Guide, node Updating translation committishes..
@end ignore
-@c \version "2.19.2"
+@c \version "2.19.7"
@node Changing defaults
@chapter Changing defaults
time signature.
@cindex polymetric scores
-@cindex Time signatures, multiple
+@cindex time signature, multiple
@lilypond[quote,verbatim]
\score {
@seealso
Internals Reference:
-@rinternals{Engraver_group},
@rinternals{Note_heads_engraver},
@rinternals{Text_engraver},
@rinternals{Rhythmic_column_engraver},
Contexts properties are usually named in
@code{studlyCaps}. They mostly control the translation from
-music to notation, e.g. @code{localKeySignature} (for determining
+music to notation, e.g. @code{localAlterations} (for determining
whether to print accidentals), or @code{measurePosition} (for
determining when to print a bar line). Context properties can
change value over time while interpreting a piece of music;
key-values individually with a nested declaration.
@warning{Nested declarations will not work for context property
-alists (such as @code{beamExceptions}, @code{keySignature},
+alists (such as @code{beamExceptions}, @code{keyAlterations},
@code{timeSignatureSettings}, etc.). These properties can only be
modified by completely re-defining them as alists.}
* Input modes::
* Direction and placement::
* Distances and measurements::
+* Dimensions::
* Staff symbol properties::
* Spanners::
* Visibility of objects::
The way in which the notation contained within an input file is
interpreted is determined by the current input mode.
-@strong{Chord mode}
+@subsubsubheading Chord mode
This is activated with the @code{\chordmode} command, and causes
input to be interpreted with the syntax of chord notation, see
chord notation and rendered as chord names in the @code{ChordNames}
context, see @ref{Printing chord names}.
-@strong{Drum mode}
+@subsubsubheading Drum mode
This is activated with the @code{\drummode} command, and causes
input to be interpreted with the syntax of drum notation, see
Drum mode is also activated with the @code{\drums} command.
This also creates a new @code{DrumStaff} context and causes the
following input to be interpreted with the syntax of drum notation
-and rendered as drum symbols on a drum staff, see @ref{Basic
-percussion notation}.
+and rendered as drum symbols on a drum staff, see
+@ref{Basic percussion notation}.
-@strong{Figure mode}
+@subsubsubheading Figure mode
This is activated with the @code{\figuremode} command, and causes
input to be interpreted with the syntax of figured bass, see
and rendered as figured bass symbols in the @code{FiguredBass}
context, see @ref{Introduction to figured bass}.
-@strong{Fret and tab modes}
+@subsubsubheading Fret and tab modes
There are no special input modes for entering fret and tab symbols.
above the notes using the @code{\fret-diagram} command (see
@ref{Fret diagram markups}).
-@strong{Lyrics mode}
+@subsubsubheading Lyrics mode
This is activated with the @code{\lyricmode} command, and causes
input to be interpreted as lyric syllables with optional durations
@code{\lyricsto} command which associates the following lyrics
with the preceding music.
-@strong{Markup mode}
+@subsubsubheading Markup mode
This is activated with the @code{\markup} command, and causes
input to be interpreted with the syntax of markup, see
@ref{Text markup commands}.
-@c silly work-around for texinfo broken-ness
-@c (@strong{Note...} causes a spurious cross-reference in Info)
-@b{Note mode}
+@subsubsubheading Note mode
This is the default mode or it may be activated with the
@code{\notemode} command. Input is interpreted as pitches,
are in lyric mode, chord mode or any other mode and want to insert
something that only can be done with note mode syntax.
-For example, to indicate dynamic markings for the verses of a
-choral pieces it is necessary to enter note mode to interpret
-the markings:
-
-@lilypond[verbatim,relative=2,quote]
-{ c4 c4 c4 c4 }
-\addlyrics {
- \notemode{\set stanza = \markup{ \dynamic f 1. } }
- To be sung loudly
-}
-\addlyrics {
- \notemode{\set stanza = \markup{ \dynamic p 2. } }
- To be sung quietly
-}
-@end lilypond
-
-
@node Direction and placement
@subsection Direction and placement
@ref{Setting the staff size}.
+@node Dimensions
+@subsection Dimensions
+
+@cindex dimensions
+@cindex bounding box
+
+The dimensions of a graphical object specify the positions of the left
+and right edges and the bottom and top edges of the objects' bounding
+box as distances from the objects' reference point in units of
+staff-spaces. These positions are usually coded as two Scheme pairs.
+For example, the text markup command @code{\with-dimensions} takes
+three arguments, the first two of which are a Scheme pair giving the
+left and right edge positions and a Scheme pair giving the bottom and
+top edge positions:
+
+@example
+\with-dimensions #'(-5 . 10) #'(-3 . 15) @var{arg}
+@end example
+
+This specifies a bounding box for @var{arg} with its left edge at -5,
+its right edge at 10, its bottom edge at -3 and its top edge at 15,
+all measured from the objects' reference point in units of
+staff-spaces.
+
+@seealso
+Notation Reference:
+@ref{Distances and measurements}.
+
+
@node Staff symbol properties
@subsection Staff symbol properties
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