From: gpercival <gpercival>
Date: Sun, 12 Mar 2006 01:04:16 +0000 (+0000)
Subject: Minor fixes from mailist.
X-Git-Tag: release/2.8.2~106
X-Git-Url: https://git.donarmstrong.com/?a=commitdiff_plain;h=e5dc1182a142cfe55ead293e291526b990846aa6;p=lilypond.git

Minor fixes from mailist.
---

diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index b5112aee06..1bb9132828 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2006-03-11  Graham Percival  <gpermus@gmail.com>
+
+	* Documentation/user/ changing-defaults, global, scheme-tutorial,
+	notation-appendices.itely: minor fixes from mailist.
+
 2006-03-11  Han-Wen Nienhuys  <hanwen@xs4all.nl>
 
 	* Documentation/user/GNUmakefile ($(outdir)/lilypond.html):
diff --git a/Documentation/user/changing-defaults.itely b/Documentation/user/changing-defaults.itely
index 6571d87723..311bb2e1b6 100644
--- a/Documentation/user/changing-defaults.itely
+++ b/Documentation/user/changing-defaults.itely
@@ -958,6 +958,14 @@ properties.  To tweak those, use
 \override Stem #'details #'beamed-lengths = #'(4 4 3) 
 @end example
 
+@cindex Tweaks, distances
+@cindex Distances
+
+Distances in LilyPond are measured in staff-spaces, while most
+thickness properties are measured in line-thickness.  Some
+properties are different; for example, the thickness of beams
+is measured in staff-spaces.  For more information, see the
+relevant portion of the internals documentation.
 
 More specific overrides are also possible.  The next section
 discusses in depth how to figure out these statements for yourself.
diff --git a/Documentation/user/global.itely b/Documentation/user/global.itely
index 75610d7ca4..e7334e553a 100644
--- a/Documentation/user/global.itely
+++ b/Documentation/user/global.itely
@@ -1678,7 +1678,12 @@ their two extremes.  The fractions can be adjusted by
 For each type of MIDI instrument, a volume range can be defined.  This
 gives a basic equalizer control, which can enhance the quality of
 the MIDI output remarkably.  The equalizer can be controlled by
-setting @code{instrumentEqualizer}.
+setting @code{instrumentEqualizer}, or by setting
+
+@example
+\set Staff.midiMinimumVolume = #0.2
+\set Staff.midiMaximumVolume = #0.8
+@end example
 
 To remove dynamics from the MIDI output, insert the following lines
 in the @code{\midi@{@}} section.
diff --git a/Documentation/user/notation-appendices.itely b/Documentation/user/notation-appendices.itely
index 3c8afdf971..2989ce66f4 100644
--- a/Documentation/user/notation-appendices.itely
+++ b/Documentation/user/notation-appendices.itely
@@ -79,6 +79,8 @@ cello                     lead 6 (voice)
 
 @subsubheading Normal colors
 
+Usage syntax is detailed in @ref{Coloring objects}.
+
 @cindex List of colors
 @cindex Colors, list of
 
diff --git a/Documentation/user/scheme-tutorial.itely b/Documentation/user/scheme-tutorial.itely
index bd4372ac0f..6d9d9c3cd4 100644
--- a/Documentation/user/scheme-tutorial.itely
+++ b/Documentation/user/scheme-tutorial.itely
@@ -141,8 +141,10 @@ example
 
 This instruction adjusts the appearance of stems.  The value @code{2.6}
 is put into the @code{thickness} variable of a @code{Stem}
-object.  This makes stems almost twice as thick as their normal size.
-To distinguish between variables defined in input files (like
+object.  @code{thickness} is measured relative to the thickness of
+staff lines, so these stem lines will be @code{2.6} times the
+width of staff lines.  This makes stems almost twice as thick as their
+normal size. To distinguish between variables defined in input files (like
 @code{twentyFour} in the example above) and variables of internal
 objects, we will call the latter ``properties'' and the former
 ``identifiers.''  So, the stem object has a @code{thickness} property,