Re: first bar width

[Federico Bruni]

Neil Puttock wrote:
> 2009/12/7 Federico Bruni <address@hidden>:
>> I'm writing a blank sheet to be used for hand writing (see attached file).
>> The problem is that the first bar of each line is too large compared
>> with the other bars. I guess this is due to a default padding value of
>> some property.. I don't know which..
> 
> It's due to a bug introduced before 2.13.4:
> 
> http://code.google.com/p/lilypond/issues/detail?id=917
> 
> You'll probably have to use hidden notes as a workaround (i.e.,
> \hideNotes in the Staff and \override TabNoteHead #'transparent =
> ##t).
> 

Yes, that's the reason.
I wrote two versions (attached), one for 2.12 and one for 2.13.

2.12 version works better. 2.13 version now has a very slightly
smaller first bar for each line, but it's a minor detail.
I'm satisfied :-)

Regards,
Federico
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\version "2.13"

\paper {
        indent= 0
        tagline= ##f
        top-system-spacing = #'((space . 10))
        between-system-spacing = #'((space . 13))
}

hideFretNumber = { \once \override TabNoteHead #'transparent = ##t 
                 \once \override NoteHead #'transparent = ##t 
                 \once \override Stem #'transparent = ##t
                 \once \override NoteHead #'no-ledgers = ##t 
}

sheet= {
  
  \repeat unfold 7 { \hideFretNumber c1*3 \break }
}

\new StaffGroup <<
  \new Staff \with { \remove "Time_signature_engraver" } { \clef "G_8" \sheet }
  \new TabStaff { \clef "moderntab" \sheet }
>>

\version "2.12"

\paper {
        indent= 0
        tagline= ##f
        top-margin= 10\mm
        between-system-padding = 8\mm
}

sheet= {
  
  \repeat unfold 7 { s1*3 \break }
}

\new StaffGroup <<
  \new Staff \with { \remove "Time_signature_engraver" }
    { \clef "G_8" \sheet }
  \new TabStaff \with { \remove "Time_signature_engraver" } %% redundant since 
2.13.4
    { \sheet }
>>