Re: Adjusting position of breath-marks

[Kieren MacMillan]

Hi David,

I’m not sure if you ever got a response to this email? (The list archive 
suggests the answer is no…)
Note that including a small working example would improve your chances of 
having someone respond.

> Using something like "\override BreathingSign.X-offset = #1" simply doesn't 
> work.  Specifying the context in the override doesn't help.  I don't 
> understand why this doesn't work

There have been threads recently about exactly this issue of certain grobs not 
being affected by attempts to modify certain properties — hopefully that will 
be addressed soon in a way that is less frustrating for the user(s).

> I can get the BreathingSign positioned where I want it using 'extra-offset', 
> rather than 'X-offset'.

As you probably know, extra-offset should be a last resort. Have you tried 
extra-spacing-width instead?

%%%  SNIPPET BEGINS
\version "2.23.82"

pBreathe =
  \tweak BreathingSign.font-size 2
  \tweak BreathingSign.extra-spacing-width #'(0 . 1.5)
  \parenthesize
  \breathe

music = {
  c''4 4 \pBreathe 2\fermata
}
%%%  SNIPPET ENDS

> It would be better still if there were some way of getting the BreathingSign 
> and the Parentheses to move with a single command specifying the X shift I 
> want.
> Any suggestions?

Sounds like a job for a music function!  :)

Hope this helps!
Kieren.
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