Re: TextSpanner duplicates text after \break

[Colin Hall]

Thanks, Ian, I'll get it done.

Cheers,
Colin.

On Fri, Aug 17, 2012 at 01:18:00AM +0100, Ian Hulin wrote:
> Bug squad,
> 
> Please open a tracker issue for this, title something like "Ottava
> spanners behaviour need option to suppress repeat of spanner text at
> line breaks"
> 
> Main issues:
>    1. New property needed to allow users to configure this behaviour.
>    2. We need better consistency of documented syntax between ottava
> spanners' properties and those for text spanners.
>    3. Check with Gould and other engraving authorities what the correct
> engraving default for an ottava passage is when there is a line break.
>    4. OP has stated it worked as currently in V2.14.2, maybe before =>
> this is an enhancement request.
>    5. Files affected - at least lily/ottava-engraver.cc,
> scm/define-context-properties.scm and scm/define-music-callbacks.scm +
> ottava.ly regression test and ottava-text.ly documentation snippet.
> 
> \version "2.17.0"
> \relative c' {
>   \override TextSpanner #'(bound-details left text) = "rit."
>   \override TextSpanner #'(bound-details left-broken text) = ##f
>   \ottava #1
>   \set Staff.ottavation = #"octave"
>   \override OttavaBracket #'(bound-details left-broken text) = #f
>   c''4 d2. \startTextSpan\break |
>   e2. f8. g16\stopTextSpan |
> }
> 
> See attached image for V2.17.0 output.
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Ian Hulin
> 
> 
> On 17/08/12 00:27, Daniel E. Moctezuma wrote:
> > Hello Ian,
> > 
> >     Please could you let us know the LilyPond version on which you observed
> >     the problem?
> > 
> > I'm using version 2.15.39, but I've been noticing this behavior since
> > 2.14.2 and perhaps even older versions, those 2 are the ones I can confirm.
> > 
> > ???
> > 
> >     Also, could you tell us how you envisage using this feature. ???As a
> >     player, I find the reminder on 8va passages useful at line breaks. 
> > ???I'm
> >     asking the question so I can determine whether this would be a
> >     real-life, useful facility or simply whether you have found a
> >     rarely-used corner case.
> > 
> > - First of all, in order to make some transcriptions/arrangements of a
> > work that does have an 8va/15ma/etc. passage it would be good to produce
> > it similar on LilyPond, sometimes those 8va passages do not repeat the
> > "8va" text at line breaks on paper published scores you buy.
> > 
> > - Another one is to make it comfortable to Sibelius users or so to have
> > an 8va line in a similar way they are used to (afaik Sibelius don't
> > repeat the "8va" text). I know LilyPond doesn't need to imitate behavior
> > from other software (LilyPond is already cool anyways), but users like
> > to have options (see below).
> > 
> > - Last but not least, it would be good to have options available,
> > whether or not you need the duplication of "8va" text the user would
> > really appreciate being able to decide how he/she wants the output to
> > suit his/her needs.
> > 
> > Hope that helps!
> > 
> > -- 
> > Daniel E. Moctezuma
> > 
> > 
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