horizontal spacing with negative value?

[Han-Wen Nienhuys]

address@hidden writes:
> Hi at all,
> 
> perhaps my question from last week was not recognized as a question, so
> now I'm asking again:
> 
> With
> 
>         extraSpace = \once \override Score.SeparationItem #'padding = #1
> 
> I can use a good macro for extra spacing.
> 
> My question:
> How is it possible to get this spacing with a negative value?
> 
>         ( #'padding = #-1 doesn't work. )-:
> 
> Or isn't it possible?

I think it's not possible.  Unfortunately, the spacing engine has
little possibilities for direct tweaks

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