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
that encloses the stencils that comprise the grob. In the Postscript
backend, as there is no way to group items, the setting of the id property
will have no effect.")
+ (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?")
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
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
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.")
+ (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
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;;;
- (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.")
+ (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 that follows the outline of the stencil,
+if the grob is visible. A number sets the thickness of the outline as a
+multiple of the staff-line thickness. For compatibility with former
+behavior (now available with @code{whiteout-box}) the value @code{#t} is
+treated as @code{3.0}. Usually @code{#f} by default.")
+ (whiteout-box ,boolean-or-number? "If a number or true, the grob
+is printed over a rectangular white background to white-out underlying
+material, if the grob is visible. A number indicates how far the
+outline extends beyond the bounding box of the grob as a multiple of
+the staff-line thickness. Usually @code{#f} by default.")
(width ,ly:dimension? "The width of a grob measured in staff
space.")
(word-space ,ly:dimension? "Space to insert between words in
(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.")
(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.")