+@untranslated
+
+
+@node Useful concepts and properties
+@section Useful concepts and properties
+
+@untranslated
+
+
+@menu
+* Input modes::
+* Direction and placement::
+* Distances and measurements::
+* Staff symbol properties::
+* Spanners::
+* Visibility of objects::
+* Line styles::
+* Rotating objects::
+@end menu
+
+@node Input modes
+@subsection Input modes
+
+@untranslated
+
+
+@node Direction and placement
+@subsection Direction and placement
+
+@untranslated
+
+
+@node Distances and measurements
+@subsection Distances and measurements
+
+@untranslated
+
+
+@node Staff symbol properties
+@subsection Staff symbol properties
+
+@untranslated
+
+
+@node Spanners
+@subsection Spanners
+
+@untranslated
+
+
+@unnumberedsubsubsec Using the @code{spanner-interface}
+@unnumberedsubsubsec Using the @code{line-spanner-interface}
+@node Visibility of objects
+@subsection Visibility of objects
+
+@untranslated
+
+
+@menu
+* Removing the stencil::
+* Making objects transparent::
+* Painting objects white::
+* Using break-visibility::
+* Special considerations::
+@end menu
+
+@node Removing the stencil
+@unnumberedsubsubsec Removing the stencil
+
+@untranslated
+
+
+@node Making objects transparent
+@unnumberedsubsubsec Making objects transparent
+
+@untranslated
+
+
+@node Painting objects white
+@unnumberedsubsubsec Painting objects white
+
+@untranslated
+
+
+@node Using break-visibility
+@unnumberedsubsubsec Using break-visibility
+
+@untranslated
+
+
+@node Special considerations
+@unnumberedsubsubsec Special considerations
+
+@untranslated
+
+
+@node Line styles
+@subsection Line styles
+
+@untranslated
+
+
+@node Rotating objects
+@subsection Rotating objects
+
+@untranslated
+
+
+@menu
+* Rotating layout objects::
+* Rotating markup::
+@end menu
+
+@node Rotating layout objects
+@unnumberedsubsubsec Rotating layout objects
+
+@untranslated
+
+
+@node Rotating markup
+@unnumberedsubsubsec Rotating markup
+
+@untranslated
+
+
+@node Advanced tweaks
+@section Advanced tweaks
+
+@untranslated
+
+
+@menu
+* Aligning objects::
+* Vertical grouping of grobs::
+* Modifying stencils::
+* Modifying shapes::
+@end menu
+
+@node Aligning objects
+@subsection Aligning objects
+
+@untranslated
+
+
+@menu
+* Setting @code{X-offset} and @code{Y-offset} directly::
+* Using the @code{side-position-interface}::
+* Using the @code{self-alignment-interface}::
+* Using the @code{break-aligned-interface}::
+@end menu
+
+@node Setting @code{X-offset} and @code{Y-offset} directly
+@unnumberedsubsubsec Setting @code{X-offset} and @code{Y-offset} directly
+
+@untranslated
+
+
+@node Using the @code{side-position-interface}
+@unnumberedsubsubsec Using the @code{side-position-interface}
+
+@untranslated
+
+
+@node Using the @code{self-alignment-interface}
+@unnumberedsubsubsec Using the @code{self-alignment-interface}
+
+@untranslated
+
+
+@unnumberedsubsubsec Using the @code{aligned-on-parent} procedures
+@unnumberedsubsubsec Using the @code{centered-on-parent} procedures
+@node Using the @code{break-aligned-interface}
+@unnumberedsubsubsec Using the @code{break-aligned-interface}
+
+@untranslated
+
+
+@node Vertical grouping of grobs
+@subsection Vertical grouping of grobs
+
+@untranslated
+
+
+@node Modifying stencils
+@subsection Modifying stencils
+
+@untranslated
+
+
+@node Modifying shapes
+@subsection Modifying shapes
+
+@untranslated
+
+
+@menu
+* Modifying ties and slurs::
+@end menu
+
+@node Modifying ties and slurs
+@unnumberedsubsubsec Modifying ties and slurs