- x_refpoint_ = dynamic_cast<Spanner*> (ties[i])->get_bound (LEFT)->common_refpoint (x_refpoint_, X_AXIS);
- x_refpoint_ = dynamic_cast<Spanner*> (ties[i])->get_bound (RIGHT)->common_refpoint (x_refpoint_, X_AXIS);
+ Spanner *tie = dynamic_cast<Spanner*> (ties[i]);
+ Item *l = tie->get_bound (LEFT);
+ Item *r = tie->get_bound (RIGHT);
+
+ x_refpoint_ = l->common_refpoint (x_refpoint_, X_AXIS);
+ x_refpoint_ = r->common_refpoint (x_refpoint_, X_AXIS);
+
+ if (!l->break_status_dir ())
+ y_refpoint_ = l->common_refpoint (y_refpoint_, Y_AXIS);
+ if (!r->break_status_dir ())
+ y_refpoint_ = r->common_refpoint (y_refpoint_, Y_AXIS);