Hi Gabriel, > I think that Magnetic lyrics is the better option here
Agreed. > but it’s good also to have your \kernLyr command in my notes, in case I ever > need to apply an offset very surgically as you’ve done here. My sending that was less “here’s an equally good option” and more along the lines of “teach a person to fish”… ;) > In fact I am surprised that Magnetic lyrics is not part of off-the-shelf > LilyPond and covered in the documentation at 9.1.8 Extenders and hyphens. > When I look at the “Without magnetic lyrics” example output on the Wiki, I > see the kind of visual awkwardness that I would expect in output from [insert > names of other engraving software programs]. Agreed… except for the “surprised” part, of course. As someone who has false-started countless times on becoming a real contributor to the code-base, I can personally attest to how remarkable it is that *anything* is part of “off-the-shelf Lilypond”. What is in there is a testament to the hard work, creativity, persistence, and generosity of those who actually get patches up and through the process — for which I am deeply grateful. > I’d vote to merge this functionality into LilyPond. +1 But if votes were all it took, Lilypond would Do All Things For All People™. ;) > If that’s not possible, at least we should make Jean and Werner’s good work > an “official” snippet and add in or near NR 9.1.8 a link to the official > snippet. That seems like it should be an easy add — let’s pursue that as a good first step. Best, Kieren. __________________________________________________ My work day may look different than your work day. Please do not feel obligated to read or respond to this email outside of your normal working hours.
