Re: Dynamic marks and vertical space

[Cynthia Karl]

> On Aug 27, 2016, at 02:24:41 +0300,Timofey Misarenkov wrote:
> 
> Message: 2
> Date: Sat, 27 Aug 2016 02:24:41 +0300
> From: Timofey Misarenkov <address@hidden>
> Subject: Dynamic marks and vertical space
> 
> The sample code below has one flaw: it wastes too much vertical space
> due to \ff. In the real case its even worse, because of <d d,> has
> duration of 1 and uses more space. I'm trying to move \ff to the left,
> but unsuccessfully. (DynamicText.extra-offset can help to move, but
> vertical space waste remains the same. And using same approach to move
> \p and hairpin do not helps either.)
> 
> So, the question is: how to make \ff to appear at the left of <d d,>s ?
> 
> \version "2.18.2"
> 
> \score {
> \new GrandStaff <<
>   \new Staff = "up"  \relative c' {
>     \clef treble
>     <d d,>4-> \repeat unfold 12 {<a' d fis a>16-.}
>   }
>   \new Dynamics = "dynamics" { s8\ff s8\p\< s2 s8. s16\! |}

Change the above line to:

  \new Dynamics = "dynamics" { 
      s8-\tweak X-offset #-4 \ff s8-\tweak X-offset #1 \p\< s2 s8. s16\! |
  }

>   \new Staff = "down" \relative c, {
>     \clef bass
>     <d d,>4-> \repeat unfold 12 {<a' d fis a>16-.}
>   }
>>> 
> \layout {}
> }