;;;; This file is part of LilyPond, the GNU music typesetter.
;;;;
-;;;; 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>
;;;;
;;;; LilyPond is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
(apply define-grob-property x))
`(
-;;
-;; a
-;;
+;;;
+;;; a
+;;;
(add-stem-support ,boolean? "If set, the @code{Stem} object is
included in this script's support.")
(after-line-breaking ,boolean? "Dummy property, used to trigger
grobs, this should contain only one number.")
-;;
-;; b
-;;
+;;;
+;;; b
+;;;
(bar-extent ,number-pair? "The Y-extent of the actual bar line.
This may differ from @code{Y-extent} because it does not include the
dots in a repeat bar line.")
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
when a spanner is broken at a line break.")
-;;
-;; c
-;;
- (c0-position ,integer? "An integer indicating the position of
-middle@tie{}C.")
+;;;
+;;; 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
+receives this number. The following measures are numbered in
+increments from this initial value.")
-;;
-;; d
-;;
+;;;
+;;; d
+;;;
(damping ,number? "Amount of beam slope damping.")
(dash-definition ,pair? "List of @code{dash-elements} defining the
dash structure. Each @code{dash-element} has a starting t value,
an ending t-value, a @code{dash-fraction}, and a @code{dash-period}.")
(dash-fraction ,number? "Size of the dashes, relative to
-@code{dash-period}. Should be between @code{0.0} (no line) and
-@code{1.0} (continuous line).")
+@code{dash-period}. Should be between @code{0.1} and
+@code{1.0} (continuous line). If set to @code{0.0}, a dotted line is
+produced")
(dash-period ,number? "The length of one dash together with
whitespace. If negative, no line is drawn at all.")
(default-direction ,ly:dir? "Direction determined by note head
(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.")
-;;
-;; e
-;;
+;;;
+;;; e
+;;;
(eccentricity ,number? "How asymmetrical to make a slur.
Positive means move the center to the right.")
(edge-height ,pair? "A pair of numbers specifying the heights of
left side of the item and adding the @q{cdr} on the right side of the
item). In order to make a grob take up no horizontal space at all,
set this to @code{(+inf.0 . -inf.0)}.")
- (extra-X-extent ,number-pair? "A grob is enlarged in
-X@tie{}dimension by this much.")
- (extra-Y-extent ,number-pair? "A grob is enlarged in
-Y@tie{}dimension by this much.")
-;;
-;; f
-;;
+;;;
+;;; 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
+of the staff-position at which each clef places C:
+@code{(alto treble tenor soprano baritone mezzosoprano bass)}.
+If the list contains a single element it applies for all clefs.
+A single number in place of a pair sets accidentals within the octave
+ending at that staff-position.")
(font-encoding ,symbol? "The font encoding is the broadest
category for selecting a font. Currently, only lilypond's system
fonts (Emmentaler) are using this property. Available
@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.")
+ (font-features ,list? "Opentype features.")
(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.")
(force-hshift ,number? "This specifies a manual shift for notes
in collisions. The unit is the note head width of the first voice
@item
@code{fret-count} -- The number of frets. Default@tie{}4.
@item
+@code{fret-distance} -- Multiplier to adjust the distance between frets.
+Default@tie{}1.0.
+@item
@code{fret-label-custom-format} -- The format string to be used label
the lowest fret number, when @code{number-type} equals to
@code{custom}. Default@tie{}\"~a\".
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}.
@item
@code{string-count} -- The number of strings. Default@tie{}6.
@item
+@code{string-distance} -- Multiplier to adjust the distance between strings.
+Default@tie{}1.0.
+@item
@code{string-label-font-mag} -- The magnification of the font used to
label fingerings at the string, rather than in the dot. Default value
0.6 for @code{normal} orientation, 0.5 for @code{landscape} and
(full-size-change ,boolean? "Don't make a change clef smaller.")
-;;
-;; g
-;;
+;;;
+;;; g
+;;;
(gap ,ly:dimension? "Size of a gap in a variable symbol.")
(gap-count ,integer? "Number of gapped beams for tremolo.")
(glissando-skip ,boolean? "Should this @code{NoteHead} be skipped
by glissandi?")
(glyph ,string? "A string determining what @q{style} of glyph is
typeset. Valid choices depend on the function that is reading this
-property.")
- (glyph-name ,string? "The glyph name within the font.")
+property.
+
+In combination with (span) bar lines, it is a string resembling the
+bar line appearance in ASCII form.")
+ (glyph-name ,string? "The glyph name within the font.
+
+In the context of (span) bar lines, @var{glyph-name} represents
+a processed form of @code{glyph}, where decisions about line breaking
+etc. are already taken.")
(glyph-name-alist ,list? "An alist of key-string pairs.")
(graphical ,boolean? "Display in graphical (vs. text) form.")
(grow-direction ,ly:dir? "Crescendo or decrescendo?")
-;;
-;; h
-;;
+;;;
+;;; 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
slur, the closer it is to this height.")
(hide-tied-accidental-after-break ,boolean? "If set, an accidental
that appears on a tied note after a line break will not be displayed.")
+ (horizon-padding ,number? "The amount to pad the axis
+along which a @code{Skyline} is built for the
+@code{side-position-interface}.")
(horizontal-shift ,integer? "An integer that identifies ranking
of @code{NoteColumn}s for horizontal shifting. This is used by
@rinternals{note-collision-interface}.")
left and one to the right of this grob.")
-;;
-;; i
-;;
+;;;
+;;; i
+;;;
+ (id ,string? "An id string for the grob.")
+ (ignore-ambitus ,boolean? "If set, don't consider this notehead
+for ambitus calculation.")
(ignore-collision ,boolean? "If set, don't do note collision
resolution on this @code{NoteColumn}.")
(implicit ,boolean? "Is this an implicit bass figure?")
slur quants to this position, and print the respective scores.")
-;;
-;; k
-;;
+;;;
+;;; k
+;;;
(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.")
-;;
-;; l
-;;
+;;;
+;;; l
+;;;
(labels ,list? "List of labels (symbols) placed on a column.")
(layer ,integer? "An integer which determines the order of printing
objects. Objects with the lowest value of layer are drawn first, then
lines. It is the sum of 2@tie{}numbers: The first is the factor for
line thickness, and the second for staff space. Both contributions
are added.")
- (ledger-positions ,list? "Repeating pattern for the vertical positions
-of ledger lines. Bracketed groups are always shown together.")
+ (ledger-positions ,list? "Vertical positions of ledger lines.
+When set on a @code{StaffSymbol} grob it defines a repeating
+pattern of ledger lines and any parenthesized groups will always be
+shown together.")
+ (ledger-positions-function ,scheme? "A quoted Scheme procedure that
+takes a @code{StaffSymbol} grob and the vertical position of a note head
+as arguments and returns a list of ledger line positions.")
(left-bound-info ,list? "An alist of properties for determining
attachments of spanners to edges.")
(left-padding ,ly:dimension? "The amount of space that is put
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}.")
-;;
-;; m
-;;
+;;;
+;;; m
+;;;
(max-beam-connect ,integer? "Maximum number of beams to connect
to beams from this stem. Further beams are typeset as beamlets.")
- (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.")
+ (max-symbol-separation ,number? "The maximum distance between
+symbols making up a church rest.")
(measure-count ,integer? "The number of measures for a
multi-measure rest.")
(measure-length ,ly:moment? "Length of a measure. Used in some
appropriate callback for the @code{springs-and-rods} property. If
added to a @code{Tie}, this sets the minimum distance between
noteheads.")
+ (minimum-length-after-break ,ly:dimension? "If set, try to make
+a broken spanner starting a line this long. This requires an
+appropriate callback for the @code{springs-and-rods} property. If
+added to a @code{Tie}, this sets the minimum distance to the
+notehead.")
(minimum-length-fraction ,number? "Minimum length of ledger line
as fraction of note head size.")
(minimum-space ,ly:dimension? "Minimum distance that the victim
Y@tie{}dimension, measured in @code{staff-space} units.")
-;;
-;; n
-;;
+;;;
+;;; n
+;;;
(neutral-direction ,ly:dir? "Which direction to take in the
center of the staff.")
(neutral-position ,number? "Position (in half staff spaces) where
get stems extending to the middle staff line.")
(non-break-align-symbols ,list? "A list of symbols that determine
which NON-break-aligned interfaces to align this to.")
- (non-default ,boolean? "Set for manually specified clefs.")
+ (non-default ,boolean? "Set for manually specified clefs and keys.")
(non-musical ,boolean? "True if the grob belongs to a
@code{NonMusicalPaperColumn}.")
(nonstaff-nonstaff-spacing ,list? "The spacing alist
between 0 and 1.")
(note-names ,vector? "Vector of strings containing names for
easy-notation note heads.")
-
-
-;;
-;; o
-;;
+ (note-collision-threshold ,ly:dimension? "Simultaneous notes that
+are this close or closer in units of @code{staff-space} will be
+identified as vertically colliding. Used by @code{Stem} grobs for notes
+in the same voice, and @code{NoteCollision} grobs for notes in
+different voices. Default value@tie{}1.")
+ (number-type ,symbol? "Numbering style. Choices include
+@code{roman-lower}, @code{roman-upper} and @code{arabic}.")
+
+
+;;;
+;;; o
+;;;
+ (output-attributes ,list? "An alist of attributes for the grob, to
+be included in output files. When the SVG typesetting backend is used,
+the attributes are assigned to a group (<g>) containing all of the
+stencils that comprise a given grob. For example,
+@code{'((id . 123) (class . foo) (data-whatever . @qq{bar}))} will produce
+@code{<g id=@qq{123} class=@qq{foo} data-whatever=@qq{bar}> @dots{} </g>}.
+In the Postscript backend, where there is no way to group items, the
+setting of the output-attributes property will have no effect.")
(outside-staff-horizontal-padding ,number? "By default, an
outside-staff-object can be placed so that is it very close to another
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
+@item
+@code{left-to-right-greedy} -- Place each successive grob from left to
+right.
+@item
+@code{left-to-right-polite} -- Place a grob from left to right only if
+it does not potentially overlap with another grob that has been placed
+on a pass through a grob array. If there is overlap, do another pass to
+determine placement.
+@item
+@code{right-to-left-greedy} -- Same as @code{left-to-right-greedy}, but
+from right to left.
+@item
+@code{right-to-left-polite} -- Same as @code{left-to-right-polite}, but
+from right to left.
+@end itemize")
(outside-staff-priority ,number? "If set, the grob is positioned
outside the staff in such a way as to avoid all collisions. In case
of a potential collision, the grob with the smaller
@code{outside-staff-priority} is closer to the staff.")
-;;
-;; p
-;;
+;;;
+;;; p
+;;;
(packed-spacing ,boolean? "If set, the notes are spaced as
tightly as possible.")
(padding ,ly:dimension? "Add this much extra space between
(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.")
+ (parenthesis-friends ,list? "A list of Grob types, as symbols.
+When parentheses enclose a Grob that has 'parenthesis-friends, the
+parentheses widen to include any child Grobs with type among
+'parenthesis-friends.")
(parenthesized ,boolean? "Parenthesize this grob.")
(positions ,number-pair? "Pair of staff coordinates
@code{(@var{left} . @var{right})}, where both @var{left} and
(prefer-dotted-right ,boolean? "For note collisions, prefer to
shift dotted up-note to the right, rather than shifting just the
dot.")
+ (protrusion ,number? "In an arpeggio bracket, the length of the
+horizontal edges.")
-;;
-;; r
-;;
+;;;
+;;; r
+;;;
(ratio ,number? "Parameter for slur shape. The higher this
number, the quicker the slur attains its @code{height-limit}.")
(remove-empty ,boolean? "If set, remove group if it contains no
interesting items.")
(remove-first ,boolean? "Remove the first staff of an orchestral
score?")
+ (remove-layer ,key? "When set as a positive 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 independent of the @code{Keep_alive_together_engraver}. Set to
+@code{'()}, the layer does not participate in the layering decisions.
+The property can also be set as a symbol for common behaviors:
+@code{#'any} to keep the layer alive with any other layer in the
+group; @code{#'above} or @code{#'below} to keep the layer alive with
+the context immediately before or after it, respectively.")
(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.")
(rotation ,list? "Number of degrees to rotate this object, and
what point to rotate around. For example, @code{'(45 0 0)} rotates
by 45 degrees around the center of this object.")
+ (rounded ,boolean? "Decide whether lines should be drawn rounded or not.")
(round-up-to-longer-rest ,boolean? "Displays the longer multi-measure
rest when the length of a measure is between two values of
@code{usable-duration-logs}. For example, displays a breve instead of a whole
in a 3/2 measure.")
-;;
-;; s
-;;
+;;;
+;;; s
+;;;
(same-direction-correction ,number? "Optical correction amount
for stems that are placed in tight configurations. This amount is
used for stems with the same direction to compensate for note head to
stem distance.")
- (script-priority ,number? "A sorting key that determines in what
-order a script is within a stack of scripts.")
+ (script-priority ,number? "A key for determining the order of
+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.")
- (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
+ (shape ,symbol? "This setting determines what shape a grob
+has. Valid choices depend on the @code{stencil} callback reading
+this property.")
+ (sharp-positions ,list? "Sharps 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
+of the staff-position at which each clef places C:
+@code{(alto treble tenor soprano baritone mezzosoprano bass)}.
+If the list contains a single element it applies for all clefs.
+A single number in place of a pair sets accidentals within the octave
+ending at that staff-position.")
+ (shorten-pair ,number-pair? "The lengths to shorten on both sides
+a hairpin or text-spanner such as a pedal bracket. Positive values
+shorten the hairpin or text-spanner, while negative values lengthen
+it.")
+ (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.")
object.")
(simple-Y ,boolean? "Should the Y placement of a spanner
disregard changes in system heights?")
- (size ,number? "Size of object, relative to standard size.")
+ (size ,number? "The ratio of the size of the object to its default
+size.")
(skip-quanting ,boolean? "Should beam quanting be skipped?")
(skyline-horizontal-padding ,number? "For determining the
vertical distance between two staves, it is possible to have a
elements closer together.")
(slope ,number? "The slope of this object.")
(slur-padding ,number? "Extra distance between slur and script.")
- (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}.")
+ (snap-radius ,number? "The maximum distance between two objects that
+will cause them to snap to alignment along an axis.")
+ (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.
\\override MultiMeasureRest
#'spacing-pair = #'(staff-bar . staff-bar)
@end example")
- (spanner-id ,string? "An identifier to distinguish concurrent spanners.")
+ (spanner-id ,key? "An identifier to distinguish concurrent spanners.")
(springs-and-rods ,boolean? "Dummy variable for triggering
spacing routines.")
(stacking-dir ,ly:dir? "Stack objects in which direction?")
this property.")
-;;
-;; t
-;;
+;;;
+;;; t
+;;;
(text ,markup? "Text markup. See @ruser{Formatting text}.")
-;;FIXME -- Should both be the same?
+ ;;FIXME -- Should both be the same?
(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
-space and @var{dir} indicates the direction of the tie
-(@code{1}=>up, @w{@code{-1}}=>down, @code{0}=>center). A non-pair entry
+space and @var{dir} indicates the direction of the tie (@code{1}=>up,
+@w{@code{-1}}=>down, @code{0}=>center). A non-pair entry
in the list causes the corresponding tie to be formatted
automatically.")
(to-barline ,boolean? "If true, the spanner will stop at the bar
line just before it would otherwise stop.")
(toward-stem-shift ,number? "Amount by which scripts are shifted
toward the stem if their direction coincides with the stem direction.
-@code{0.0} means keep the default position (centered on the note
-head), @code{1.0} means centered on the stem. Interpolated values are
-possible.")
+@code{0.0} means centered on the note head (the default position of
+most scripts); @code{1.0} means centered on the stem. Interpolated
+values are possible.")
+ (toward-stem-shift-in-column ,number? "Amount by which a script
+is shifted toward the stem if its direction coincides with the stem
+direction and it is associated with a @code{ScriptColumn} object.
+@code{0.0} means centered on the note head (the default position of
+most scripts); @code{1.0} means centered on the stem. Interpolated
+values are possible.")
(transparent ,boolean? "This makes the grob invisible.")
-;;
-;; u
-;;
+;;;
+;;; 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
(use-skylines ,boolean? "Should skylines be used for side
positioning?")
-;;
-;; v
-;;
+;;;
+;;; v
+;;;
(vertical-skylines ,ly:skyline-pair? "Two skylines, one above and
one below this grob.")
-
-
-;;
-;; w
-;;
- (when ,ly:moment? "Global time step associated with this column
-happen?")
- (whiteout ,boolean? "If true, the grob is printed over a white
-background to white-out underlying material, if the grob is visible.
- Usually #f by default.")
+ (voiced-position ,number? "The staff-position of a voiced
+@code{Rest}, negative if the rest has @code{direction} @code{DOWN}.")
+
+;;;
+;;; w
+;;;
+ (when ,ly:moment? "Global time step associated with this column.")
+ (whiteout ,boolean-or-number? "If a number or true, the grob is
+printed over a white background to white-out underlying material, if
+the grob is visible. A number indicates how far the white background
+extends beyond the bounding box of the grob as a multiple of the
+staff-line thickness. The @code{LyricHyphen} grob uses a special
+implementation of whiteout: A positive number indicates how far the
+white background extends beyond the bounding box in multiples of
+@code{line-thickness}. The shape of the background is determined by
+@code{whiteout-style}. Usually @code{#f} by default. ")
+ (whiteout-style ,symbol? "Determines the shape of the
+@code{whiteout} background. Available are @code{'outline},
+@code{'rounded-box}, and the default @code{'box}. There is one
+exception: Use @code{'special} for @code{LyricHyphen}.")
(width ,ly:dimension? "The width of a grob measured in staff
space.")
(word-space ,ly:dimension? "Space to insert between words in
texts.")
-;;
-;; x
-;;
- (X-extent ,number-pair? "Hard coded extent in X@tie{}direction.")
+;;;
+;;; x
+;;;
+ (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
@var{right} are in @code{staff-space} units of the current staff.")
-;;
-;; y
-;;
- (Y-extent ,number-pair? "Hard coded extent in Y@tie{}direction.")
+;;;
+;;; y
+;;;
+ (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.")
-;;
-;; z
-;;
+;;;
+;;; z
+;;;
(zigzag-length ,ly:dimension? "The length of the lines of a
zigzag, relative to @code{zigzag-width}. A value of@tie{}@code{1}
gives 60-degree zigzags.")
dynamic spanners.")
(all-elements ,ly:grob-array? "An array of all grobs in this line. Its
function is to protect objects from being garbage collected.")
- (arpeggio ,ly:grob? "A pointer to an @code{Arpeggio} object.")
(axis-group-parent-X ,ly:grob? "Containing X@tie{}axis group.")
(axis-group-parent-Y ,ly:grob? "Containing Y@tie{}axis group.")
column as start/@/begin point. Only columns that have grobs or act as
bounds are spaced.")
(bracket ,ly:grob? "The bracket for a number.")
+ (bracket-text ,ly:grob? "The text for an analysis bracket.")
+ (c0-position ,integer? "An integer indicating the position of
+middle@tie{}C.")
(columns ,ly:grob-array? "An array of grobs, typically containing
@code{PaperColumn} or @code{NoteColumn} objects.")
(concurrent-hairpins ,ly:grob-array? "All concurrent hairpins.")
a whole system.")
(footnotes-after-line-breaking ,ly:grob-array? "Footnote grobs of
a broken system.")
- (full-score-pure-minimum-translations ,list? "A list of translations
-for a full score's worth of grobs.")
(glissando-index ,integer? "The index of a glissando in its note
column.")
(keep-alive-with ,ly:grob-array? "An array of other
@code{VerticalAxisGroup}s. If any of them are alive, then we will stay alive.")
- (left-items ,ly:grob-array? "DOCME")
+ (left-items ,ly:grob-array? "Grobs organized on the left by a spacing
+object.")
(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.")
(neighbors ,ly:grob-array? "The X-axis neighbors of a grob. Used by the
pure-from-neighbor-interface to determine various grob heights.")
(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
(rest ,ly:grob? "A pointer to a @code{Rest} object.")
(rest-collision ,ly:grob? "A rest collision that a rest is in.")
(rests ,ly:grob-array? "An array of rest objects.")
- (right-items ,ly:grob-array? "DOCME")
+ (right-items ,ly:grob-array? "Grobs organized on the right by
+a spacing object.")
(right-neighbor ,ly:grob? "See @code{left-neighbor}.")
+ (scripts ,ly:grob-array? "An array of @code{Script} objects.")
(side-support-elements ,ly:grob-array? "The side support, an array of
grobs.")
- (skyline-quantizing ,ly:vsize? "The number of boxes to break a
-slur into when calculating its skyline.")
(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?")
(ties ,ly:grob-array? "A grob array of @code{Tie} objects.")
(tremolo-flag ,ly:grob? "The tremolo object on a stem.")
(tuplet-number ,ly:grob? "The number for a bracket.")
+ (tuplet-start ,boolean? "Is stem at the start of a tuplet?")
(tuplets ,ly:grob-array? "An array of smaller tuplet brackets.")
- (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.")
+
+ (vertical-alignment ,ly:grob? "The VerticalAlignment in a System.")
+ (vertical-skyline-elements ,ly:grob-array? "An array of grobs
+used to create vertical skylines.")
+
(X-common ,ly:grob? "Common reference point for axis group.")
(Y-common ,ly:grob? "See @code{X-common}.")
(cause ,scheme? "Any kind of causation objects (i.e., music, or perhaps
translator) that was the cause for this grob.")
- (cross-staff ,boolean? "For a beam or a stem, this is true if we
-depend on inter-staff spacing.")
+ (cross-staff ,boolean? "True for grobs whose @code{Y-extent} depends on
+inter-staff spacing. The extent is measured relative to the grobs's parent
+staff (more generally, its @code{VerticalAxisGroup}) so this boolean flags
+grobs that are not rigidly fixed to their parent staff.
+Beams that join notes from two staves are @code{cross-staff}.
+Grobs that are positioned around such beams are also @code{cross-staff}.
+Grobs that are grouping objects, however, like @code{VerticalAxisGroups}
+will not in general be marked @code{cross-staff} when some of the members
+of the group are @code{cross-staff}.")
(delta-position ,number? "The vertical position difference.")
(quantized-positions ,number-pair? "The beam positions after
quanting.")
-
+ (script-column ,ly:grob? "A @code{ScriptColumn} associated with a
+@code{Script} object.")
(script-stencil ,pair? "A pair @code{(@var{type} . @var{arg})} which
acts as an index for looking up a @code{Stencil} object.")
(shorten ,ly:dimension? "The amount of space that a stem is shortened.
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