Yes, the highest string on the bottom of the tab staff line. Which is
precisely why I don't have a MMW. If I had I wouldn't be asking the
question. I have tried all manner of things that I googled to no
avail. The following yields
\layout {
\context {
\TabStaff
\override StringNumber.direction = #DOWN
}
}
no change. StaffSymbol.StaffSymbol #'staff-lines-direction = #-1 also
yields no change. The fret numbers stay where they are which is
identical to the fret letters as they are positioned which is
incorrect.
Finally I found this, which if you insert in the layout block for the
tabstaff does the trick, mind you that was after more than an hour of
googling. stringOneTopmost = ##f
regards,
Shane
On Thu, Nov 13, 2025 at 3:00 AM Charlie Ma <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> I think he meant having the highest sounding string on the lowest “staff”
> (tab) line.
>
> On Wed, Nov 12, 2025 at 7:45 PM Lucas Pinke <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>> Maybe Shane is talking about something like my question about tab notes
>> before the staff
>> (https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/lilypond-user/2025-07/msg00060.html)?
>> But, instead of before the staff, it is at the end of every staff?
>>
>> Em qua., 12 de nov. de 2025, 18:56, Jakob Pedersen <[email protected]>
>> escreveu:
>>>
>>> Hi Shane
>>>
>>> Please include a MWE https://lilypond.org/tiny-examples.html. Without it,
>>> it's hard to help with specifics.
>>>
>>>
>>> Best wishes,
>>> Jakob
>>>
>>> On 11/11/25 21:37, Shane Brandes wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi all,
>>>
>>> I got as far as getting the Italian tab numbers to appear but haven't
>>> managed to figure out how to invert the staff itself so the number appears
>>> in the right staff lines.
>>>
>>> regards,
>>> Shane
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On 11/11/25 21:37, Shane Brandes wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi all,
>>>
>>> I got as far as getting the Italian tab numbers to appear but haven't
>>> managed to figure out how to invert the staff itself so the number appears
>>> in the right staff lines.
>>>
>>> regards,
>>> Shane
>>>
>>>
