Re: Nope...still don't get the new spacing variables at all

[Janek Warchoł]

2011/3/3 James Lowe <address@hidden>:
> Hello,
>
> I have tried, I mean REALLY tried, I've spent the last hour putting in
> random numbers and trying to fathom the 'logic' of the
> staff-staff-affinity-markup-staff-staff-staff-yourhavinalarf-staff
> spacing.
>
> It really is just too confusing, the descriptions need at the very least
> some @lilypond (maybe this will now be possible with Graham's recent
> lilybook checkin that I can help improve this for others who MUST also be
> scratching their heads), but for now...
>
> I have a two score blocks in my .ly file and the structure is:
>
> ----
>
> \header {}
>
> \paper {}
>
> MusicMain = {}
>
> MusicCoda = {}
>
> \score {
>  \MusicMain
> }
>
> \score {
>  \MusicCoda
> }
>
> ---
>
> I have no \layout {}
>
> All I want, and it isn't a lot to ask ;) is a bigger gap between the last
> line MusicMain and the first line of MusicCoda without interfering (that
> much if possible) with the space within each individual \score itself.
> That's it.
>
> All I end up doing is spreading both systems out with no extra gap in
> between the two.
>
> So can someone tell me (and they don't have to tell me numbers or tell me
> where to put the variable - I get that bit) WHICH flippin'
> staff-staff-thingy-dooby variable I am supposed to use?

Just off the top of my head - maybe score-system-spacing
#'basic-distance is what you need to change?

HTH,
Janek