Re: Can not get my layout right

[James Worlton]

On Fri, Dec 21, 2012 at 8:43 AM, Daniel Roussel <address@hidden> wrote:

Hi,

I'm a new lilypond user and I'm currently doing my first transcription.
I'm mostly done, the music, the lyrics, the rhythm staff and the fret diagrams
are pretty much to my liking.

My problem now is with the vertical spacing.  I'd like to have more space under
the "Title" and "Instrument" and the score itself and I'd also like to reduce
the large spacing between the music "lines"; the space between the rhythm staff
and the next line fret diagrams.  Sorry if my wording is all wrong, I still
have a lot to learn!

Daniel,

Vertical spacing on the page is explained in the Notation Manual here:
http://www.lilypond.org/doc/v2.16/Documentation/notation/flexible-vertical-spacing-_005cpaper-variables

There are several variables you can set in your \paper block that affect the spacing of the systems and markups on the page. Start here and see if you can get it to work out.

James Worlton