Re: Extending stem length without affecting spacing

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On Feb 25, 2011, at 2:35 PM, Jérémie Lumbroso wrote:

> Hello,
> 
> I am typesetting a piano score, in which I have chords which I want to span 
> both staves. I've determined that this is still not possible, and found that 
> the only suggested workaround was to align notes on both staves and to extend 
> the stem of one of the notes to join with the other. Unfortunately, whenever 
> I extend the length of the stem to that effect, LilyPond adjusts the spacing 
> between the two staves so as to ensure there are no collisions.
> 
> Is it possible to override the stem length, without it affecting LilyPond's 
> calculations for staff spacing? I'm wary about locking interstaff space 
> altogether (and I'm not sure how to go about it), but perhaps that is the 
> only solution?
> 
> Best Regards,
> Jeremie

Could you include a minimal example w/ your e-mail?
There's (almost) always a way, but it's easier to give you suggestions if we 
can see the type of music you're dealing with.

Cheers,
MS