Re: Shorten ledger lines

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Javier Ruiz-Alma wrote
> Am 04.04.2014 12:35, schrieb Fredrik Wallberg:
> 
> I'm trying to slightly reduce the extension of ledger lines with 
> "length-fraction" and "minimum-length-fraction" in a dense passage, to 
> increase available spacing in adjacent bars.
> What is the proper usage for this override?  Below, I tried several 
> values without any apparent change in ledger line length.
> 
> 
> %%%%%%%%%%%%%%
> 
> \version "2.18.2"
> 
> \paper { indent = 0.0 ragged-right = ##t }
> 
> notes = { g8[ f e d c b c d e f] }
> 
> bars = { \repeat unfold 5 { \noBreak \notes } }
> 
> myScore = \relative c''''{
> 
> \time 5/4
> 
> r1 a4^"No override" \bars
> 
> \override Staff.LedgerLineSpanner.length-fraction = #0.5
> 
> \override Staff.LedgerLineSpanner.minimum-length-fraction = #0.5
> 
> r1 a4^"0.5 fraction" \bars
> 
> \override Staff.LedgerLineSpanner.length-fraction = #0.1
> 
> \override Staff.LedgerLineSpanner.minimum-length-fraction = #0.1
> 
> r1 a4^"0.1 fraction" \bars
> 
> \override Staff.LedgerLineSpanner.length-fraction = #0.01
> 
> \override Staff.LedgerLineSpanner.minimum-length-fraction = #0.01
> 
> r1 a4^"0.01 fraction" \bars
> 
> \override Staff.LedgerLineSpanner.length-fraction = #2
> 
> \override Staff.LedgerLineSpanner.minimum-length-fraction = #2
> 
> r1 a4^"2 fraction" \bars
> 
> }
> 
> \score {
> 
> \new Staff \with { \remove "Time_signature_engraver" }
> 
> \myScore
> 
> }
> 
> 
> 
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Javier,

You are doing the right thing, but there's some nuances to consider. Here's
an explanation that you may find useful that someone else asked about,
complete with graphics:

Widening-ledger-lines-by-overriding-LedgerLineSpanner
<http://lilypond.1069038.n5.nabble.com/Widening-ledger-lines-by-overriding-LedgerLineSpanner-td162842.html#a162850>
  

Cheers :)
-Abraham



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