Re: Issue #768 - chord repetition shortcut: patch for review

[David Kastrup]

Nicolas Sceaux <address@hidden> writes:

> Hi,
>
> Here is patch implementing the chord repetition shortcut that has been
> discussed a few times, for review:
>
>   <http://codereview.appspot.com/154056>
>
> I've chosed arbitrary defaults, which may be changed:
> - the shortcut is `q';
> - the function copying the previous chord only copies the chord pitches,
> and removes all other decorations.
> Both are customizable, but a sensible default from the beginning may be
> preferable.

A naive question:

Could it be an option to make <c e g>4*8 do the obvious thing?  Or even
{ <c e g>4 }*8 ?

That would be so much more natural.  The first already does something,
but not something which I would call useful.  The second bombs out.

In contrast, q feels rather hackish.

-- 
David Kastrup