Hi everyone,
I’m currently working on an orchestral score and frequently need to use the filter function. It would be really helpful if the right-click dialog could stay open after I click it once.
For example, when I switch from selecting to deselecting, I have to right-click again each time I want to deselect something. If I have multiple items to deselect, I have to repeat this process repeatedly.
Is there a way to avoid this?
You can’t keep a menu open after choosing an item from it, no. But try using the jump bar: you can set either Select Only or Deselect Only via the jump bar.
I think the issue still stand…
it feels very inefficient to repeatedly right-click to deselect multiple categories individually, especially as the number of categories increases, the number of required right-clicks to bring up the dialog increases each time.
I would love to see a feature that allows us to set all desired selections or deselections at once and apply them in a single action.
Love everyone’s work in dorico!
This has been raised on numerous occasions.
Thanks janus!
just pitching in then haha
Such as two days ago:
wow I should get reading on the forum more often
Beware. It’s a jungle out there!
Yes, you should. 
For example, here’s a scripting solution that addresses exactly these kind of problems: Use Advanced Filtering in your Workflow with a Lua Library for ConsoleTools
And a simpler idea: I assigned keyboard shortcuts to “Deselect Only”, “Select Only” and various filters that I use often.