>> > 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.
Oh, sorry, I thought it was obvious. I vote against adding a new
argument to `-dcrop`. Instead, the option should behave as expected
and documented (i.e., having the output is on a single page with
cropped margins, and no changes to any other vertical whitespace).
Werner
