Changing the positions of system objects

You can change the positions of system objects in each layout independently by changing the instrument families above which system objects are shown. Multiple items are categorizes as system objects, including, rehearsal marks, tempo marks, repeat markers, and repeat endings.

Procedure

  1. Press Ctrl/Cmd-Shift-L to open Layout Options.
  2. In the Layouts list, select the layouts in which you want to change the instrument families above which system objects appear.

    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 Objects section, activate the checkboxes for the instrument families above which you want system objects to appear.
  5. Optional: Activate Additionally show repeat endings below bottom staff.
  6. Click Apply, then Close.

Result

System objects appear above the top staff in each bracketed group you select if a bracketed group for that instrument family is included in the selected layouts. If you activate Additionally show repeat endings below bottom staff, repeat endings additionally appear below the bottom staff.

Note

System objects are only shown above instrument families that are bracketed or braced together. You can change the bracket grouping on the Brackets and Braces page in Engrave > Engraving Options.