Set beam subdivision to #t by default

[Urs Liska]

Hi all,

at least mentally I'm starting to get back to the beaming pattern code.

I would like to ask for your opinion on the matter of switching beam
subdivisions on or off by default.

I would strongly suggest to switch the default setting so that
subdivideBeams is set to #t by default. I know that will affect existing
scores, but the more I think of it the more I think this should be the
default behaviour (after all, it's simple to switch it off).

Page 156 of "Behind Bars" clearly suggests to use beam subdivisions.
It's not stated as mandatory, but neither as purely optional or a matter
of taste. First she claims "Groups of notes are clearest to read when
..." followed by "In ... separate inner beams into ...". Followed then
by a negative example of "not recommended" beaming - which shows
LilyPond's default.

When faced with the attached example Elaine Gould states: "YES
absolutely, (c) as default".

So, before integrating that into my code I would collect opinions. Are
there any strong (and reasoned) objections against changing the default
here?

Best
Urs

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