Re: avoid slur help

[Jonathan Kulp]

james wrote:
> I'm having some difficulty understanding the 'avoid-slur property. This 
> doesn't work:
> \version "2.11.65"
>
> \relative c'' {
>    \override TextScript #'avoid-slur = #'inside
>    c2*1/2( s4^\markup {\natural} d4.) c8
> }
>
> In fact, it increases the space between the slur and the notes, but 
> doesn't move the markup down.

Hi James,

So, do you want to move the natural markup down?  When I comment out the 
avoid-slur line in your code, the result looks pretty good to me (much 
better than it does with the avoid-slur).  If you want to move the 
natural closer to the staff, though, it's certainly possible. Try 
looking at the "Moving Objects" section in the Learning Manual to see 
how to move the markup around:

http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.11/Documentation/user/lilypond-learning/Moving-objects#Moving-objects

HTH,

Jon

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