RE: horizontal spacing

[plasmacarwash]

Ed,

I haven't got to this point with the guitar yet but it looks delicious.

Still this is one for an August "Ed Ardzinski" search in the near future
here at Nabble/Lilypond.

Thank-you very very much...

Jay Peek



Ed Ardzinski wrote:
> 
> I'm sure there is a lot ways to get things stretched out.  If you are
> using chord mode to get chord symbols to print, and the chord has a long
> name something like this can cause problems:
>  
> c4:11+^7 c:11+^7 c:11+^7 c:11+^7
>  
> four quarter notes of a C add9/add#11...
>  
> The engraver apparently tries to space things that the long chord name can
> fit in four times in a measure even if you set the chord changes to only
> show when a chord changes or the stave changes.  I've worked around this
> in chord mode by putting a lot of rests in ad only putting chord symbols
> in when absolutely necessary.  So the above becomes:
>  
> c4:11+^7 r2.and the engraver spaces things to only have to fit the chord
> name in once.
>  
> HTH
> 
> 
> 
>> Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2007 15:53:31 -0700> From: address@hidden> To:
>> address@hidden> Subject: horizontal spacing> > > Hello everybody.>
>> > I have a problem where when I copy the simple examples in the tutorial
>> my> notes come out spread from one side of the pdf view to the next. It's
>> all> accurate otherwise, but it's s-t-r-e-t-c-h-e-d out.> And not exactly
>> as shown in the tutorial.> I've read much of the "horizontal spacing"
>> topic in the manual but don't> find my particular disorder answered.> I
>> find it hard to believe I have to apply the steps outlined in the>
>> horizontal spacing section everytime I'd like a normal/typical amount of>
>> spacing for my computer and for my notation (type).> I use just a Notepad
>> text editor.> Should I be using JEdit or some other alternative?> I've
>> researched several ways to phrase this in the search box but haven't>
>> found the key just yet.> Can anyone help get me rolling?> > Thank-you.> >
>> Sincerely,> > Jay> -- > View this message in context:
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