Re: how to make dynamic+markup behave like dynamic

[Mats Bengtsson]

If you read the section on Dynamics in the manual, you will find
a link that provides a solution.

  /Mats

Quoting Kieren Richard MacMillan <address@hidden>:

> Hello, all!
>
> Considering the following code:
>
> %% CODE BEGINS
> \version "2.9.5"
>
> \paper
> {
>         line-width = 4\in
>         indent = 0\in
> }
>
> \relative
> {
>         \override Staff.TimeSignature #'stencil = ##f
>         c1\p\< c\!\f \break
>         c\p\< c\!_\markup { \dynamic f \italic "sempre" } \break
>         c\p\< c\!\f_\markup { \italic "sempre" } \break
> 	c\p\< c\!\f-\tweak #'extra-offset #'( 2.6 . -1.2 ) _\markup  { 
> \italic "sempre" }
> }
> %% CODE ENDS
>
> #1: Lilypond does a wonderful job of making (de-)crescendi end "at  
> the right spot" when there are subsequent dynamics.
>
> #2: When the subsequent item is a dynamic within a \markup, the (de-) 
> crescendo ends early.
>
> #3: Separating the two leads to position problems.
>
> #4: The only "good" solution I've found is to separate and then tweak 
>  the \markup item #'extra-offset.
>
> Is there a better way to do what I want? I don't mind tweaking when  
> necessary, but it's time-consuming, especially when different score  
> editions are involved -- if there's an easier way to solve the  
> problem, I'd love to know about it.
>
> Thanks,
> Kieren.
>
>
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