Input by duration mode

src/app/configs/data/shortcuts.xml

@@ -171,10 +171,15 @@
     <seq>I</seq>
     </SC>
   <SC>
-    <key>note-input</key>
+    <key>note-input-by-note-name</key>
     <seq>N</seq>
     <autorepeat>0</autorepeat>
     </SC>
+  <SC>
+    <key>note-input-by-duration</key>
+    <seq>M</seq>
+    <autorepeat>0</autorepeat>
+    </SC>
   <SC>
     <key>note-input-repitch</key>
     <seq>Ctrl+Shift+I</seq>

src/app/configs/data/shortcuts_azerty.xml

@@ -170,10 +170,15 @@
     <seq>I</seq>
     </SC>
   <SC>
-    <key>note-input</key>
+    <key>note-input-by-note-name</key>
     <seq>N</seq>
     <autorepeat>0</autorepeat>
     </SC>
+  <SC>
+    <key>note-input-by-duration</key>
+    <seq>M</seq>
+    <autorepeat>0</autorepeat>
+    </SC>
   <SC>
     <key>note-input-repitch</key>
     <seq>Ctrl+Shift+I</seq>

src/app/configs/data/shortcuts_mac.xml

@@ -171,10 +171,15 @@
     <seq>I</seq>
     </SC>
   <SC>
-    <key>note-input</key>
+    <key>note-input-by-note-name</key>
     <seq>N</seq>
     <autorepeat>0</autorepeat>
     </SC>
+  <SC>
+    <key>note-input-by-duration</key>
+    <seq>M</seq>
+    <autorepeat>0</autorepeat>
+    </SC>
   <SC>
     <key>note-input-repitch</key>
     <seq>Ctrl+Shift+I</seq>

src/appshell/appshell.qrc

@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@
         <file>qml/platform/mac/Main.qml</file>
         <file>qml/platform/win/Main.qml</file>
         <file>resources/win_opengl_buglist.json</file>
+        <file>resources/tours.json</file>
         <file>qml/Preferences/internal/BaseSection.qml</file>
         <file>qml/Preferences/internal/LanguagesSection.qml</file>
         <file>qml/Preferences/internal/AutoSaveSection.qml</file>
@@ -83,8 +84,11 @@
         <file>qml/Preferences/internal/AdvancedTopSection.qml</file>
         <file>qml/Preferences/internal/ZoomSection.qml</file>
         <file>qml/Preferences/internal/ScrollPagesSection.qml</file>
-        <file>qml/Preferences/internal/NoteInputSection.qml</file>
-        <file>qml/Preferences/internal/NoteInputPlaySection.qml</file>
+        <file>qml/Preferences/internal/NoteInput/NoteInputSection.qml</file>
+        <file>qml/Preferences/internal/NoteInput/MidiInputSection.qml</file>
+        <file>qml/Preferences/internal/NoteInput/NotePreviewSection.qml</file>
+        <file>qml/Preferences/internal/NoteInput/VoiceAssignmentSection.qml</file>
+        <file>qml/Preferences/internal/NoteInput/NoteColorsSection.qml</file>
         <file>qml/Preferences/internal/DefaultFilesSection.qml</file>
         <file>qml/Preferences/internal/AutomaticUpdateSection.qml</file>
         <file>qml/platform/win/AppTitleBar.qml</file>

src/appshell/qml/Preferences/NoteInputPreferencesPage.qml

@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ import Muse.Ui 1.0
 import Muse.UiComponents 1.0
 import MuseScore.Preferences 1.0
 
-import "internal"
+import "internal/NoteInput"
 
 PreferencesPage {
     id: root
@@ -43,24 +43,48 @@ PreferencesPage {
         spacing: root.sectionsSpacing
 
         NoteInputSection {
+            noteInputMethods: noteInputModel.noteInputMethods()
+            defaultNoteInputMethod: noteInputModel.defaultNoteInputMethod
+            addAccidentalDotsArticulationsToNextNoteEntered: noteInputModel.addAccidentalDotsArticulationsToNextNoteEntered
+            useNoteInputCursorInInputByDuration: noteInputModel.useNoteInputCursorInInputByDuration
+
+            navigation.section: root.navigationSection
+            navigation.order: root.navigationOrderStart + 1
+
+            onDefaultNoteInputMethodChangeRequested: function(method) {
+                noteInputModel.defaultNoteInputMethod = method
+            }
+
+            onAddAccidentalDotsArticulationsToNextNoteEnteredChangeRequested: function(add) {
+                noteInputModel.addAccidentalDotsArticulationsToNextNoteEntered = add
+            }
+
+            onUseNoteInputCursorInInputByDurationChangeRequested: function(use) {
+                noteInputModel.useNoteInputCursorInInputByDuration = use
+            }
+        }
+
+        SeparatorLine {}
+
+        MidiInputSection {
+            midiInputEnabled: noteInputModel.midiInputEnabled
+            startNoteInputWhenPressingKey: noteInputModel.startNoteInputAtSelectionWhenPressingMidiKey
             advanceToNextNote: noteInputModel.advanceToNextNoteOnKeyRelease
-            colorNotes: noteInputModel.colorNotesOutsideOfUsablePitchRange
-            warnGuitarBends: noteInputModel.warnGuitarBends
             delayBetweenNotes: noteInputModel.delayBetweenNotesInRealTimeModeMilliseconds
 
             navigation.section: root.navigationSection
-            navigation.order: root.navigationOrderStart + 1
+            navigation.order: root.navigationOrderStart + 2
 
-            onAdvanceToNextNoteChangeRequested: function(advance) {
-                noteInputModel.advanceToNextNoteOnKeyRelease = advance
+            onMidiInputEnabledChangeRequested: function(enabled) {
+                noteInputModel.midiInputEnabled = enabled
             }
 
-            onColorNotesChangeRequested: function(color) {
-                noteInputModel.colorNotesOutsideOfUsablePitchRange = color
+            onStartNoteInputWhenPressingKeyChangeRequested: function(start) {
+                noteInputModel.startNoteInputAtSelectionWhenPressingMidiKey = start
             }
 
-            onWarnGuitarBendsChangeRequested: function(warn) {
-                noteInputModel.warnGuitarBends = warn
+            onAdvanceToNextNoteChangeRequested: function(advance) {
+                noteInputModel.advanceToNextNoteOnKeyRelease = advance
             }
 
             onDelayBetweenNotesChangeRequested: function(delay) {
@@ -70,19 +94,24 @@ PreferencesPage {
 
         SeparatorLine {}
 
-        NoteInputPlaySection {
+        NotePreviewSection {
             playNotesWhenEditing: noteInputModel.playNotesWhenEditing
             playChordWhenEditing: noteInputModel.playChordWhenEditing
+            playPreviewNotesInInputByDuration: noteInputModel.playPreviewNotesInInputByDuration
             playChordSymbolWhenEditing: noteInputModel.playChordSymbolWhenEditing
             notePlayDurationMilliseconds: noteInputModel.notePlayDurationMilliseconds
 
             navigation.section: root.navigationSection
-            navigation.order: root.navigationOrderStart + 2
+            navigation.order: root.navigationOrderStart + 3
 
             onPlayNotesWhenEditingChangeRequested: function(play) {
                 noteInputModel.playNotesWhenEditing = play
             }
 
+            onPlayPreviewNotesInInputByDurationChangeRequested: function(play) {
+                noteInputModel.playPreviewNotesInInputByDuration = play
+            }
+
             onPlayChordWhenEditingChangeRequested: function(play) {
                 noteInputModel.playChordWhenEditing = play
             }
@@ -98,40 +127,38 @@ PreferencesPage {
 
         SeparatorLine {}
 
-        BaseSection {
-            id: dynamicsAllVoicesSection
-
+        VoiceAssignmentSection {
             width: parent.width
 
-            title: qsTrc("appshell/preferences", "Voice assignment")
+            navigation.section: root.navigationSection
+            navigation.order: root.navigationOrderStart + 4
+
+            dynamicsApplyToAllVoices: noteInputModel.dynamicsApplyToAllVoices
 
-            StyledTextLabel {
-                width: parent.width
-                text: qsTrc("appshell/preferences", "When entered, dynamics and hairpins should affect:")
-                horizontalAlignment: Text.AlignLeft
+            onDynamicsApplyToAllVoicesChangeRequested: function(value) {
+                noteInputModel.dynamicsApplyToAllVoices = value
             }
+        }
 
-            RoundedRadioButton {
-                width: parent.width
+        SeparatorLine {}
 
-                text: qsTrc("appshell/preferences", "All voices on the instrument")
+        NoteColorsSection {
+            width: parent.width
 
-                checked: noteInputModel.dynamicsApplyToAllVoices
-                onToggled: {
-                    noteInputModel.dynamicsApplyToAllVoices = checked
-                }
-            }
+            colorNotes: noteInputModel.colorNotesOutsideOfUsablePitchRange
+            warnGuitarBends: noteInputModel.warnGuitarBends
 
-            RoundedRadioButton {
-                width: parent.width
+            navigation.section: root.navigationSection
+            navigation.order: root.navigationOrderStart + 5
 
-                text: qsTrc("appshell/preferences", "Only the voice they are applied to")
+            onColorNotesChangeRequested: function(color) {
+                noteInputModel.colorNotesOutsideOfUsablePitchRange = color
+            }
 
-                checked: !noteInputModel.dynamicsApplyToAllVoices
-                onToggled: {
-                    noteInputModel.dynamicsApplyToAllVoices = !checked
-                }
+            onWarnGuitarBendsChangeRequested: function(warn) {
+                noteInputModel.warnGuitarBends = warn
             }
+
         }
     }
 }

src/appshell/qml/Preferences/internal/NoteInput/MidiInputSection.qml

@@ -0,0 +1,142 @@
+/*
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-only
+ * MuseScore-Studio-CLA-applies
+ *
+ * MuseScore Studio
+ * Music Composition & Notation
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2025 MuseScore Limited
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 3 as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+import QtQuick 2.15
+import QtQuick.Layouts 1.15
+
+import Muse.Ui 1.0
+import Muse.UiComponents 1.0
+
+import "../../internal"
+
+BaseSection {
+    id: root
+
+    title: qsTrc("appshell/preferences", "MIDI devices")
+
+    property alias midiInputEnabled: enableMidiInputToggle.checked
+    property alias startNoteInputWhenPressingKey: startNoteInputWhenPressingKeyBox.checked
+    property bool advanceToNextNote: false
+    property int delayBetweenNotes: 0
+
+    signal midiInputEnabledChangeRequested(bool enabled)
+    signal startNoteInputWhenPressingKeyChangeRequested(bool start)
+    signal advanceToNextNoteChangeRequested(bool advance)
+    signal delayBetweenNotesChangeRequested(int delay)
+
+    Row {
+        width: parent.width
+        height: enableMidiInputToggle.height
+
+        spacing: 6
+
+        ToggleButton {
+            id: enableMidiInputToggle
+
+            navigation.name: "EnableMidiInputToggle"
+            navigation.panel: root.navigation
+            navigation.row: 0
+
+            onToggled: {
+                root.midiInputEnabledChangeRequested(!checked)
+            }
+        }
+
+        StyledTextLabel {
+            height: parent.height
+
+            horizontalAlignment: Text.AlignLeft
+            verticalAlignment: Text.AlignVCenter
+
+            text: qsTrc("appshell/preferences", "Enable MIDI input")
+        }
+    }
+
+    CheckBox {
+        id: startNoteInputWhenPressingKeyBox
+        width: parent.width
+
+        enabled: root.midiInputEnabled
+        text: qsTrc("appshell/preferences", "When pressing a key, begin note input at the selected measure, note, or rest")
+
+        navigation.name: "StartNoteInputWhenPressingKeyBox"
+        navigation.panel: root.navigation
+        navigation.row: 1
+
+        onClicked: {
+            root.startNoteInputWhenPressingKeyChangeRequested(!checked)
+        }
+    }
+
+    ExpandableBlank {
+        width: parent.width
+
+        enabled: root.midiInputEnabled
+        title: qsTrc("appshell/preferences", "Real-time input modes")
+        isExpanded: false
+
+        contentItemComponent: Column {
+            width: parent.width
+
+            spacing: root.spacing
+
+            CheckBox {
+                id: advanceToNextNoteBox
+                width: parent.width
+
+                enabled: root.midiInputEnabled
+                text: qsTrc("appshell/preferences", "Advance to next note on key release")
+
+                checked: root.advanceToNextNote
+
+                navigation.name: "AdvanceToNextNoteBox"
+                navigation.panel: root.navigation
+                navigation.row: 2
+
+                onClicked: {
+                    root.advanceToNextNoteChangeRequested(!checked)
+                }
+            }
+
+            IncrementalPropertyControlWithTitle {
+                id: delayBetweenNotesControl
+
+                enabled: root.midiInputEnabled
+                title: qsTrc("appshell/preferences", "Delay between notes")
+
+                currentValue: root.delayBetweenNotes
+
+                columnWidth: root.columnWidth
+                spacing: root.columnSpacing
+
+                measureUnitsSymbol: qsTrc("global", "ms")
+
+                navigation.name: "DelayBetweenNotesControl"
+                navigation.panel: root.navigation
+                navigation.row: 3
+
+                onValueEdited: function(newValue) {
+                    root.delayBetweenNotesChangeRequested(newValue)
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}