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.

Note: two settings, alignAccidentalsLeft and fretDotSize, have been marked as obsolete/deprecated (but have not yet been explicitly removed).

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%	#22181
Measures - Padding - Clef to key signature	clefKeyDistance	1.0sp	0.75sp	#22853
Measures - Padding - Barline to note	barNoteDistance	1.3sp	1.25sp	#23624
Notes - Accidental distance	accidentalDistance	0.22sp	0.25sp	#21042
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	#23381
Rests - Multimeasure rests - H-bar margin within barlines	multiMeasureRestMargin	1.2sp	1.25sp	#23624
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	#23756
Text styles - Header - Style	headerFontStyle	Bold	Normal	#23756
Text styles - Sticking - Align	stickingAlign	Left	Center	#23825
Text styles - Sticking - Position above - Y	stickingPosAbove	-2sp	-1sp	#23825

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		#23001
Accidentals - Multiple accidentals in chords - Keep accidentals close to offset notes	accidentalOrderFollowsNoteDisplacement	false		#21042
Accidentals - Multiple accidentals in chords - Align accidentals an octave apart across subchords	alignAccidentalOctavesAcrossSubChords	false		#21042
Accidentals - Multiple accidentals in chords - Pair accidentals on seconds	keepAccidentalSecondsTogether	false		#21042
Accidentals - Multiple accidentals in chords - Align accidentals on offset octaves	alignOffsetOctaveAccidentals	false		#21042
Beams - Beam style	frenchStyleBeams	false	true = "French" style beams	#21126
Text styles - Pedal - Musical symbols scale	pedalMusicalSymbolsScale	100%		#20934
Fretboard diagrams - Dot size	fretDotSpatiumSize	0.5sp		#23381
Fretboard diagrams - Nut line thickness	fretNutThickness	0.3sp		#23381
Fretboard diagrams - Fret number - Format	fretUseCustomSuffix	Number only / Custom suffix	matches previous behaviour	#23381
Fretboard diagrams - Fret number - Custom suffix	fretCustomSuffix	"fr"		#23381
Fretboard diagrams - Barré appearance	barreAppearanceSlur	Line / Slur	matches previous behaviour	#23381
Fretboard diagrams - Barré line thickness	barreLineWidth	0.85sp		#23381
Fretboard diagrams - Show fingerings	fretShowFingerings	false		#23381
Fretboard diagrams - Fretboard style	fretStyleExtended	Trimmed / Extended	differs from previous behaviour	#23381
Barlines - Use double barlines before key signatures	keySigCourtesyBarlineMode	Always / Never / Only before courtesy key signatures	matches previous behaviour	#21188
Barlines - Use double barlines before time signatures	timeSigCourtesyBarlineMode	Always / Never / matches previous behaviour	#21188
Score - Instrument names - On first system of sections	firstSystemInstNameVisibility	Long name / Short name / Hide		#22550
Score - Instrument names - On subsequent system	subsSystemInstNameVisibility	Long name / Short name / Hide		#22550
Slurs & ties - Ties - Line thickness at end	tieEndWidth	0.05sp		#20693
Slurs & ties - Ties - Line thickness middle	tieMidWidth	0.21sp		#20693
Slurs & ties - Ties - Dotted line thickness	tieDottedWidth	0.10sp		#20693
Slurs & ties - Ties - Autoplace min. distance	tieMinDistance	0.50sp		#20693
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		#22622
Dynamics & hairpins - Default positions of dynamics and hairpins - Center on grand staff instruments automatically	dynamicsHairpinsAutoCenterOnGrandStaff	true		#22622
Dynamics & hairpins - Default positions of dynamics and hairpins - Place above the staff on vocal instruments	dynamicsHairpinsAboveForVocalStaves	true		#22622
Text styles - Harp pedal diagram - Musical symbols scale	harpPedalDiagramMusicalSymbolsScale	100%		#20934
	measureNumberMinDistance	0.5sp		#23743
	mmRestRangeMinDistance	0.5sp		#23743
Text styles - Fretboard diagram fingering	fretDiagramFingering*	(6pt FreeSans)		#23381
Text styles - Fretboard diagram fret number	fretDiagramFretNumber*	(6pt FreeSans)		#23381
Text styles - Repeat text left / right - Musical symbols scale	repeatsMusicalSymbolsScale	100%		#21758
Text styles - Copyright	copyright*	(9pt Edwin)		#23475
Text styles - Page number	pageNumber*	(11pt Edwin Bold)		#23475
	tabFretPadding	0.1sp		#22860
	dummyMusicalSymbolsScale	100%		#20934

Renamed settings

To fix typos and inconsistencies.

Old XML Name | New XML name --- | --- | --- 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*