[Beath0ven]

I'd like to propose a multi-purpose line tool for annotations. I picture it working something like this:

1. Select the line tool (there are the usual settings for line color and thickness)
   
2. Put the pen on the screen. This marks the start point of the line.
   
3. Drag the pen over the screen. A line is drawn from the start point to the pen's current position. It dynamically updates as you move the pen.
   
4. Lift the pen. The line becomes permanent.
   
5. Using the selection tool on the line allows for moving the start and end points.
   

This could be used for a variety of things, for example:

Simple lines
For visual dividers etc.

Arrows
Add options with arrow heads at the end point, the start point and both. Could be used to mark when to transition to another stave.

Ties and slurs
Two variants: Upper and lower bow. The otherwise they behave like a normal line as described above. The editing tool would also allow to grab the middle in order to curve the bow more or less aggressively.

Dotted variants of the above
For when these are conditional or suggested.


My primary motivator for wanting this feature are the ties. I use MobileSheets for choral singing, and one thing that comes up extremely often there is when to breathe and not to breathe. For the former, there's a stamp - but for the latter, I would like to be able to draw a tie or slur on my sheet music. Also, the arrows would be extremely useful for when I might have to switch to a different voice.

I know I can just use the pen tool and draw those manually, but that often ends up looking ugly. A real tool for that would be way nicer, and a line tool as described would be universal and likely very helpful to a lot of people.

[Zubersoft]

The annotation editor already supports that... There is a shape tool that supports a line, a rectangle, an ellipse and an arrow. If you select line, you can press and drag your pen, and the line will be drawn from the start point to the end point. After creating the line, you can use the selection tool to select it, and move the start and end points.

I do plan to add a tie/slur tool.

Mike

[Bhw99]

The annotation editor already supports that... There is a shape tool that supports a line, a rectangle, an ellipse and an arrow. If you select line, you can press and drag your pen, and the line will be drawn from the start point to the end point. After creating the line, you can use the selection tool to select it, and move the start and end points.

I do plan to add a tie/slur tool.

Mike

Thank you, yes this exact description of a point, drag and drop slur would be really useful to me, as I can’t seem to draw them well freehand.

[roseatkinson]

A tie/slur tool would be awesome!

[Beath0ven]

The annotation editor already supports that... There is a shape tool that supports a line, a rectangle, an ellipse and an arrow. If you select line, you can press and drag your pen, and the line will be drawn from the start point to the end point. After creating the line, you can use the selection tool to select it, and move the start and end points.

I do plan to add a tie/slur tool.

Mike

...I seem to be an idiot. I even use this exact tool regularly for circles, I just didn't notice the other functions.

Well, that certainly covers the line and arrow functionalities to my satisfaction. Still, ties and slurs would be the most useful for me personally. I'm looking forward to that.

Thanks a lot, love the software!