Hi Dorico Team,
I am a long-time Finale user who recently switched to Dorico. While I am incredibly impressed with Dorico’s automated engraving and modern workflow, there is one specific productivity feature from my previous experience that I believe would be a game-changer for Dorico.
Proposed Feature: Ruler-based Guide Lines (Horizontal & Vertical)
In professional engraving, we often need to align lyrics, system text, and other markings across multiple bars or staves with absolute visual precision. I propose a feature where double-clicking on the top or side ruler creates a persistent guide line.
How it works: Double-clicking the horizontal ruler creates a vertical guide; double-clicking the vertical ruler creates a horizontal guide.
Benefit: These guides would provide a visual “anchor” for manual adjustments, allowing users to align objects perfectly across different staves or pages without relying solely on coordinates or grid snapping.
Why it’s needed: While Dorico’s automatic collision avoidance is industry-leading, high-end professional engraving still requires intuitive manual alignment tools. This “Ruler Guide” system would bridge that gap and provide a more tactile, efficient workflow for layout adjustments in Engrave Mode.
I believe this feature would be a massive addition to the toolkit for both transitioning Finale users and the existing Dorico community.
Thank you for your continuous effort in making Dorico the best notation software available!
(Note: This post was prepared with the assistance of Gemini to ensure clear communication of my feedback.)