Re: GUI (was: Re: No Work!

[Kees van den Doel]

----- Original Message -----
From: Tim McNamara <address@hidden>
Date: Tuesday, December 15, 2009 6:18 pm
Subject: Re: GUI (was: Re: No Work!
To: lilypond-user <address@hidden>

> 
> On Dec 15, 2009, at 11:07 AM, Kees van den Doel wrote:
> 
> > If lilypond came with a rudimentary GUI I think it would at 
> least  
> > octuple the number of people trying it out.
> >
> > Something simple like a window with File/compile menus, a 
> text  
> > editor pane, compile messages at bottom,
> > and a score preview. No more features needed, it's just to 
> get  
> > people who don't know what a shell or
> > a text editor is to try it out. They can then start the 
> "lilypond  
> > program", open various example files, change a few notes, 
> and  
> > they're hooked!
> 
> 2.12.2 for the Mac, at least, came with a simple text editor and 
> some  
> menus.  There's no way to do a "score preview" window, the 
> file has  
> to be compiled and rendered.

Yes, you compile the .ly and render it.

> For Emacs users, there is a great LilyPond mode which is what I 
> use now.

Me too, bit if you know emacs you are not in the target group.

Kees

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