Feature Request: extensions (x) and shifts (-) compatibility for string fingerings

I happen to notice that the fingerings are not text, but objects that look like text. I would like to add an extension to a fingering, but it doesn’t recognise the x. I would like to add a shift marking (ex: -2) to a fingering, but the only thing I can do is use the shift markings that come with the Dorico properties panel thing. And these don’t look right to me. Is there a non-workaround solution to this, or is it yet to be added?

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String player like me, right?
Welcome to the club…
Fingering for strings is so very limited in Dorico at the moment.
I suggest you write digits as usual, then add the x as text and place it in Engrave Mode.
For the extension, create a dedicated playing technique maybe.

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Yep, that’s what I’m doing. Thanks! I just don’t know whether I want to keep up the subscription or buy elements rn…

So this is on an iPad?

Yep. Tag added.