I know it would be unorthodox but would it be possible to add a temporary one step “restart button” on the interface on the next update?
Restart – would save, close, and reopen to same piece with one click.
You can always remove it later – but I still find restarts necessary.
I do this to listen to dynamic changes I made to the piece, since it is not taking effect.
The other issue is when I go from the Write page to another so the caret will work properly on highlighting notes. I don’t know what Dorico does exactly when I do this, but it would be nice to fix that also but that’s the other issue, but it doesn’t need a full restart.
I assumed it would take an experienced programmer less than 5 minutes to implement a close/restart button feature since it uses already available functions.
In fact, I would suggest it for anyone developing a complex application from scratch, since bugs are facts of programming.
True it might only save 1 second per use, but those seconds add up, and I’m never getting those back. : )
(plus I’m waiting for vst instruments to load as well each time tick tock tick tock)
Personally, I would find a “Restart” item in the menu of any application to be totally bizarre…
Similar to the “Save Preferences” item in Finale’s menu — always seemed like something that really shouldn’t be there.
The fastest way to close and open the program manually is 7 to 8 separate key presses depending on your preference. (that’s on Windows) And if you use your mouse, it can take even longer.
Guess I am the only one who cares about efficiency to this extent.
If you only need to close and reopen the file rather than the application, I believe you can use a macro for that. If you need to restart Dorico itself, maybe something like Keyboard Maestro might help you.
