;;;; This file is part of LilyPond, the GNU music typesetter.
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-;;;; Copyright (C) 1998--2012 Han-Wen Nienhuys <hanwen@xs4all.nl>
+;;;; Copyright (C) 1998--2015 Han-Wen Nienhuys <hanwen@xs4all.nl>
;;;; Jan Nieuwenhuizen <janneke@gnu.org>
;;;;
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beamlet is determined by taking either the default length or the
length specified by @code{beamlet-max-length-proportion}, whichever is
smaller.")
- (beam-gap ,number-pair? "Size of a gap in a @code{Beam}.")
(beamlet-max-length-proportion ,pair? "The maximum length of a
beamlet, as a proportion of the distance between two adjacent stems.")
(before-line-breaking ,boolean? "Dummy property, used to trigger
printing of the bracket. Setting the property to @code{if-no-beam}
makes it print only if there is no beam associated with this tuplet
bracket.")
- (break-align-anchor ,number? "Grobs aligned to this break-align
-grob will have their X-offsets shifted by this number. In bar lines,
+ (break-align-anchor ,number? "Grobs aligned to this breakable
+item will have their X-offsets shifted by this number. In bar lines,
for example, this is used to position grobs relative to the (visual)
center of the bar line.")
(break-align-anchor-alignment ,number? "Read by
@code{ly:break-aligned-interface::calc-extent-aligned-anchor} for
aligning an anchor to a grob's extent.")
- (break-align-orders ,vector? "Defines the order in which
-prefatory matter (clefs, key signatures) appears. The format is a
-vector of length@tie{}3, where each element is one order for
-end-of-line, middle of line, and start-of-line, respectively. An
-order is a list of symbols.
+ (break-align-orders ,vector? "This is a vector of 3@tie{}lists:
+@w{@code{#(@var{end-of-line} @var{unbroken} @var{start-of-line}}}).
+Each list contains @w{@emph{break-align symbols}} that specify an
+order of breakable items (see @rinternals{break-alignment-interface}).
-For example, clefs are put after key signatures by setting
+For example, this places time signatures before clefs:
@example
-\\override Score.BreakAlignment #'break-align-orders =
- #(make-vector 3 '(span-bar
+\\override Score.BreakAlignment.break-align-orders =
+ #(make-vector 3 '(left-edge
+ cue-end-clef
+ ambitus
breathing-sign
- staff-bar
- key
+ time-signature
clef
- time-signature))
+ cue-clef
+ staff-bar
+ key-cancellation
+ key-signature
+ custos))
@end example")
- (break-align-symbol ,symbol? "This key is used for aligning and
-spacing breakable items.")
- (break-align-symbols ,list? "A list of symbols that determine
-which break-aligned grobs to align this to. If the grob selected by
-the first symbol in the list is invisible due to break-visibility, we
-will align to the next grob (and so on). Choices are @code{left-edge},
-@code{ambitus}, @code{breathing-sign}, @code{clef}, @code{staff-bar},
-@code{key-cancellation}, @code{key-signature}, @code{time-signature},
-and @code{custos}.")
+ (break-align-symbol ,symbol? "This key is used for aligning,
+ordering, and spacing breakable items. See
+@rinternals{break-alignment-interface}.")
+ (break-align-symbols ,list? "A list of
+@w{@emph{break-align symbols}} that determines which breakable
+items to align this to. If the grob selected by the first symbol
+in the list is invisible due to @w{@code{break-visibility}}, we
+will align to the next grob (and so on). Choices are listed in
+@rinternals{break-alignment-interface}.")
(break-overshoot ,number-pair? "How much does a broken spanner
stick out of its bounds?")
(break-visibility ,vector? "A vector of 3@tie{}booleans,
-@code{#(@var{end-of-line} @var{unbroken} @var{begin-of-line})}.
+@w{@code{#(@var{end-of-line} @var{unbroken} @var{begin-of-line})}}.
@code{#t} means visible, @code{#f} means killed.")
(breakable ,boolean? "Allow breaks here.")
(broken-bound-padding ,number? "The amount of padding to insert
;;;
;;; c
;;;
+ (chord-dots-limit ,integer? "Limits the column of dots
+on each chord to the height of the chord plus
+@code{chord-dots-limit} staff-positions.")
(circled-tip ,boolean? "Put a circle at start/@/end of
hairpins (al/@/del niente).")
+ (clef-alignments ,list? "An alist of parent-alignments
+that should be used for clef modifiers with various clefs")
(clip-edges ,boolean? "Allow outward pointing beamlets at the
edges of beams?")
(collapse-height ,ly:dimension? "Minimum height of system start
delimiter. If equal or smaller, the bracket/@/brace/@/line is removed.")
- (collision-bias ,number? "Number determining how much to favor the
-left (negative) or right (positive). Larger absolute values in either
-direction will push a collision in this direction.")
(collision-interfaces ,list? "A list of interfaces for which
automatic beam-collision resolution is run.")
- (collision-padding ,number? "Amount of padding to apply after
-a collision is detected via the self-alignment-interface.")
(collision-voice-only ,boolean? "Does automatic beam collsion apply
only to the voice in which the beam was created?")
(color ,color? "The color of this grob.")
the slope of the beam.")
(connect-to-neighbor ,pair? "Pair of booleans, indicating whether
this grob looks as a continued break.")
- (control-points ,list? "List of offsets (number pairs) that form
+ (control-points ,number-pair-list? "List of offsets (number pairs) that form
control points for the tie, slur, or bracket shape. For B@'eziers,
this should list the control points of a third-order B@'ezier curve.")
(count-from ,integer? "The first measure in a measure count
(dot-placement-list ,list? "List consisting of
@code{(@var{description} @var{string-number} @var{fret-number}
@var{finger-number})} entries used to define fret diagrams.")
+ (double-stem-separation ,number? "The distance between the two
+stems of a half note in tablature when using @code{\\tabFullNotation},
+not counting the width of the stems themselves, expressed as a multiple
+of the default height of a staff-space in the traditional five-line
+staff.")
(duration-log ,integer? "The 2-log of the note head duration,
i.e., @code{0} = whole note, @code{1} = half note, etc.")
;;; f
;;;
(flag-count ,number? "The number of tremolo beams.")
+ (flag-style ,symbol? "The style of the flag to be used with
+@code{MetronomeMark}. Available are @code{'modern-straight-flag},
+@code{'old-straight-flag}, @code{flat-flag}, @code{mensural} and
+@code{'default}")
(flat-positions ,list? "Flats in key signatures are placed
within the specified ranges of staff-positions. The general form
is a list of pairs, with one pair for each type of clef, in order
@q{normal}@tie{}size. @code{0}@tie{}is style-sheet's normal size,
@w{@code{-1}} is smaller, @code{+1} is bigger. Each step of@tie{}1 is
approximately 12% larger; 6@tie{}steps are exactly a factor@tie{}2
-larger. Fractional values are allowed.")
+larger. If the context property @code{fontSize} is set, its value is
+added to this before the glyph is printed. Fractional values are
+allowed.")
(footnote ,boolean? "Should this be a footnote or in-note?")
(footnote-music ,ly:music? "Music creating a footnote.")
(footnote-text ,markup? "A footnote for the grob.")
the center of the fret in direction parallel to strings.
Default@tie{}0.
@item
+@code{fret-label-horizontal-offset} -- The offset of the fret label from
+the center of the fret in direction orthogonal to strings.
+Default@tie{}0.
+@item
+@code{paren-padding} -- The padding for the parenthesis.
+Default@tie{}0.05.
+@item
@code{label-dir} -- Side to which the fret label is attached.
@w{@code{-1}}, @code{LEFT}, or @code{DOWN} for left or down; @code{1},
@code{RIGHT}, or @code{UP} for right or up. Default @code{RIGHT}.
;;; h
;;;
(hair-thickness ,number? "Thickness of the thin line in a bar
-line.")
+line, expressed as a multiple of the default staff-line
+thickness (i.e. the visual output is @emph{not} influenced by changes
+to @code{@var{Staff}.StaffSymbol.thickness}).")
(harp-pedal-details ,list? "An alist of detailed grob properties
for harp pedal diagrams. Each alist entry consists of a
@code{(@var{property} . @var{value})} pair. The properties which can
;;;
(keep-inside-line ,boolean? "If set, this column cannot have
objects sticking into the margin.")
- (kern ,ly:dimension? "Amount of extra white space to add. For
-bar lines, this is the amount of space after a thick line.")
+ (kern ,ly:dimension? "The space between individual elements
+in any compound bar line, expressed as a multiple of the default
+staff-line thickness (i.e. the visual output is @emph{not}
+influenced by changes to
+@code{@var{Staff}.StaffSymbol.thickness}).")
(knee ,boolean? "Is this beam kneed?")
(knee-spacing-correction ,number? "Factor for the optical
correction amount for kneed beams. Set between @code{0} for no
correction and @code{1} for full correction.")
+ (knee-to-beam ,boolean? "Determines whether a tuplet number
+will be positioned next to a kneed beam.")
;;;
if this column is the start of a system.")
(line-count ,integer? "The number of staff lines.")
(line-positions ,list? "Vertical positions of staff lines.")
- (line-thickness ,number? "The thickness of the tie or slur
-contour.")
+ (line-thickness ,number? "For slurs and ties, this is the
+diameter of the virtual @qq{pen} that draws the two arcs of the
+curve's outline, which intersect at the endpoints. This property is
+expressed as a multiple of the current staff-line thickness (i.e. the
+visual output is influenced by changes to
+@code{@var{Staff}.StaffSymbol.thickness}).")
(long-text ,markup? "Text markup. See @ruser{Formatting text}.")
(max-stretch ,number? "The maximum amount that this
@code{VerticalAxisGroup} can be vertically stretched (for example, in
order to better fill a page).")
+ (maximum-gap ,number? "Maximum value allowed for @code{gap}
+property.")
(measure-count ,integer? "The number of measures for a
multi-measure rest.")
(measure-length ,ly:moment? "Length of a measure. Used in some
between 0 and 1.")
(note-names ,vector? "Vector of strings containing names for
easy-notation note heads.")
+ (number-type ,symbol? "Numbering style. Choices include
+@code{roman-lower}, @code{roman-upper} and @code{arabic}.")
;;;
grob horizontally. If this property is set, the outside-staff-object
is raised so that it is not so close to its neighbor.")
(outside-staff-padding ,number? "The padding to place between
-this grob and the staff when spacing according to
-@code{outside-staff-priority}.")
+grobs when spacing according to @code{outside-staff-priority}.
+Two grobs with different @code{outside-staff-padding} values have
+the larger value of padding between them.")
(outside-staff-placement-directive ,symbol? "One of four directives
telling how outside staff objects should be placed.
@itemize @bullet
(page-turn-permission ,symbol? "Instructs the page breaker on
whether to put a page turn at this column. Can be @code{force} or
@code{allow}.")
+ (parent-alignment-X ,number? "Specify on which point
+of the parent the object is aligned. The value @w{@code{-1}} means
+aligned on parent's left edge, @code{0}@tie{}on@tie{}center, and
+@code{1}@tie{}right edge, in X@tie{}direction. Other numerical
+values may also be specified - the unit is half the parent's width.
+If unset, the value from @code{self-alignment-X} property will be
+used.")
+ (parent-alignment-Y ,number? "Like @code{parent-alignment-X}
+but for the Y@tie{}axis.")
(parenthesized ,boolean? "Parenthesize this grob.")
(positions ,number-pair? "Pair of staff coordinates
@code{(@var{left} . @var{right})}, where both @var{left} and
interesting items.")
(remove-first ,boolean? "Remove the first staff of an orchestral
score?")
+ (remove-layer ,integer? "The @code{Keep_alive_together_engraver}
+removes all @code{VerticalAxisGroup} grobs with a @code{remove-layer}
+larger than the smallest retained @code{remove-layer}. Set to
+@code{#f} to make a layer invisible to the
+@code{Keep_alive_together_engraver}, set to @code{'()} to have it not
+participate in the layering decisions.")
(replacement-alist ,list? "Alist of strings.
The key is a string of the pattern to be replaced. The value is a
string of what should be displayed. Useful for ligatures.")
scripts in a stack, by being added to the position of the script in
the user input, the sum being the overall priority. Smaller means
closer to the head.")
+ (segno-kern ,number? "The space between the two thin lines
+of the segno bar line symbol, expressed as a multiple of the
+default staff-line thickness (i.e. the visual output is @emph{not}
+influenced by changes to
+@code{@var{Staff}.StaffSymbol.thickness}).")
(self-alignment-X ,number? "Specify alignment of an object. The
value @w{@code{-1}} means left aligned, @code{0}@tie{}centered, and
@code{1}@tie{}right-aligned in X@tie{}direction. Other numerical
-values may also be specified.")
+values may also be specified - the unit is half the object width.")
(self-alignment-Y ,number? "Like @code{self-alignment-X} but for
the Y@tie{}axis.")
(sharp-positions ,list? "Sharps in key signatures are placed
(shorten-pair ,number-pair? "The lengths to shorten a
text-spanner on both sides, for example a pedal bracket. Positive
values shorten the text-spanner, while negative values lengthen it.")
- (shortest-duration-space ,ly:dimension? "Start with this much
-space for the shortest duration. This is expressed in
-@code{spacing-increment} as unit. See also
+ (shortest-duration-space ,number? "Start with this multiple of
+@code{spacing-increment} space for the shortest duration. See also
@rinternals{spacing-spanner-interface}.")
(shortest-playing-duration ,ly:moment? "The duration of the
shortest note playing here.")
(slur-padding ,number? "Extra distance between slur and script.")
(snap-radius ,number? "The maximum distance between two objects that
will cause them to snap to alignment along an axis.")
- (space-alist ,list? "A table that specifies distances between
-prefatory items, like clef and time-signature. The format is an alist
-of spacing tuples: @code{(@var{break-align-symbol} @var{type}
-. @var{distance})}, where @var{type} can be the symbols
-@code{minimum-space} or @code{extra-space}.")
+ (space-alist ,list? "An alist that specifies distances from this
+grob to other breakable items, using the format:
+
+@example
+'((@var{break-align-symbol} . (@var{spacing-style} . @var{space}))
+ (@var{break-align-symbol} . (@var{spacing-style} . @var{space}))
+ ...)
+@end example
+
+Standard choices for @w{@code{@var{break-align-symbol}}} are listed in
+@rinternals{break-alignment-interface}. Additionally, three special
+@w{break-align} symbols available to @w{@code{space-alist}} are:
+
+@quotation
+@table @code
+@item first-note
+used when the grob is just left of the first note on a line
+
+@item next-note
+used when the grob is just left of any other note;
+if not set, the value of @code{first-note} gets used
+
+@item right-edge
+used when the grob is the last item on the line (only compatible with
+the @w{@code{extra-space}} spacing style)
+@end table
+@end quotation
+
+Choices for @code{@var{spacing-style}} are:
+
+@quotation
+@table @code
+@item extra-space
+Put this much space between the two grobs. The space is stretchable
+when paired with @w{@code{first-note}} or @w{@code{next-note}};
+otherwise it is fixed.
+
+@item minimum-space
+Put at least this much space between the left sides of both grobs,
+without allowing them to collide. The space is stretchable when paired
+with @w{@code{first-note}} or @w{@code{next-note}}; otherwise it
+is fixed. Not compatible with @w{@code{right-edge}}.
+
+@item fixed-space
+Only compatible with @w{@code{first-note}} and
+@w{@code{next-note}}. Put this much fixed space between the grob
+and the note.
+
+@item minimum-fixed-space
+Only compatible with @w{@code{first-note}} and
+@w{@code{next-note}}. Put at least this much fixed space between
+the left side of the grob and the left side of the note, without
+allowing them to collide.
+
+@item semi-fixed-space
+Only compatible with @w{@code{first-note}} and
+@w{@code{next-note}}. Put this much space between the grob and
+the note, such that half of the space is fixed and half is
+stretchable.
+@end table
+@end quotation
+
+Rules for this spacing are much more complicated than this.
+See [Wanske] page 126--134, [Ross] page 143--147.")
(space-to-barline ,boolean? "If set, the distance between a note
and the following non-musical column will be measured to the bar line
instead of to the beginning of the non-musical column. If there is a
clef change followed by a bar line, for example, this means that we
will try to space the non-musical column as though the clef is not
there.")
- (spacing-increment ,number? "Add this much space for a doubled
-duration. Typically, the width of a note head. See also
+ (spacing-increment ,ly:dimension? "The unit of length for
+note-spacing. Typically, the width of a note head. See also
@rinternals{spacing-spanner-interface}.")
(spacing-pair ,pair? "A pair of alignment symbols which set an object's
spacing relative to its left and right @code{BreakAlignment}s.
(text-direction ,ly:dir? "This controls the ordering of the
words. The default @code{RIGHT} is for roman text. Arabic or Hebrew
should use @code{LEFT}.")
- (thick-thickness ,number? "Bar line thickness, measured in
-@code{line-thickness}.")
- (thickness ,number? "Line thickness, generally measured in
-@code{line-thickness}.")
- (thin-kern ,number? "The space after a hair-line in a bar line.")
+ (thick-thickness ,number? "Thickness of the thick line in a
+bar line, expressed as a multiple of the default staff-line
+thickness (i.e. the visual output is @emph{not} influenced by
+changes to @code{@var{Staff}.StaffSymbol.thickness}).")
+ (thickness ,number? "For grobs made up of lines, this is the
+thickness of the line. For slurs and ties, this is the distance
+between the two arcs of the curve's outline at its thickest point,
+not counting the diameter of the virtual @qq{pen} that draws the
+arcs. This property is expressed as a multiple of the current
+staff-line thickness (i.e. the visual output is influenced by
+changes to @code{@var{Staff}.StaffSymbol.thickness}).")
(tie-configuration ,list? "List of @code{(@var{position} .
@var{dir})} pairs, indicating the desired tie configuration, where
@var{position} is the offset from the center of the staff in staff
;;; u
;;;
(uniform-stretching ,boolean? "If set, items stretch
-proportionally to their durations. This looks better in complex
-polyphonic patterns.")
+proportionally to their natural separation based on durations.
+This looks better in complex polyphonic patterns.")
(used ,boolean? "If set, this spacing column is kept in the
spacing problem.")
(usable-duration-logs ,list? "List of @code{duration-log}s that
;;;
;;; x
;;;
- (X-extent ,number-pair? "Hard coded extent in X@tie{}direction.")
+ (X-align-on-main-noteheads ,boolean? "If true, this grob will
+ignore suspended noteheads when aligning itself on NoteColumn.")
+ (X-extent ,number-pair? "Extent (size) in the X@tie{}direction,
+measured in staff-space units, relative to object's reference point.")
(X-offset ,number? "The horizontal amount that this object is
moved relative to its X-parent.")
(X-positions ,number-pair? "Pair of X staff coordinates of a spanner
;;;
;;; y
;;;
- (Y-extent ,number-pair? "Hard coded extent in Y@tie{}direction.")
+ (Y-extent ,number-pair? "Extent (size) in the Y@tie{}direction,
+measured in staff-space units, relative to object's reference point.")
(Y-offset ,number? "The vertical amount that this object is moved
relative to its Y-parent.")
(left-neighbor ,ly:grob? "The right-most column that has a spacing-wish
for this column.")
+ (make-dead-when ,ly:grob-array? "An array of other
+@code{VerticalAxisGroup}s. If any of them are alive, then we will turn dead.")
(melody-spanner ,ly:grob? "The @code{MelodyItem} object for a stem.")
(minimum-translations-alist ,list? "An list of translations for a given
start and end point.")
(note-heads ,ly:grob-array? "An array of note head grobs.")
(pedal-text ,ly:grob? "A pointer to the text of a mixed-style piano
pedal.")
- (potential-X-colliding-grobs ,ly:grob-array? "Grobs that can potentially
-collide with a self-aligned grob on the X-axis.")
(pure-relevant-grobs ,ly:grob-array? "All the grobs (items and spanners)
that are relevant for finding the @code{pure-Y-extent}")
(pure-relevant-items ,ly:grob-array? "A subset of elements that are
grobs.")
(slur ,ly:grob? "A pointer to a @code{Slur} object.")
(spacing ,ly:grob? "The spacing spanner governing this section.")
+ (space-increment ,ly:dimension? "The amount by which the total duration
+of a multimeasure rest affects horizontal spacing. Each doubling of the
+duration adds @code{space-increment} to the length of the bar.")
(spacing-wishes ,ly:grob-array? "An array of note spacing or staff spacing
objects.")
(span-start ,boolean? "Is the note head at the start of a spanner?")
(vertical-skyline-elements ,ly:grob-array? "An array of grobs
used to create vertical skylines.")
- (X-colliding-grobs ,ly:grob-array? "Grobs that can collide
-with a self-aligned grob on the X-axis.")
- (Y-colliding-grobs ,ly:grob-array? "Grobs that can collide
-with a self-aligned grob on the Y-axis.")
(X-common ,ly:grob? "Common reference point for axis group.")
(Y-common ,ly:grob? "See @code{X-common}.")
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