Re: RFC: new vertical layout engine

[Andrew Hawryluk]

On Fri, Jul 10, 2009 at 9:09 AM, Reinhold
Kainhofer<address@hidden> wrote:
> Am Montag, 22. Juni 2009 15:31:14 schrieb Joe Neeman:
>> A quick update on the new vertical spacing: [...]
>> Anything I've missed?
>
> While the new vertical spacing looks great for full scores (one system per
> page), I have now run into a case where the old system worked much better. In
> particular, the spacing between the systems is too small with the new system,
> while in the old system it was easy to see where the systems end and new
> systems begin. (On the positive side: The piano staff looks much better with
> the new system).
>
> PDFs:
> Old: (enough space between systems)
> http://www.fam.tuwien.ac.at/~reinhold/LilyPond/VerticalStretching/Franck_PanisAngelicus_Score_Full.old.pdf
>
> New: (not enough space between systems)
> http://www.fam.tuwien.ac.at/~reinhold/LilyPond/VerticalStretching/Franck_PanisAngelicus_Score_Full.new.pdf
>
> Lilypond code:
> http://www.fam.tuwien.ac.at/~reinhold/LilyPond/VerticalStretching/0054_Franck_Panis_angelicus.zip
>
> Cheers,
> Reinhold


I haven't had time to try the new code yet, but can the problem be
resolved by a property that sets the spring constant between systems
relative to the springs between staves? Sorry if this is already how
it works ... I'll probably get to try the new branch when I get our
ceiling put back together.

Andrew