Fix drastic overestimation of staff heights.

[lilypond.git] / scm / define-context-properties.scm

diff --git a/scm/define-context-properties.scm b/scm/define-context-properties.scm
index 1da05b637a1e2f5c8215ac2deb21235d9bccb47c..4a2a6736f2c7b4d7be560ca6225507fcb2df6e29 100644 (file)
--- a/scm/define-context-properties.scm
+++ b/scm/define-context-properties.scm
@@ -121,6 +121,8 @@ each note.")
      (barNumberVisibility ,procedure? "A Procedure that takes an
 integer and returns whether the corresponding bar number should be
 printed.")
+     (baseMoment ,ly:moment? "Smallest unit of time that will stand on its
+own as a subdivided section.")
      (bassFigureFormatFunction ,procedure? "A procedure that is
 called to produce the formatting for a @code{BassFigure} grob.  It
 takes a list of @code{BassFigureEvent}s, a context, and the grob to
@@ -128,13 +130,10 @@ format.")
      (bassStaffProperties ,list? "An alist of property settings to
 apply for the down staff of @code{PianoStaff}.  Used by
 @code{\\autochange}.")
-     (beamSettings ,list? "Specifies when automatically generated
-beams should begin and end, as well as beam subdivision behavior.
-See @ruser{Setting automatic beam
-behavior} for more information.")
-     (beatLength ,ly:moment? "The length of one beat in this time
-signature.")
-
+     (beamExceptions ,list? "An alist of exceptions to autobeam rules
+that normally end on beats.")
+     (beatStructure ,list? "List of @code{baseMoment}s that are combined
+to make beats.")
 
      (chordChanges ,boolean? "Only show changes in chords scheme?")
      (chordNameExceptions ,list? "An alist of chord exceptions.
@@ -442,7 +441,7 @@ one).")
      (strokeFingerOrientations ,list? "See
 @code{fingeringOrientations}.")
      (subdivideBeams ,boolean? "If set, multiple beams will be
-subdivided at beat positions by only drawing one beam over the beat.")
+subdivided at @code{baseMoment} positions by only drawing one beam over the beat.")
      (suggestAccidentals ,boolean? "If set, accidentals are typeset as
 cautionary suggestions over the note.")
      (systemStartDelimiter ,symbol? "Which grob to make for the start
@@ -470,6 +469,10 @@ arpeggios.")
      (timeSignatureFraction ,number-pair? "A pair of numbers,
 signifying the time signature.  For example, @code{#'(4 . 4)} is a
 4/4 time signature.")
+     (timeSignatureSettings ,cheap-list? "A nested alist of settings for
+time signatures.  Contains elements for various time signatures.  The
+element for each time signature contains entries for @code{baseMoment},
+@code{beatStructure}, and @code{beamExceptions}.")
      (timing ,boolean? "Keep administration of measure length,
 position, bar number, etc.?  Switch off for cadenzas.")
      (tonic ,ly:pitch? "The tonic of the current scale.")
@@ -500,9 +503,6 @@ setting this property, you can make brackets last shorter.
      (useBassFigureExtenders ,boolean? "Whether to use extender lines
 for repeated bass figures.")
 
-     (verticallySpacedContexts ,list? "List of symbols, containing
-context names whose vertical axis groups should be taken into account
-for vertical spacing of systems.")
      (vocalName ,markup? "Name of a vocal line.")
      (voltaSpannerDuration ,ly:moment? "This specifies the maximum
 duration to use for the brackets printed for @code{\\alternative}.