Tempo text bug

In the Dorico FB page, John McCoy discussed the strange behaviour of tempo text, especially when it’s long and over a single bar’s rest. I have unearthed something which is obviously related but seems to apply to layouts where musicians play more than one instrument (Clarinets in Bb and A for example). Tempo text of any kind can mess up the layout in rather serious, illegible ways, sometimes combining several multirests into a single long mulitrest with the rehearal marks all bunched over it, and can also scrunch the preceding measures until they are no longer legible. I have been able to fix this with system breaks in the affected layouts (clarinets 2nd flutes and three percussion layouts) but it is a rather worrying bug. I include an example of what I mean from a short ballet score I just completed. I will gladly share the score with the team if they so desire.

Also, I find that text and instrument change text collide more frequently than 1.0.3

Here’s more with a part combining solo violin and 1st violins.


And here is the fix with system breaks, note that the tempo text has now disappeared. However, it does reappear after switching layouts.
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You’ll be glad to know that we have fixed this bug and it should not trouble you any further once the forthcoming minor update is available.

How could I expect any less! Thanks a bunch. Any broad estimates on the ETA, as in: a few weeks vs a few months? No pressure, it’s just to coordinate edits vs parts delivery date.

A few weeks, I hope, but the timetable is determined by the ongoing work on the graphical chord symbol editor.

Thanks Daniel, it does give me a better idea of what to do.

Cheers all!