Re: feature request: semi-automatic vertical spacement

[Trevor Bača]

On 1/17/06, Han-Wen Nienhuys <address@hidden> wrote:
> Trevor Bača wrote:
> >>>(Or maybe this is already possible some other way and I just haven't
> >>>researched hard enough; if so, please ignore the request.)
> >>
> >>Of course it's possible, you just have to write loads of Scheme code :-)
> >>
> >>I can look into this. Shall I make a combined quote for refactoring the
> >>pagelayout to do both automatic stretching and absolute positioning?
> >
> > Yes, please. If the absolute adjustments wind up being considerably
> > more complicated than the relative (stretching) adjustments, then
> > maybe you can also quote separately so that Nicolas and I (and perhaps
> > others in the group) can help divide up the costs.
>
> Hi,
>
> sorry for the delays. The orchestra was very hectic for the past days,
> causing some delay.
>
> Unfortunately, I misread your original request.  It's certainly feasible
> to make staves appear at fixed distances and to make systems appear at
> fixed positions on the page. However, I don't see how I can make staves
> appear at fixed positions on the page in a sensible way.
>
> I can add the latter (systems at fixed Y positions, including necessary
> refactoring) for 150 eur. You should be able to make staves appear at
> fixed positions in a system by simply setting the Y-offset of the
> respective Staff.VerticalAxisGroup.

OK, that should work so long as the Staff.VerticalAxisGroup settings
are on a system-by-system basis rather than global to an entire score.

Sounds good; put me down for the EUR 150.


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Trevor Bača
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