Re: How to adjust space between ChordNames and Staff?

[Trevor Daniels]

Thomas Morley wrote Thursday, January 12, 2017 10:26 PM


> 2017-01-12 21:13 GMT+01:00 Risto Vääräniemi <address@hidden>:
>
>> The spacing between ChordNames and Staff seems a bit tight by default. I've
>> been trying to adjust it but I haven't figured out the right magic words
>
> Do it in \layout
> 
> chordStuff = \chords { c1 d:m }
> 
> melody = \relative c'' { c4 c c c | d d d d }
> 
> \score {
>  <<
>    \new ChordNames  { \chordStuff }
>    \new Staff { \melody }
>  >>
>  \layout {
>      \context {
>        \ChordNames
>        \override VerticalAxisGroup.nonstaff-relatedstaff-spacing.padding = #10
>      }
>  }
> }

Interesting.  Does that mean the ChordNames and Lyrics contexts behave 
differently wrt the vertical spacing controls when these are placed within a 
\with { } block, since Lyrics can be spaced out that way? 
 
If so, is this intended for some reason ... or a bug? 

Trevor