Re: Why does -dbackend=svg -dcrop remove system-system-spacing?

[David Wright]

On Wed 13 Jan 2021 at 18:29:12 (+0100), Werner LEMBERG wrote:
> 
> > Perhaps the syntax and functionality of -dcrop could be extended to
> > include:
> > 
> > <absent>     ie default #f:  as now, no cropped output
> > -dcrop       ie #t: preserve whitespace, set as one long cropped *page*
> > -dcrop num   separate cropped *systems* by num mm of whitespace
> >              (mm is already used as the unit of eps-box-padding)
> > 
> > So anyone who relies on the current behaviour could just add 0 to
> > their -dcrop option. Transparent strut workarounds could be removed.
> 
> I vote against this.  LilyPond's behaviour is simply broken and should
> be corrected.  People who use struts can also easily set the
> staff-staff distance to zero (using the standard LilyPond paper
> variables).

I think you could be more specific about precisely which parts you're
unhappy with, rather than quoting the entirety and saying you vote
against this.

Cheers,
David.