Re: [Denemo-devel] Setting X-offset and Y-offset graphically.

[Richard Shann]

On Sun, 2013-04-21 at 22:11 +0200, Janek Warchoł wrote:
> 2013/4/21 Richard Shann <address@hidden>:
> > On Sun, 2013-04-21 at 10:38 +0200, Janek Warchoł wrote:
> >> 2013/4/19 Richard Shann <address@hidden>:
> >> > Here is a short demo showing dragging the shape of a slur in Denemo
> >> >
> >> > https://vimeo.com/64408182
> >> >
> >> > The code to do this is in Denemo's git repository now.
> >>
> >> Wow!!  You know, i almost cried when watching :)
> >> You are using \shape to store modifications to the control points in
> >> the source code?
> >
> > Sadly, the output looks like this:
> >
> > \once \override Slur
> >       #'control-points = #'((0.66 . 0.86) (1.84 . 5.66) (5.92 . 3.68)
> > (7.83 . 2.5)) a'8( b' c'' d'')
> 
> ouch.  That will go very wrong if there are any spacing changes.
> 
> > what would be the nicest syntax using that data?
> 
> \shape by David Nalesnik (it's awesome!)  Docs are here:
> http://www.lilypond.org/doc/v2.17/Documentation/notation/modifying-shapes
> note that \shape syntax is a bit different in 2.16.
hmm, that will take some study ...


> 
> > I very much need someone to look over the Denemo LilyPond output to
> > suggest how it could be made nicer for those going on to edit it
> > directly. There is an issue with using Tabs, but most of the awkward
> > syntax is a combination of history (I still have Denemo scores
> > announcing that they were typeset with Lilypond 2.6.5!) and ignorance...
> 
> whoah!
> Hmm.  I'd gladly help with that, but i have little time, and actually
> when i tried using Denemo recently i couldn't get it to work... :/

There is a GNU/Linux binary built with LilyPond's GUB which may work ...

Richard