> \set and \unset involve translation properties
> (eg. Score.measurePosition), while \override and \revert involve
> layout properties (eg. #'thickness, #'direction). If this doesn't
> clarify things, then you should read the LilyPond documentation,
> chapter Technical Manual.
You still don't understand me. I wonder why we need a different
syntax for changing translation and layout properties. From a user's
point of view, a property is a property. Until now I haven't seen a
convincing argument for a syntactical separation.
Werner
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