Re: Flying ties

[James]

James

On 13 April 2012 16:30, James Worlton <address@hidden> wrote:
> I've found some odd tie behavior--not sure if it's known currently.
> Sorry, currently I can't test whether it also happens in earlier
> versions.
>
> The following code creates a "flying tie" situation around the upper
> and lower notes of the chord, in other words the ties lie far outside
> the staff. This happens probably because of the accidentals on the new
> line--if you take the \key out, removing the accidentals, the ties
> stay close to the notes:
>
> \version "2.15.36"
> \score {
>  \new Staff {
>    \relative a' {
>      \key des \major
>      <a d f>1~ \break
>      q1
>    }
>  }
> }
>
> James Worlton
>

http://code.google.com/p/lilypond/issues/detail?id=379

is one of many tie issues

or if not this one

http://code.google.com/p/lilypond/issues/list?can=2&q=ties&colspec=ID+Type+Status+Stars+Owner+Patch+Needs+Summary&cells=tiles

one of these will probably be this.

It's also an area on our Google Summer of Code page

http://lilypond.org/gsoc.html

Not that 'helps' you.

James