# Spooky Layout

**URL:** <https://forums.steinberg.net/t/spooky-layout/861937>\
**Category:** Dorico\
**Created:** [August 2, 2023, 12:04pm UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/spooky-layout/861937 "2023-08-02T12:04:00Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Fes\_Lehu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ea5d25/32.png) [@Fes\_Lehu](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/Fes_Lehu)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2023, 12:04pm UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/spooky-layout/861937/1 "2023-08-02T12:04:00Z")

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I have a Layout problem.  
Whenever I want to change anything in Bar 121 (only Left Hand,Secondo part)  
the System collides with the system above.  
Also when I remove the first accent or staccato in bar 125.  
What is going on here??

By the way; its the file where the Token {@flowNFirstPage@} doesn’t work  
It shows the last Page of the flow and not the first page.  
[Layout Issue.dorico](https://forums.steinberg.net/uploads/short-url/3iPQq82chmHDm6zprWgojprozys.dorico) (1.1 MB)

It seems to be a _Dorico problem_. I hope it will get fixed soon.  
Non of the students here could make it work.  
I’ve mentioned it in another topic (a month ago) but didn’t get an answer.

> [@4 Hand Piano problem and Token @flowNFirstPage@}](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/4-hand-piano-problem-and-token-flownfirstpage/856570):
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> I am working on an Index Page for 32 flows. 4 Hands Piano I found a strange behaviour with the Token @flowNFirstPage@} It shows the Last Page of the flows and not the first page as expected. This only if I use 4 Hands Piano flows Is there a possible way to get the right pages shown? Maybe someone has a temporary workaround?

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**Author:** ![benwiggy](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/steinberg/user_avatar/forums.steinberg.net/benwiggy/32/1715_2.png) [@benwiggy](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/benwiggy)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2023, 12:15pm UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/spooky-layout/861937/2 "2023-08-02T12:15:09Z")

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Your document crashed Dorico when I opened it the first time; and the second time it complained about missing components – which it has never done before!

I finally managed to get your file open, and yes, I can repeat the problem. I’m not sure why.

But, if I remove all the system breaks, and just use a Note Spacing Change instead, the problem no longer occurs.

[Layout Issue.dorico](https://forums.steinberg.net/uploads/short-url/cewtX0qjKMwpzSI7byxCgVNNkxb.dorico) (1.1 MB)

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**Author:** ![Fes\_Lehu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ea5d25/32.png) [@Fes\_Lehu](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/Fes_Lehu)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2023, 7:09pm UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/spooky-layout/861937/3 "2023-08-02T19:09:43Z")

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> [@Spooky Layout](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/spooky-layout/861937/2):
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> Your document crashed Dorico when I opened it the first time; and the second time it complained about missing components – which it has never done before! I finally managed to get your file open, and yes, I can repeat the problem. I’m not sure why. But, if I remove all the system breaks, and just use a Note Spacing Change instead, the problem no longer occurs. [Layout Issue.dorico](https://forums.steinberg.net/uploads/short-url/cewtX0qjKMwpzSI7byxCgVNNkxb.dorico) (1.1 MB)

thank you so much benwiggy. normally, I try out such things myself. And now, it also looks much better with only 5 systems. Mostly, I am afraid the bars are to narrow. But I see now, the notes are still readable with 5 systems on that page.