On 17 Sep 2002 at 23:18, Robert Patterson wrote:

> If I were typesetting the Hallelujah 
> Chorus, my Edit Lyrics box might well just contain the "Hallelujah" word 
> once. (Well, actually probably twice: once at the beginning and once at 
> the end.)
> 
> I know this helps David very little now, but knowing how Finale lyrics 
> work one can actually exploit the behavior rather than be irritated by 
> it.

I recognize the utility of Finale providing this *capability* as it 
reflects a real musical need.

What I object to is that it is the default for a copy, that it cannot 

be turned off, and that once it's been done it is not fully 
reversible.

Those are all indications of an ill-thought-out UI and bugs in the 
implementation. A user interface that allows changes to be made to 
underlying data but does not allow those changes to be reversed is a 
UI that is broken.

-- 
David W. Fenton                         |        
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