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I've made a file with 2/4 time and this plays well but the time-signature is displayed on every bar. How can I disable this so the time-signature is show just at the first bar as is usual?

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Hi,

I've got build 920 and when I set the time signature to 2/4, I get the below (see image). I'm guessing that this is what has happened for you.

This definitely seems to be a bug. I have never seen anything like this before. I'll pass it on to the development team.

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Originally Posted By: ClassicMan
I've made a file with 2/4 time and this plays well but the time-signature is displayed on every bar. How can I disable this so the time-signature is show just at the first bar as is usual?

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On "every bar" is synonymous with on "every measure"
Does it do this on every bar / measure or on every line?
Edit: I see Noel has already determined an issue. I wasn't sure if this was in the chord sheet display or the notation display.

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I couldn't repeat this (with Build 920). It only added the time signature on the bars that I set the time signature (using <F5>) - In my case bars 1 & 2.

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OK, I got it! crazy

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Trev,

It also happens if you set the time signature using the option up near 'Song key' and 'Number of Choruses'.

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Thanks Noel and AudioTrack for your replies.

Certainly looks like a bug then.

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I've tried to replicate this issue, to no avail...
I'm not seeing this behavior with build 920.


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ClassicMan, can you post the exact steps you took to produce this?


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This happened to me also on build 920. This is how I did it.

1. New default song. Only measure 1 shows 4/4 time. All others are blank
2. Set the time signature to 2/4 using the upper screen. All measures now show 2/4 and the time signature on the upper screen still shows 4/4
3. Change the time signature to 3/4. All measures now show 3/4 but the upper screen still shows 4/4
4. Changed the times signature to 1/4. All measures now show 1/4 but the upper screen still shows 4/4
5. Finally changed back to 4/4 time and all measures now show 4/4

Looks like we are coming out with another patch

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Here are my steps leading to the problem (screenshots below).

I have since found that in addition to a time-signature in every bar/measure, the bar numbers disappear when adding part-makers, copying parts or adding section-letters. I'm not sure of the precise combination at which the bar-numbers disappear.

I rely on those bar numbers heavily for larger scores so this is a particular problem for me.

Changing Time-Signature


Selecting New Time signature


New time-signature Score


No Bar/Measure Numbers

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I do know that it is an issue that started with the 2022 release, and it has been reported to the developers for their attention. Hopefully it will be resolved in the next patch.


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