Re: Can I make a TextScript occupy no space, potentially colliding?

[Simon Albrecht]

Am 12.10.2014 um 18:21 schrieb Richard Shann:
> In this code I put a large letter A above the music.
> If I uncomment the tweak the letter A is moved elsewhere, but it still
> takes up space at the top of the score.
> If I uncomment the override, I don't get the space back.
>
> \version "2.18.0"
> \score {
>   {
>    %\override  TextScript.Y-extent = #'(0 . 0)
>    a1
>    %-\tweak #'extra-offset #'(7 . -12)
>    ^\markup {\fontsize #12 A }
>    }
> }
>
> Is there a way to stop LilyPond trying to prevent my TextScript
> colliding - to say that it occupies, say, no space?
>
> Richard
Hello Richard,

try:

%%%%%%%%%%%%
\version "2.18.0"

\score {

{

a1

%-\tweak #'extra-offset #'(7 . -12)

^\markup { \with-dimensions #'(0 . 0) #'(0 . 0) \fontsize #12 A }

}

}

%%%%%%%%%%%%

HTH, Simon