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

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