Re: PATCH -- Dashed Slurs

[Neil Puttock]

2009/4/17 Carl D. Sorensen <address@hidden>:

> Does anybody *want* constant-thickness slurs or ties?  I thought that
> variable thickness was clearly better.  I think that keeping inferior output
> to avoid conversion problems is not a good decision.  I'd rather force the
> user to make a simple manual change and get the benefit of the improved
> layout.  It better presents the quality of LilyPond.  If we allow inferior
> layout to hang around, it will be something that people can use to impugn
> LilyPond.

I prefer variable thickness myself (so long as I remember to avoid
evince ;), but there's bound to be some user down the line who'll want
the option of constant thickness only to be told it's impossible.

Regards,
Neil