RE: Changing voice order...

[Mark Stephen Mrotek]

David,

Yes, in that order - usually only three voice.
This usually in "chord" that have a moving internal voice.
Lilypond, as you stated, adjust the note columns and stem suitably.
The only constant is change. The manual has been clearly written in the
past.
I can follow directions. Let the majority rule.

Mark

-----Original Message-----
From: David Kastrup [mailto:address@hidden 
Sent: Thursday, October 27, 2016 11:52 AM
To: Mark Stephen Mrotek <address@hidden>
Cc: address@hidden
Subject: Re: Changing voice order...

"Mark Stephen Mrotek" <address@hidden> writes:

> David,
>
> Since starting Lilypond I have become accustomed to the order 
> presented in the manual (2.18.2) that states:
> Voice 1: highest
> Voice 2: lowest
> Voice 3: second highest
> Voice 4: second lowest
> Voice 5: third highest
> Voice 6: third lowest.
>
> This arrangement is useful for my setting idiosyncratic piano (Chopin, 
> Mendelssohn).

So you enter your material in that order?  Particularly in connection with
<< ... \\ ... \\ ... ... >> ?

If you do, you are representative for users that _will_ be getting headaches
when we change this.  I'm pretty sure that this is worth changing but I have
rather few ideas how we could make the transition less painful.

Maybe some switch/command that will revert to the old order?  Then
convert-ly would provide it when detecting a << ... \\ ... \\ ... ... >>
construct and one would usually strive to edit the source in order to be
able to remove it again.

--
David Kastrup