4.2.1 - Keyboard Shortcut Issue on AZERTY Keyboards

[Jetinho]

Issue type

UX/Interaction bug (incorrect behaviour)

Bug description

Bug Report: MuseScore 4.2.1 - Keyboard Shortcut Issue on AZERTY Keyboards

Summary: Users with AZERTY keyboards are experiencing a critical issue in MuseScore 4.2.1 where keyboard shortcuts used to change note durations (Shift + number keys) are non-functional. This problem, reported across various operating systems, particularly affects Mac users without numeric keypads. The shortcuts worked correctly in previous version 4.2.0, indicating a regression in the latest update.

Steps to Reproduce:

Impact: This bug severely affects usability for users relying on keyboard shortcuts for efficient score editing.

For more details, refer to the user discussion here. and here in english

Steps to reproduce

Use an AZERTY keyboard.
Attempt to change note durations using Shift + number keys.
Expected Result: The note duration changes as per the input.
Actual Result: No change in note duration occurs.

Screenshots/Screen recordings

No response

MuseScore Version

4.2.1

Regression

Yes, this used to work in a previous version of MuseScore 4.x

Operating system

macOS

Additional context

No response

[zacjansheski]

@Jetinho
could you confirm if #22906 resolves this issue?

[Jetinho]

@Jetinho could you confirm if #22906 resolves this issue?

Hi @zacjansheski, I don't know how I can test it.
Is there a wiki where I can find the information about how to run a local version of musescore directly from the repo ?

I could be interested in contributing to the project after learning the basics of the environment.

[oktophonie]

@Jetinho There is indeed a guide here.

[Jetinho]

Thanks @oktophonie and @zacjansheski, I just checked and the problem is solved indeed 👍