Re: LilyPond Enhancement Proposal (with Bounty)

[Chris Crossen]

On Oct 2, 2014, at 4:21 PM, Kieren MacMillan <address@hidden> wrote:

> Hi all,
> 
> This feature may (or may not) be a good fit with my [bounty-attached] 
> request, which is that one could set a “minimum-duration” for a markup, and 
> the music underneath would stretch accordingly.
> 
> Use cases:
> 
> 1. A MetronomeMark or RehearsalMark over a MultiMeasureRest would stretch the 
> MMR as necessary.
> 2. A markup could stretch a single bar as necessary.
> 3. etc.
> 
> I’m happy to chip in on a the OP’s bounty offer, if the fix also addresses my 
> concern(s).
> 
> Best,
> Kieren.
> _______________________
> 
> Kieren MacMillan, composer
> www:  <http://www.kierenmacmillan.info>
> email:  address@hidden
> 

Kieren,

What we are looking for is an option that can be set for a LilyPond compile 
that would prevent text (not lyrics which can already be handled) from 
appearing above or below measure bars. 

Would this functionality take care of your requirement?

Chris