Re: rests in polyphonic music - 'stems down, rests up'

[andersvi]

heres the bug report just sent (wo. png-files):

\version "2.13.39"
%% rests in one voice crossing other voice
<<
  {c4 c}\\
  { r8 c'' r c''}
>>

rest_dir_bug_1.png
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%% Rests in mixed (rests+notes) columns don't obey Rest 'direction = #UP:
<<
  {c4 c}\\
  {\override Rest #'direction = #UP r8 c'' r c''}
>>

rest_dir_bug_2.png
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%% wanted output
<<
  {c4 c}\\
  {\stemNeutral \override Stem #'neutral-direction = #UP r8 c'' r c''}
>>

rest_dir_bug_3.png
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