Coloring Rehearsal Marks, Repeats, Repeat Structures, Segnos

[hj_hubeek]

You can change the color of the Rehearsal Marks, Repeats, Segnos,double bars, Repeat Structures etc etc but these will not be displayed with a color when exporting to pdf, printed paper version. On iDevices the use of colors is very handy. Especially for sight reading projects like recording sessions…

[jesele]

@hj_hubeek

exporting to pdf, printed paper version

Works here, are you using this?

Jesper

[hj_hubeek]

Yes I do!
My scenario: Go to a Segno Coda or repeat. At the bottom change the color. The dialog will change the color. In the part not. In the print preview not. In the export not.

[hj_hubeek]

and here in write mode all the elements have a red color

[hj_hubeek]

would be a nice feature to upload a couple of images… But all the repeat elements have a color selected. And in write , engrave and print mode this will not be visible…

[hj_hubeek]

[Mark_Johnson]

From 2018:

Bug report: changing color

Unfortunately not all items respect the colour property, which is not a bug as such but rather a number of things that are as yet un-implemented. Accidentals cannot be coloured independently of notes because they are fragments of the note itself. We could in future add a separate property to allow accidentals to be coloured independently, but I’d be interested to know what you would find that useful for. Thanks!

[Dup]

@hj_hubeek
When I need color to thinks like “segno” I put it with shift+x then right button insert music text and put the segno and after can give him a color.
workaround but already better than nothing

[cparmerlee]

@Dup

When I need color to thinks like “segno” I put it with shift+x then right button insert music text and put the segno and after can give him a color.

I am a little confused by this entire thread. I share the interest in using modern technology to help make our music more readable. I do set segno, coda signs, and repeat count (play n time) to bold red, which is best accomplished IMHO through the Library → paragraph styles (Rehearsal marks, etc.). That will automatically color every occurrence in the score and parts.

However, I also want to make my repeat barlines and wings red, and I can’t find a way to do that. Some of the posts above imply that is possible (if I am reading correctly). But I don’t really understand how that was accomplished. If it is possible to color barlines and see this while working in the score, I’d appreciate a simple explanation.

In the process of my investigation, I thought it might be possible to color objects from within the Library → Musical symbols page, but color is not one of the properties. I imagine that could be immensely useful, especially for educators.