Re: Note collision without stems

[James Bailey]

On 29.12.2009, at 20:14, Alberto Simões wrote:

> Hey
>
> On 29/12/2009 19:11, James Bailey wrote:
> > I assume you *want* the two heads merged into one. since as it is,  
> > there
> > is no collision. The easy way is to force them together.
>
> In fact, accordingly with lilypond documentation, the two heads are
> drawn apart because there is a collision :)

Actually, they're drawn apart because they're in two separate voices,  
that's what <<{}\\{}>> does.
If you wanted to see what the collision would look like (with the  
appropriate warning in the log, try:
\version "2.12.2"

\new Staff {<<{c'1( d'4)}{c'1(b4)}>> }


> That's what
> \mergeDifferentlyHeadedOn and \mergeDifferentlyDottedOn do.
>
> Was expecting a similar command to solve this issue, but any hack to
> solve the issue is good. Thanks :)
>
> Alberto
>
> > I always look in the learning manual for this solution, because I can
> > never remember how to move noteheads, since I do it so rarely.  
> > It's in
> > 4.5.3 Real music example. It's a godsend, as far as I'm concerned.
> > \version "2.12.2"
> >
> > %%No collision
> > <<\clef bass {c1( d4)}\\{c1(b,4)}>>
> > <<{c'1( d'4)}\\{c'1(b4)}>>
> >
> > %%With collision
> > <<\clef bass {c1( d4)}\\{\once \override NoteColumn #'force-hshift =
> > #-.5 c1(b,4)}>>
> > <<{c'1( d'4)}\\{\once \override NoteColumn #'force-hshift = #-0.5
> > c'1(b4)}>>
> >
> > On 29.12.2009, at 19:28, Alberto Simões wrote:
> >
> > > Sure:
> > >
> > > voiceA = \relative c {
> > >      c1( d4)
> > > }
> > > voiceB = \relative c {
> > >      c1( b4)
> > > }
> > >
> > > voice = { << \voiceA \\ \voiceB >> }
> > >
> > > On 29/12/2009 18:16, James Bailey wrote:
> > > > Can you provide a short example that shows the collision? I'm  
> > > > having
> > > > difficult imagining how to get such a collision, and then how to  
> > > > correct
> > > > it.
> > > >
> > > > On 29.12.2009, at 19:06, Alberto Simões wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Dear all,
> > > > >
> > > > > Can't find a solution to hide one of the two whole notes that are
> > > > > colliding. The only option I find is to substitute one by a  
> > > > > space (s1),
> > > > > but if I do that I lose the tie connecting it to the next note.
> > > > >
> > > > > Any hint?
> > > > > (I can put the score online if that helps understanding the  
> > > > > problem).
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks
> > > > > Alberto
> > > > >
> > > > > On 27/12/2009 18:55, Alberto Simões wrote:
> > > > > > Hello.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > How can I remove a collision of two whole notes (semibreve)?
> > > > > > I tried
> > > > > >   \mergeDifferentlyDottedOn
> > > > > >   \mergeDifferentlyHeadedOn
> > > > > >
> > > > > > But none works. That's natural, as the notes are not dotted,  
> > > > > > and have
> > > > > > the same head. :)
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I am still searching in the manual, but if anybody knows this  
> > > > > > from
> > > > > > head,
> > > > > > thank you :)
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Alberto
> > > > >
> > > > > --
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> > > > >
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