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Showing system dividers
You can change the circumstances in which system dividers are shown, including specifying the
minimum number of players required to show them, in each layout independently. For example,
if you only want to show system dividers between systems that contain different numbers of
staves.
PROCEDURE
1. Press Ctrl/Cmd-Shift-L to open Layout Options.
2. In the Layouts list, select the layouts in which you want to show system dividers.
By default, the layout currently open in the music area is selected when you open the dialog.
You can select other layouts by using the selection options in the action bar, Shift -clicking
adjacent layouts, and
Ctrl/Cmd -clicking individual layouts.
3. Click Staves and Systems in the page list.
4. In the System Dividers section, choose one of the following options for Show system
dividers:
When number of staves differs
When minimum number of players present
5. Optional: If you selected When minimum number of players present, change the value for
Minimum number of players.
6. Click Apply, then Close.
RESULT
System dividers are shown between systems in all ows in the selected layouts that either
contain the minimum number of players you set or contain different numbers of staves.
RELATED LINKS
Hiding/Showing empty staves on page 336
Changing the length of system dividers
You can change the length of system dividers in each layout independently, for example, if you
want to show longer system dividers in layouts that show full staff labels.
PROCEDURE
1. Press Ctrl/Cmd-Shift-L to open Layout Options.
2. In the Layouts list, select the layouts in which you want to show system dividers.
By default, the layout currently open in the music area is selected when you open the dialog.
You can select other layouts by using the selection options in the action bar, Shift -clicking
adjacent layouts, and Ctrl/Cmd -clicking individual layouts.
3. Click Staves and Systems in the page list.
4. In the System Dividers section, choose one of the following options for Appearance:
Default
Long
Extra long
5. Click Apply, then Close.
Staves
System dividers
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Dorico SE 3.1.10