Hello, Using ". “ instead of ". “ in the original solution moves the dot apart.
JM > Le 17 févr. 2022 à 20:02, Jean Abou Samra <[email protected]> a écrit : > > Hi, > > One thing you may not be aware of is that when you reply > to an existing thread, the reply appears in the same thread > for others, even if you change the title. I saw your message > under "Box around MeasureCounter". It is better to start > a new topic instead. > > > Le 17/02/2022 à 19:21, Rajesh Baskar a écrit : >> >> Hi, >> >> I'm trying to get a red dot placed before each note. I have tried using >> \tweak and >> >> \set fingeringOrientations = #'(left) >> >> \finger \markup \with-color "#FF0000" "." >> >> But nothing seems to give the desired results. >> >> The below image is what I'm trying to get. >> >> >> \version "2.22.0" \include "english.ly" \header { tagline = "" } \score >> {\new Staff \with {\remove "Time_signature_engraver" } {\set >> Staff.midiInstrument = #"Acoustic Grand Piano" \key c \major \time 5/1 \clef >> treble c'1 d' e' f' g' \bar "||"} \layout { } \midi { \tempo 4 = 168}} >> >> Thanks for all the help, >> > > > > This works for me: > > \version "2.22.1" > > { > \set fingeringOrientations = #'(left) > <c'\finger \markup \with-color "#FF0000" "."> > } > > Perhaps you forgot the chord <>? It is necessary to be > able to use fingeringOrientations (see > https://lilypond.org/doc/v2.23/Documentation/notation/inside-the-staff#fingering-instructions > > <https://lilypond.org/doc/v2.23/Documentation/notation/inside-the-staff#fingering-instructions>). > > I'd adjust the formatting a bit and use a real dot sign: > > \version "2.22.1" > > { > \set fingeringOrientations = #'(left) > <c'\finger \markup \with-color "#FF0000" \fontsize #5 \musicglyph > "dots.dot"> > } > > Best, > Jean
