Erasing the background of time signatures

You can erase the background of all time signatures on single staves project-wide that are spanned by ties. This can improve the readability of time signatures in such circumstances.

Procedure

  1. Press Ctrl/Cmd-Shift-E to open Engraving Options.
  2. In the category list, click Time Signatures.
  3. In the Design section, activate/deactivate Erase background behind time signature inside staff with erasure of width [n] spaces.
  4. Optional: Change the value in the value field.
  5. Click Apply, then Close.

Result

The backgrounds of all time signatures on single staves project-wide that are spanned by ties are erased when the option is activated, and not erased when the option is deactivated. The erasure padding follows your set value.

Example

Figure 1. Time signatures with non-erased backgrounds
Figure 2. Time signatures with erased backgrounds