Re: Scripts and Slurs

[David Kastrup]

Noeck <address@hidden> writes:

> Hi,
>
> if I change the outside-staff-priority of a Script, the Slur is still
> placed as if the Scripts would be inside, even if there is more space
> now. Is that on purpose?
> (I know that the staccato is not placed outside the slurs. But if I
> wanted to, shouldn't it be printed nicely anyways?)
>
> {
>   c'-.( d'-.) % good looking default
>   \override Script #'outside-staff-priority = #1000
>   c'-.( d'-.) % not so nice
>   c'( d')     % this shows the slur could be placed closer
> }
>
> Could the slur be placed before the script (not only in order but also
> when determining the best slur) in case it as a higher priority?

Try the following

  \override Script #'avoid-slur = #'outside

and there will be no place left inside of the slur.  I am not claiming
that this behavior might not be worse than necessary, but at least with
that sort of additional override, LilyPond does not get confused.

-- 
David Kastrup