Re: spacing

[Mats Bengtsson]

> As a temporary (?) fix for the spacing problem of 
> 
>  \one
>  a2 a4
>  
> with:
>  
> \two
>  a,4 a,2
>  
> could you please make it possible for silent rests to take
>  horizontal space? 
> 
>  \three
>  s4 s s
>  
> would fix it.  What harm could it do?

I'm sorry, I don't understand what problem you are talking about.
Please send a complete (but short) example. 
If you want an invisible rest that keeps it's original
size, just do 

\property Voice.Rest \override  #'transparent = ##t
r4
\property Voice.Rest \revert  #'transparent


   /Mats