Dash - Vertical position	lyricsDashYposRatio	60%	50%	#
Measures - Padding - Clef to key signature	clefKeyDistance	1.0sp	0.75sp	#
Measures - Padding - Barline to note	barNoteDistance	1.3sp	1.25sp	#
Notes - Accidental distance	accidentalDistance	0.22sp	0.25sp	#
Dynamics & hairpins - Hairpins - Position above - Y	hairpinPosAbove	-2.0sp	-1.75sp	#23625
Dynamics & hairpins - Hairpins - Position below - Y	hairpinPosBelow	2.0sp	1.75sp	#23625
	hairpinLinePosAbove	(0, -1.5)	(0, -1)	#23625
	hairpinLinePosBelow	(0, 2.5)	(0, 2)	#23625
Text styles - Pedal - Size	pedalFontSize	12pt	10pt	#20934
	pedalContinueText	(<sym>keyboardPedalPed</sym>)	<sym>keyboardPedalParensLeft</sym><sym>keyboardPedalPed</sym><sym>keyboardPedalParensRight</sym>	#20934
Fretboard diagrams - Fret spacing	fretFretSpacing	0.8sp	0.7sp	#
Rests - Multimeasure rests - H-bar margin within barlines	multiMeasureRestMargin	1.2sp	1.25sp	#
Fretboard diagrams - Fretboard diagrams - Barré - Line thickness	barreLineWidth	100%	85%	#
Dynamics - Position above - Y	dynamicsPosAbove	-1.5sp	-1.0sp	#23625
Dynamics - Position below - Y	dynamicsPosBelow	-2.5sp	-2.0sp	#23625
Text styles - Repeat text left - Size	repeatLeftFontSize	18pt	11pt	#21758
	systemTextLineFontSize	12pt	10pt	#
Text styles - Header - Size	headerFontSize	11pt	9pt	#
Text styles - Header - Style	headerFontStyle	Bold	(none)	#
Text styles - Sticking - Align	stickingAlign	Left	Center	#
Text styles - Sticking - Position above - Y	stickingPosAbove	-2sp	-1sp	#

Added settings

Setting	XML Name	Default	Description	Reference PR
Lyrics - Dash - Restate dash before syllable on first note of system	lyricsShowDashIfSyllableOnFirstNote	true		#22434
Lyrics - Extension line - Omit extension line when space is limited	lyricsMelismaForce	false		#22434
Lyrics - Extension line - Min. line length	lyricsMelismaMinLength	1.0sp		#22434
Lyrics - Dash - Dash placement at the start of the system	lyricsDashPosAtStartOfSystem	Standard / Inside the header / Under the first note	matches previous behaviour	#22434
Notes - Alignment in chords - Combine voices that share the same stem direction	combineVoice	true		#
Accidentals - Multiple accidentals in chords - Keep accidentals close to offset notes	accidentalOrderFollowsNoteDisplacement	false		#
Accidentals - Multiple accidentals in chords - Align accidentals an octave apart across subchords	alignAccidentalOctavesAcrossSubChords	false		#
Accidentals - Multiple accidentals in chords - Pair accidentals on seconds	keepAccidentalSecondsTogether	false		#
Accidentals - Multiple accidentals in chords - Align accidentals on offset octaves	alignOffsetOctaveAccidentals	false		#
Beams - Beam style	frenchStyleBeams	false	true = "French" style beams	#
Text styles - Pedal - Musical symbols scale	pedalMusicalSymbolsScale	100%		#20934
Fretboard diagrams - Dot size	fretDotSpatiumSize	0.5sp		#
Fretboard diagrams - Nut line thickness	fretNutThickness	0.3sp		#
Fretboard diagrams - Fret number - Format	fretUseCustomSuffix	Number only / Custom suffix	matches previous behaviour	#
Fretboard diagrams - Fret number - Custom suffix	fretCustomSuffix	"fr"		#
Fretboard diagrams - Barré appearance	barreAppearanceSlur	Line / Slur	matches previous behaviour	#
Fretboard diagrams - Barré line thickness	barreLineWidth	0.85sp		#
Fretboard diagrams - Show fingerings	fretShowFingerings	false		#
Fretboard diagrams - Fretboard style	fretStyleExtended	Trimmed / Extended	differs from previous behaviour	#
Barlines - Use double barlines before key signatures	keySigCourtesyBarlineMode	Always / Never / Only before courtesy key signatures	matches previous behaviour	#
Barlines - Use double barlines before time signatures	timeSigCourtesyBarlineMode	Always / Never / matches previous behaviour	#
Score - Instrument names - On first system of sections	firstSystemInstNameVisibility	Long name / Short name / Hide		#
Score - Instrument names - On subsequent system	subsSystemInstNameVisibility	Long name / Short name / Hide		#
Slurs & ties - Ties - Line thickness at end	tieEndWidth	0.05sp		#
Slurs & ties - Ties - Line thickness middle	tieMidWidth	0.21sp		#
Slurs & ties - Ties - Dotted line thickness	tieDottedWidth	0.10sp		#
Slurs & ties - Ties - Autoplace min. distance	tieMinDistance	0.50sp		#
Text styles - Ottava - Musical symbols scale	ottavaMusicalSymbolsScale	100%		#20934
Text styles - Tuplet - Musical symbols scale	tupletMusicalSymbolsScale	100%		#20934
Text styles - Tuplet - Use musical symbols font for tuplet numbers	tupletUseSymbols	false		#20934
	skylineMinHorizontalClearance	0.25sp		#
Dynamics & hairpins - Default positions of dynamics and hairpins - Position	dynamicsHairpinVoiceBasedPlacement	Based on voice / Above / Below		#
Dynamics & hairpins - Default positions of dynamics and hairpins - Center on grand staff instruments automatically	dynamicsHairpinsAutoCenterOnGrandStaff	true		#
Dynamics & hairpins - Default positions of dynamics and hairpins - Place above the staff on vocal instruments	dynamicsHairpinsAboveForVocalStaves	true		#
Text styles - Harp pedal diagram - Musical symbols scale	harpPedalDiagramMusicalSymbolsScale	100%		#20934
	measureNumberMinDistance	0.5sp		#
	mmRestRangeMinDistance	0.5sp		#
Text styles - Fretboard diagram fingering	fretDiagramFingering*	(6pt FreeSans)		#
Text styles - Fretboard diagram fret number	fretDiagramFretNumber*	(6pt FreeSans)		#
Text styles - Repeat text left / right - Musical symbols scale	repeatsMusicalSymbolsScale	100%		#21758
Text styles - Copyright	copyright*	(9pt Edwin)		#
Text styles - Page number	pageNumber*	(11pt Edwin Bold)		#
	tabFretPadding	0.1sp		#22860
	dummyMusicalSymbolsScale	100%		#20934

Renamed settings

To fix typos and inconsistencies.

Old XML Name	New XML name	Reference PR
minSpreadSpread	minStaffSpread	#
maxSpreadSpread	maxStaffSpread	#
hairpinWidth	hairpinLineWidth	#
chordSymbolPosAbove	chordSymbolAPosAbove	#
chordSymbolPosBelow	chordSymbolAPosBelow	#
measureNumberAllStaffs	measureNumberAllStaves	#
ArpeggioNoteDistance	arpeggioNoteDistance	#
ArpeggioAccidentalDistance	arpeggioAccidentalDistance	#
ArpeggioAccidentalDistanceMin	arpeggioAccidentalDistanceMin	#
ArpeggioLineWidth	arpeggioLineWidth	#
ArpeggioHookLen	arpeggioHookLen	#
ArpeggioHiddenInStdIfTab	arpeggioHiddenInStdIfTab	#
headerSlurTieDistance	headerToLineStartDistance	#
tremoloStrokeStyle	tremoloStyle	#
measureNumberOffset	measureNumberPosAbove	#
measureNumberPosAbove	mmRestRangePosAbove	#
measureNumberPosBelow	mmRestRangePosBelow	#
systemFontFace	systemTextFontFace	#
system* (System text style settings)	systemText*	#
staff* (Staff text style settings)	staffText*	#