Re: Custom clef horizontal adjustment.

[David Kastrup]

dfro <address@hidden> writes:

> In the code snippet below, the custom glyph sometimes collides with
> the notes before it, and sometimes does not. Also, I cannot control
> the distance from notes immediately after the custom glyph, as I can
> with the standard "alto" glyph.
>
> I have tried to experiment and to understand the various Clef object
> properties, but I cannot figure it out. I am sure there is something
> basic about grob behavior that I don't understand, yet.
>
> %CODE START
> %%%%% Valentin Villanave's macro for the French-style C clef %%%%%%%
>
> altoClef = \markup \postscript #"
> gsave newpath
>    0.004 0.004 scale
>    -200 0 translate
[...]
> fill grestore"

Uh, that's opaque to LilyPond.  It has neither bounding box nor
outline.  Try rewriting in terms of the \path command.

-- 
David Kastrup