Re: Font size in a Dynamics context

[Colin Hall]

On Fri, Oct 05, 2012 at 09:09:02PM +0200, Thomas Morley wrote:
> 2012/10/5 Carlo Stemberger <address@hidden>:
> > Hi,
> > I can't change the font size in a Dynamics context. For example:
> >
> > -----
> > \version "2.16.0"
> >
> > upper = \relative c'' { a4 b \tiny c d }
> >
> > lower = \relative c' { a2\fff \tiny c_\pp } % no problem
> >
> > dynamics = { s2\fff \tiny s2\pp } % \tiny doesn't work
> >
> > \score {
> >   \new PianoStaff = "PianoStaff_pf" <<
> >     \new Staff = "Staff_pfUpper" \upper
> >     \new Dynamics = "Dynamics_pf" \dynamics
> >     \new Staff = "Staff_pfLower" \lower
> >>>
> > }
> >
> > -----
> >
> > Is this a bug? (I think so)
> >
> > Best regards,
> > Carlo
> 
> Hi Carlo,
> 
> have a look at /ly/engraver-init.ly. You'll see in `Dynamics' no
> Font_size_engraver.
> Don't know, whether it's intended or not.
> 
> But if you put in this engraver, your example works:
> 
> \version "2.16.0"
> 
> upper = \relative c'' { a4 b c d }
> 
> lower = \relative c' { a2\fff \tiny c_\pp } % no problem
> 
> dynamics = \displayMusic { s2\fff \tiny s2-\pp } % works now
> 
> \score {
>   \new PianoStaff = "PianoStaff_pf" <<
>     \new Staff = "Staff_pfUpper" \upper
>     \new Dynamics = "Dynamics_pf" \with { \consists
> "Font_size_engraver" } \dynamics
>     \new Staff = "Staff_pfLower" \lower
> >>
> }
> 
> 
> HTH,
>   Harm

Thanks for the workaround, Thomas.

If this is not a bug then it looks like an enhancement request from Carlo. Devs 
care to comment?

Cheers,
Colin.

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Colin Hall