Re: New, more powerful version of \shape!

[Janek Warchoł]

2013/10/18 SoundsFromSound <address@hidden>:
> Janek & David N:
>
> Fantastic effort and a solid expansion idea for how to make a great function
> even better.
>
> I can't speak to how this new version of \shape will fit into the LilyPond
> language/code (i.e. if it will break or harm anything by adding it), but
> from an end-user standpoint I think this would be excellent; I'd say
> continue developing for sure. Very powerful addition from the looks of it.
>
> I'd be happy to contribute if that would help its progress.

Great!  How much could you give?


2013/10/18 Kieren MacMillan <address@hidden>:
> Hi Janek,
>
>> \shape is an awesome function, indispensable for creating
>> publication-quality slurs.
>
> Is there any way that Lilypond could create "publication-quality slurs" 
> without \shape?  ;)
>
>> After several days of work i'm proud to present:
>> - ability to use input shorthands when specifying offsets with \shape,
>> - a version of \shape using polar coordinates.
>
> Nice!
>
>> I'd like to hear your opinions.  Do you like it?  Should it be added
>> to official LilyPond distribution?
>
> (* 2 Yes)

;-)

>> Would anyone want to sponsor further development?
>
> Yes.
> Especially if it includes my pet feature request: a reinstatement of the 
> #'attachment positioning option(s) that got lost around v2.4.

That's possible, but i don't know how long it would take me.  Could
you send me a few examples of the old behavior (lilypond code,
lilypond output, documentation) so that i could quickly estimate the
difficulty of the task?

thanks!
Janek