Re: Place objects by hand

[Trevor Daniels]

Noeck wrote Saturday, November 01, 2014 10:59 PM

> I would like to move some objects by hand. This minimal example shows
> the beginning of a piano staff.
> 
> \version "2.18.2"
> 
> \new PianoStaff <<
>  \new Staff { g-_ }
>  \new Dynamics {
>    %\override DynamicText.extra-offset = #'(-4 . 0)
>    s\f
>  }
>  \new Staff { \clef bass g'-_ }
>>>
> 
> The forte symbol is in between the two notes and prevents the staffs to
> get closer together. extra-offset does not help as it comes too late.
> How can I place the DynamicText such that the staffs can come closer
> together?

Yay!  This is an example where \offset is useful!  Try this:

\version "2.18.2"

\new PianoStaff <<
  \new Staff { g-_ }
  \new Dynamics {
    %\override DynamicText.extra-offset = #'(-4 . 0)
    \once \offset X-offset -3 DynamicText 
    s\f
  }
  \new Staff { \clef bass g'-_ }
>>

Trevor