Re: Why can't I \override TieColumn #'tie-configuration only \once?

[harm6]

u_li wrote:
> 
> Am 09.08.2011 02:55, schrieb Reinhold Kainhofer:
>> On Di.,   9. Aug. 2011 01:34:02 CEST, David Kastrup<address@hidden>  wrote:
>>> harm6<address@hidden>  writes:
>>>> Yes. But the Notation Reference demonstrates:
>>>>
>>>> \relative c' {
>>>> <c e g>2~<c e g>
>>>> \override TieColumn #'tie-configuration =
>>>> #'((0.0 . 1) (-2.0 . 1) (-4.0 . 1))
>>>> <c e g>2~<c e g>
>>>> }
>>> Where is your point?   It would still work after the next chord.
>> The example gives the impression that it needs to be set before the tie.
>> I would also expect this, so I would intuitively also place the
>> \once\override before the tie and wonder why it doesn't work.
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Reinhold
> 

Reinhold pointed out what I intended to illustrate.



> Hi all,
> 
> thanks for the discussion.
> That the end of the tie counts is quite surprising as generally one has 
> to place the overrides before the beginning of the item one wants to 
> change. From reading the NR one would never think of such a possibility.
> 
> So I'd say:
> a) What is the reason for this unusual behaviour? Is there a reason to 
> keep it as it is or shouldn't we change this to a more consistent 
> behaviour?
> 

It isn't such an unusual behaviour, because the Item to override isn't the
Tie, you apply to TieColumn. 



> b) If it is decided to keep the current behaviour (for some conceptual 
> reason or for sake of simplicity) this should be clearly documented.
> In that case (please confirm) I'll prepare a documentation suggestion 
> (at the same time correcting the issue with "half spaces" mentioned by 
> Janek).
> 
> Best
> Urs
> 

Cheers,
  Harm

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