Re: default stem direction

[Mats Bengtsson]

David Raleigh Arnold wrote:
> Is it advisable to leave the stable version now and upgrade?
> I searched the changelog for \stem and didn't find anything.
>
> \header {
> \version "2.2.5"
> }
> \score { \notes {
>     \context Voice = voiceUno{
>     \relative c' {
> c4 d8 e f g a b 
> c e, f g a b c d
> e g, a b % <- group has wrong stem direction

According to what rule? When I try your example here, the stems
point upwards. I tried manually forcing them down and compared
which version felt most pleasing to the eye, but I have to say
it was a fair play. Without consulting a typesetting book, I
can't say that any direction is right or wrong.

I also tried it with version 2.3.x, which gives exactly the
same stem directions as 2.2.5.

   /Mats