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#771 Instrument names should be centered accordingly to StartSystem objects in other staves
Originally created by: *anonymous
Originally created by: v.villenave
Instrument names are centered by default, but this only works if each staff
has the same system start delimiter. If not (e.g. braces, or differently
sized braces), then the result looks odd, as shown in attached pictures
(version 2.13.1).
See also http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/lilypond-devel/2009-05/msg00257.html
Neil has offered a first patch; Francisco is able to contribute a €40
bounty, which I'm willing to double.
Originally posted by: percival.music.ca@gmail.com
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Originally posted by: paconet....@gmail.com
This is now somewhat fixed. A small problem remains: could an additional negative
offset be automatically set, so that the instrument names as a block gained some
space at the right? An horizontal skyline approach has been suggested. See my tromba
marina attached example.
Originally posted by: n.putt...@gmail.com
Hi Francisco,
When you say `negative offset', do you mean move the column of instrument names
closer to the system so the `Tromba marina' text is tucked underneath the
SystemStartBracket, rather than being placed to its left (as in the attached image)?
You can use some negative 'padding to achieve this, though naturally it's a bit
trial-and-error, dependent on the indent size.
I would love to implement Joe's suggestion of skylining using a new engraver to
automate this process, but that's a long-term goal (I'm afraid my modest programming
skills aren't up to tackling that at the moment. :)
Cheers,
Neil
Originally posted by: paconet....@gmail.com
Neil: yes, I really meant negative padding, provided that the names remain centered.
Could it be applied once for the block as a whole? I assume not, you have to apply it
for every instrumentName separately, even if the value is the same. Anyway, the
negative padding has to be computed by hand, which is cumbersome because these
computing have already been done to achieve the centering as it currently behaves.
The main goal is done nevertheless, so I'm going to materialize the bounty.
Originally posted by: n.putt...@gmail.com
You can certainly add a global override to a \layout block; the example I posted
above used the follow:
\layout {
indent = 30\mm
\context {
\Staff
% or \Score, if there are also instrument names attached to grouping contexts
% (e.g. PianoStaff)
\override InstrumentName #'padding = #-1.5
}
}
Originally posted by: pnorcks@gmail.com
Neil, is this fixed now?
Originally posted by: paconet....@gmail.com
I can not remember who fixed it; although it has a small glitch (need of a trial-and
error override), I'd like to pay my 40 EUR as promised.
Originally posted by: percival.music.ca@gmail.com
ping -- what's the "small glitch", and if it's fixed (or small enough), can we mark
this fixed? Especially if the bounty is already paid / donated.
Originally posted by: paconet....@gmail.com
The small glitch is that you still have to apply a negative padding, by hand and by
trial and error, to emulate a true vertical skyline*. Anyway, instrument names are
now properly centered and that's why I'd like to donate my bounty, but Neil refused
to accept it. Therefore I will pay it to the charity of my choice TONIGHT. Please
mark as fixed and optionally open another one for the fully automatic solution.
* Vertical skylines are meant to track horizontal space.
Originally posted by: paconet....@gmail.com
I've given 50 USD to the EFF today, via PayPal. Thanks!
How could I show a proof of it?
Originally posted by: percival.music.ca@gmail.com
Fixed many weeks before 2.13.21.
Francisco: I don't think anybody's concerned about proof of your donation. If you
were a completely unknown person and the developer was particularly concerned about
the cause, he might ask for a confirmation email or scan or receipt or something, but
I don't think that's the case here.
I'm not certain that I understand the "negative padding to emulate a vertical
skyline" issue; if you want this in the tracker, please prepare a tiny example for
the bug-lilypond list, or else just add a new item yourself.
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Status: Fixed
Originally posted by: percival.music.ca@gmail.com
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