Re: an LM update

[James E. Bailey]

El 06.03.2009, a las 10:51, Trevor Daniels escribió:
> Yes, but I have lots of things on my to-do list and
> little spare time available to do things, especially
> things which might be invalidated shortly after.

Ah, I totally understand. I don't really want to make work that will  
be for naught.

> > While we're on the subject, can I put in my two cents that voices  
> > don't just up and die when they don't have anything to do?
>
> Well, temporary voices commonly used in piano music do.
And that's exactly where I use this shorthand. I like it there.
> > Having to keep voices alive is sometimes annoying.
>
> Another feature request - \set Voice.keepAlive = ##t ?
That would be awesome.

> > El 28.02.2009, a las 10:33, Trevor Daniels escribió:
> >
> > > James
> > >
> > > We discussed this last October, and I agreed to make the change  
> > > in  2.13, but then the suggestion was made (by Mats):
> > >
> > > > Better yet, why can't the shorthand automatically "do the right  
> > > > thing"? i.e.,
> > > >
> > > >     << {} \\ {} >>
> > > >
> > > > should be translated automagically into
> > > >
> > > >   << {} \new Voice {} >>
> > >
> > > I'd rather not waste time changing the documentation now if this  
> > > code change is likely to be implemented.  So, what's the chance  
> > > this change will be made?  I've no idea whether it is easy or  
> > > difficult.
> > >
> > > Trevor
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "James E. Bailey"
> > > > <address@hidden>
> > > To: "lilypond-user Mailinglist" <address@hidden>;  
> > > "lilypond- devel" <address@hidden>
> > > Sent: Friday, February 27, 2009 9:54 PM
> > > Subject: Fwd: an LM update
> > >
> > >
> > > > Since I haven't heard any feedback, I thought I would post to  
> > > > the  - devel list as well. Incidentally, I've answered questions  
> > > > directly  related to this twice in the last week or so.
> > > >
> > > > > Since the NR has the wonderful introduction to single-staff  
> > > > > polyphony, can this be simply inserted into the LM at the  
> > > > > appropriate point. I'm sure new users will have a much easier  
> > > > > time  of engraving their music, and many problems can be  
> > > > > avoided  later if  this topic is presented in the LM the same  
> > > > > way it's  presented in  the NR. Unless, of course, there's a  
> > > > > fundamental  reason not to. In  which case, okay.