Re: \chordmode chords jumping about on PDF using Mac OSX

[James Worlton]

On Oct 20, 2010, at 3:06 PM, Valentin Villenave wrote:

> On Wed, Oct 20, 2010 at 7:01 PM, James Bailey
> <address@hidden> wrote:
> > On Oct 20, 2010, at 6:20 PM, James wrote:
> > > I am using Mac OSX Snow Leopard (10.6.x) with LilyPond 2.13.35
> > > \version "2.13.35"
> > >
> > > RH = \relative c'' {
> > >     \repeat unfold 30 { a8 a a a }
> > > }
> > >
> > > LH = {
> > >    \clef bass
> > >    \repeat unfold 30 { a8 a a a }
> > > }
> > >
> > > \score {
> > >    \new PianoStaff
> > >    <<
> > >     \chords { f1*5 bes :m }
> > >     \new Staff  \RH
> > >     \new Staff  \LH
> > >    >>
> > > }
> > >
> > > ---
> > >
> > > The symptom is after each compile the chord symbols move  
> > > 'randomly' up and down on the next PDF output. No changes are  
> > > made to the .ly file, the file is just compiled again and the  
> > > chord symbols move.
>
> > That is an awesome bug. I don't get the complaint about insane min  
> > spring distance, but I do get the jumping around. I wouldn't even  
> > know how to add this to the tracker. This also happens on 2.13.36,  
> > which is where I tested it.
>
> Very odd. Can't reproduce on GNU/Linux, the PDF compiles just fine  
> here.
>
> Can someone else reproduce it?


I compiled it several times (10+) and all of them came out looking  
the same. Mac OSX 10.4.11 PPC.

James Worlton