\version "2.12.1"

#(define (constrain-hidden-positions grob)
   (let* ((iv (ly:arpeggio::calc-positions grob))
          (center (interval-center iv))
          (shortest-iv (interval-widen (cons center center) 0.25))
          (hidden? (ly:grob-property grob 'transparent #f)))
    (if hidden? (interval-union iv shortest-iv) iv)))

chord = { <d f>4 \arpeggio d16 d16 d16 d16 <d f>4 \arpeggio 
          <d f>4 \arpeggio }
single = { d4 \arpeggio d16 d16 d16 d16 d4 \arpeggio 
           d4 \arpeggio }

hi = \transpose c c''{
  \partial 4 s4 
  
  \chord 
  
  \single
  
  \arpeggioBracket % implicit context is Voice
  \single
  \revert Arpeggio #'stencil
  
  \override Arpeggio #'positions = #constrain-hidden-positions
  \single
  \revert Staff.Arpeggio #'positions 
}

connectOn = {
  \set Staff.connectArpeggios = ##t
  \override Staff.NoteHead #'color = #black
  \override Staff.Arpeggio #'color = #black
}
connectOff = {
  \set Staff.connectArpeggios = ##f
  \override Staff.NoteHead #'color = #magenta
  \override Staff.Arpeggio #'color = #magenta
}

lo = \transpose c c'{
  \partial 4 s4 
  
  \repeat unfold 4 {
    \connectOn  <g, b,>4 \arpeggio s4 <g, b,>4 \arpeggio 
    \connectOff <g, b,>4 \arpeggio 
  }
}

noheadsfound = \markup \with-color #magenta { \hspace #-1.8 "†" }
text = {
  \partial 4 s4 
  
  s4^\markup \with-color #darkgreen "chord is ok" s2 s4 
  s4^"single is nok" s2 s4^\noheadsfound
  s4^\markup \with-color #darkgreen "with bracket" s2 s4 
  s4^\markup \with-color #darkgreen "with override" s2 s4^\noheadsfound
}

\score {
  << \hi \\ \lo \\ \text >>
  \layout {
    indent = 0
    \context {
      \Staff 
      \consists "Span_arpeggio_engraver"
%      \override Arpeggio #'positions = #constrain-hidden-positions
    }
  }
}