Re: The q repeat command and fingerings

[Nicolas Sceaux]

Le 29 janv. 2010 à 16:27, David Stocker a écrit :

> The q command is really a time saver and I'm really glad to have it. After 
> using it in scores, I have the following observation:
> 
> q makes it really easy to reprint chords and articulations that are attached 
> to them, but it also reprints fingerings. As a general rule, fingering 
> indications are not repeated for every chord or note. Writing "<c-3 e-2 g-0 
> c-1 e-0>4 q q q" will result in the fingering indications being repeated for 
> each repetition of the chord. I avoid this by writing "<c-3 e-2 g-0 c-1 e-0>4 
> <c e g c e> q q" instead. Is this something that can be modified, or will we 
> just have to live with the way it is?

No, you're right to report it. I've added an issue to the tracker and am
working on it: <http://code.google.com/p/lilypond/issues/detail?id=1003>

> BTW, I'm not at all displeased with the way it currently works; like I said, 
> it saves time regardless. I just wonder if it's possible to refine it.

Please report other problems you encounter with `q'.  It's a young command
that certainly needs to be perfected.

Nicolas