Andrew, thanks a lot for the snippet! As a quick workaround, it works
like charm (see below for more general thoughts).
As for the "exercise", here we go:
\version "2.19.58"
{ \override TextScript.extra-offset = #'(0 . -3.2) s1 ^\markup {
\general-align #Y #CENTER \whiteout Foo \override #'(height . 0.6)
\draw-squiggle-line #3 #'(36 . 0) ##t } s}
Without \general-align, the text would have been misaligned against the
wave. Also, the \override command is useful for controlling line
height.
Simon, Andrew,
While this is a perfect ad-hoc solution, one would definitely expect
something different from a professional music engraving system.
As Simon noted, this solution doesn't adapt to the layout, among other
issues. What I'd certainly like to see here:- a very simple command
that would accept a duration;- a reasonable set of defaults (two modes:
staff-centered or between the staves; predefined wave shape etc.) and a
mechanism to override some of them;- automatic handling of all the low-
level stuff like text offsets, alignment etc.
I don't think that custom grob + event type + engraver are overkill.
Moreover, I'm almost sure one day I'll have to create something like
that for my own needs. Do you think this could be a demanded feature
and a candidate for merging into upstream?
Also couldn't we introduce a generic mechanism for filling bars? There
have been several ad-hoc solutions around for slash notes, so why not
finally having a simple unified approach, like e.g. the \fill command,
what do you think?
Cheers,Dmitry
> Hi Simon,
> Of course, yes, but overkill surely. Let's see what the OP really
> wants. Not hard to do this manually for a typical jazz piece.
> Andrew
>
> On 2 April 2017 at 23:18, Simon Albrecht <[email protected]>
> wrote:
> > Well, it’s a start. It could also be made easier accessible using a
> > music function, but still the extents will have to be specified
> > manually, don’t adapt to layout and can’t be broken. In order to
> > input a duration and have it handled elegantly, you would indeed
> > need an engraver and a custom grob and event type. I’m sorry I
> > can’t help there; there’s one example of a custom Scheme engraver
> > in the regression tests and there are several examples to be found
> > in the list archives as well as probably in the LSR.
> >
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