Style parameter changes for 4.4

This page lists style settings that were added, renamed, or had their default values changed between the releases of MuseScore 4.3 and 4.4.

Note: two settings, alignAccidentalsLeft and fretDotSize, have been marked as obsolete/deprecated (but have not yet been explicitly removed).

Settings with updated defaults

Setting	XML Name	4.3 Default	4.4 Default	Reference PR
Lyrics - Dash - Max. dash length	lyricsDashMaxLength	0.8sp	0.6sp	#22181
Lyrics - Extension line - Line gap	lyricsMelismaPad	0.1sp	0.2sp	#23625
Lyrics - Dash - Vertical position	lyricsDashYposRatio	60%	50%	#22181
Measures - Padding - Clef to key signature	clefKeyDistance	1.0sp	0.75sp	#22853
Measures - Padding - Barline to note	barNoteDistance	1.3sp	1.25sp	#23624
Notes - Accidental distance	accidentalDistance	0.22sp	0.25sp	#21042
Dynamics & hairpins - Hairpins - Position above - Y	hairpinPosAbove	-2.0sp	-1.75sp	#23625
Dynamics & hairpins - Hairpins - Position below - Y	hairpinPosBelow	2.0sp	1.75sp	#23625
	hairpinLinePosAbove	(0, -1.5)	(0, -1)	#23625
	hairpinLinePosBelow	(0, 2.5)	(0, 2)	#23625
Text styles - Pedal - Size	pedalFontSize	12pt	10pt	#20934
	pedalContinueText	(<sym>keyboardPedalPed</sym>)	<sym>keyboardPedalParensLeft</sym><sym>keyboardPedalPed</sym><sym>keyboardPedalParensRight</sym>	#20934
Fretboard diagrams - Fret spacing	fretFretSpacing	0.8sp	0.7sp	#23381
Rests - Multimeasure rests - H-bar margin within barlines	multiMeasureRestMargin	1.2sp	1.25sp	#23624
Fretboard diagrams - Fretboard diagrams - Barré - Line thickness	barreLineWidth	100%	85%	#23381
Dynamics - Position above - Y	dynamicsPosAbove	-1.5sp	-1.0sp	#23625
Dynamics - Position below - Y	dynamicsPosBelow	-2.5sp	-2.0sp	#23625
Text styles - Repeat text left - Size	repeatLeftFontSize	18pt	11pt	#21758
	systemTextLineFontSize	12pt	10pt	#22866
Text styles - Header - Size	headerFontSize	11pt	9pt	#23756
Text styles - Header - Style	headerFontStyle	Bold	Normal	#23756
Text styles - Sticking - Align	stickingAlign	Left	Center	#23825
Text styles - Sticking - Position above - Y	stickingPosAbove	-2sp	-1sp	#23825

Added settings

Setting	XML Name	Default	Description	Reference PR
Lyrics - Dash - Restate dash before syllable on first note of system	lyricsShowDashIfSyllableOnFirstNote	true		#22434
Lyrics - Extension line - Omit extension line when space is limited	lyricsMelismaForce	false		#22434
Lyrics - Extension line - Min. line length	lyricsMelismaMinLength	1.0sp		#22434
Lyrics - Dash - Dash placement at the start of the system	lyricsDashPosAtStartOfSystem	Standard / Inside the header / Under the first note	matches previous behaviour	#22434
Notes - Alignment in chords - Combine voices that share the same stem direction	combineVoice	true		#23001
Accidentals - Multiple accidentals in chords - Keep accidentals close to offset notes	accidentalOrderFollowsNoteDisplacement	false		#21042
Accidentals - Multiple accidentals in chords - Align accidentals an octave apart across subchords	alignAccidentalOctavesAcrossSubChords	false		#21042
Accidentals - Multiple accidentals in chords - Pair accidentals on seconds	keepAccidentalSecondsTogether	false		#21042
Accidentals - Multiple accidentals in chords - Align accidentals on offset octaves	alignOffsetOctaveAccidentals	false		#21042
Beams - Beam style	frenchStyleBeams	false	true = "French" style beams	#21126
Text styles - Pedal - Musical symbols scale	pedalMusicalSymbolsScale	100%		#20934
Fretboard diagrams - Dot size	fretDotSpatiumSize	0.5sp		#23381
Fretboard diagrams - Nut line thickness	fretNutThickness	0.3sp		#23381
Fretboard diagrams - Fret number - Format	fretUseCustomSuffix	Number only / Custom suffix	matches previous behaviour	#23381
Fretboard diagrams - Fret number - Custom suffix	fretCustomSuffix	"fr"		#23381
Fretboard diagrams - Barré appearance	barreAppearanceSlur	Line / Slur	matches previous behaviour	#23381
Fretboard diagrams - Barré line thickness	barreLineWidth	0.85sp		#23381
Fretboard diagrams - Show fingerings	fretShowFingerings	false		#23381
Fretboard diagrams - Fretboard style	fretStyleExtended	Trimmed / Extended	differs from previous behaviour	#23381
Barlines - Use double barlines before key signatures	keySigCourtesyBarlineMode	Always / Never / Only before courtesy key signatures	matches previous behaviour	#21188
Barlines - Use double barlines before time signatures	timeSigCourtesyBarlineMode	Always / Never / Only before courtesy time signatures	matches previous behaviour	#21188
Score - Instrument names - On first system of sections	firstSystemInstNameVisibility	Long name / Short name / Hide		#22550
Score - Instrument names - On subsequent system	subsSystemInstNameVisibility	Long name / Short name / Hide		#22550
Slurs & ties - Ties - Line thickness at end	tieEndWidth	0.05sp		#20693
Slurs & ties - Ties - Line thickness middle	tieMidWidth	0.21sp		#20693
Slurs & ties - Ties - Dotted line thickness	tieDottedWidth	0.10sp		#20693
Slurs & ties - Ties - Autoplace min. distance	tieMinDistance	0.50sp		#20693
Text styles - Ottava - Musical symbols scale	ottavaMusicalSymbolsScale	100%		#20934
Text styles - Tuplet - Musical symbols scale	tupletMusicalSymbolsScale	100%		#20934
Text styles - Tuplet - Use musical symbols font for tuplet numbers	tupletUseSymbols	false		#20934
	skylineMinHorizontalClearance	0.25sp		#23046
Dynamics & hairpins - Default positions of dynamics and hairpins - Position	dynamicsHairpinVoiceBasedPlacement	Based on voice / Above / Below		#22622
Dynamics & hairpins - Default positions of dynamics and hairpins - Center on grand staff instruments automatically	dynamicsHairpinsAutoCenterOnGrandStaff	true		#22622
Dynamics & hairpins - Default positions of dynamics and hairpins - Place above the staff on vocal instruments	dynamicsHairpinsAboveForVocalStaves	true		#22622
Text styles - Harp pedal diagram - Musical symbols scale	harpPedalDiagramMusicalSymbolsScale	100%		#20934
	measureNumberMinDistance	0.5sp		#23743
	mmRestRangeMinDistance	0.5sp		#23743
Text styles - Fretboard diagram fingering	fretDiagramFingering*	(6pt FreeSans)		#23381
Text styles - Fretboard diagram fret number	fretDiagramFretNumber*	(6pt FreeSans)		#23381
Text styles - Repeat text left / right - Musical symbols scale	repeatsMusicalSymbolsScale	100%		#21758
Text styles - Copyright	copyright*	(9pt Edwin)		#23475
Text styles - Page number	pageNumber*	(11pt Edwin Bold)		#23475
	tabFretPadding	0.1sp		#22860
	dummyMusicalSymbolsScale	100%		#20934

Renamed settings

To fix typos and inconsistencies.

Old XML Name	New XML name
minSpreadSpread	minStaffSpread
maxSpreadSpread	maxStaffSpread
hairpinWidth	hairpinLineWidth
chordSymbolPosAbove	chordSymbolAPosAbove
chordSymbolPosBelow	chordSymbolAPosBelow
measureNumberAllStaffs	measureNumberAllStaves
ArpeggioNoteDistance	arpeggioNoteDistance
ArpeggioAccidentalDistance	arpeggioAccidentalDistance
ArpeggioAccidentalDistanceMin	arpeggioAccidentalDistanceMin
ArpeggioLineWidth	arpeggioLineWidth
ArpeggioHookLen	arpeggioHookLen
ArpeggioHiddenInStdIfTab	arpeggioHiddenInStdIfTab
headerSlurTieDistance	headerToLineStartDistance
tremoloStrokeStyle	tremoloStyle
measureNumberOffset	measureNumberPosAbove
measureNumberPosAbove	mmRestRangePosAbove
measureNumberPosBelow	mmRestRangePosBelow
systemFontFace	systemTextFontFace
system* (System text style settings)	systemText*
staff* (Staff text style settings)	staffText*