Re: fontSize = #… rattens the effect of \remove Separating_line_group_engraver

[Colin Hall]

Eluze writes:

> the listed code produces the attached file where in the 3rd line the spacing
> between clef, key and the note is *not* reduced
>
> \paper { ragged-right = ##t }
> \layout {
>   \context {
>     \Staff
>     \remove Time_signature_engraver
>     \remove Separating_line_group_engraver
>   }
> }
> \new Staff { \key g \major \relative {c16 } }
> \new Staff { \relative {c16 } }
>
> % but reducing the font size …
> \new Staff \with {
>   fontSize = #-5
>   \override StaffSymbol #'staff-space = #(magstep -5)
>   \override StaffSymbol #'thickness = #(magstep -5)
> }
> {  \key g \major \relative {c16 } }
>
> test1.png <http://lilypond.1069038.n5.nabble.com/file/n139741/test1.png>  
>
> I believe this is the way proposed in the docs (but never with a non-empty
> key)

Thanks for the bug report, Eluze. A couple of questions.

What version of Lilypond did you use, and could you send a link to the
documentation you referred to in your post?

Cheers,
Colin.

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Colin Hall