Re: Default margins in Letter truncated

[David Kastrup]

Marc Mouries <address@hidden> writes:

> The doc says here:
> http://www.lilypond.org/doc/v2.18/Documentation/notation/the-paper-block
> says: "Except when specified otherwise, all \paper variables that
> correspond to distances on the page are measured in millimeters, unless a
> different unit is specified by the user. For example, the following
> declaration sets top-margin to ten millimeters:
>
> \paper {
>   top-margin = 10
> }
>
> "
>
>
> On Sun, Jul 20, 2014 at 8:58 AM, David Kastrup <address@hidden> wrote:
>
>> MarcM <address@hidden> writes:
>>
>> > I just set     annotate-spacing = ##t and it's showing a 2.85
>> millimeters.
>> > That's pretty small. I don't remember being that small.
>> > <
>> http://lilypond.1069038.n5.nabble.com/file/n164707/top-margin_Lilypond_2014-07-20_at_8.png
>> >
>> >
>> > I added:
>> >   top-margin    = 2\cm
>> >
>> > and it's showing a margin of 11.38. Shouldn't it be 20 ?
>> >
>> > <http://lilypond.1069038.n5.nabble.com/file/n164707/top_margin_2cm.png>
>>
>> Sure that the units are mm rather than staff spaces?

Sure that the _displayed_ units are mm rather than staff spaces?

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David Kastrup