Re: Lyric extenders go on too long when lyrics stop

[Graham Percival]

David Feuer wrote:
> I don't know if this is related to the other extender problem I just
> reported.  It looks rather different to me (the lyric extender goes
> too far, but doesn't go on forever).
>
> Example:
>
> \version "2.11.19"
>
> <<
>  \relative c'' {
>    a2 b
>  }
>  \addlyrics { one __  }
> > >
>
> % If this is changed to \addlyrics { one __ two } then the extender is 
> short.

Sorry, I don't understand the problem -- what am I seeing in the example 
that I shouldn't be seeing?  Please note that I know almost nothing 
about vocal music, so I have no clue how far the extender should go.


> % I seem to remember that examples are supposed to be ragged right.
> Is it possible
> % to do this without writing explicit \score and \layout blocks?

Of course!  Just add
\paper { ragged-right = ##t}

This info is available on the bug submission page,
http://lilypond.org/web/devel/participating/bugs


Cheers,
- Graham