Re: Better slashed graces

[David Nalesnik]

Hi again,

On Mon, Nov 30, 2015 at 10:44 AM, David Nalesnik <address@hidden> wrote:

Hi Gilberto,

On Mon, Nov 30, 2015 at 10:16 AM, Gilberto Agostinho <address@hidden> wrote:

Hi all,

I am trying to improve the slashed grace function because currently it does
work only for a limited amount of examples. I am trying to make the slash
always at the same position relative to the highest beam (which was one of
the most annoying things about the other function) and then take into
account the beam angle to compensate for the slash angle. My solution is
surely very inelegant (regarding programming) so I'd welcome anyone who
wants to improve it, but it does a much better job in practise. Compare it
below.

BEFORE:
<http://lilypond.1069038.n5.nabble.com/file/n184292/04.png>

AFTER:
<http://lilypond.1069038.n5.nabble.com/file/n184292/19.png>

Here is the function:  slashed-notes-function.ly
<http://lilypond.1069038.n5.nabble.com/file/n184292/slashed-notes-function.ly>

Cheers,
Gilberto

Could you provide a link to the function you're trying to improve?  It isn't part of the regular distribution.

I suppose it's this: http://www.mail-archive.com/lilypond-user%40gnu.org/msg86544.html

What confuses me a little here is your usage of the stem-fraction parameter.  This is designed in the original to represent where the slash crosses the initial stem as a fraction of the stem's length.  From visual inspection, it appears that you have it set to halfway along the stem in the original in every case.  The idea--surely not ideal--is that it would need to be adjusted on a case-by-case basis.

It appears to have a different function in your example.

--David