--- /dev/null
+\version "2.19.16"
+
+\header {
+ texidoc = "The following shows the interaction between the
+properties @code{minimum-length} and
+@code{minimum-length-after-break}. When @code{minimum-length}
+is used alone, both segments of the tie are affected. The
+properties @code{minimum-length-after-break} only affects
+the sibling starting a line. Both properties may be used
+together to create independent changes of both siblings. This
+example shows that both properties have an identical effect on
+the sibling after the break.
+"
+}
+
+\layout {
+ ragged-right = ##t
+}
+
+music = {
+ <gis' cis'' dis'' gis''>1~
+ \break
+ q1
+}
+
+{
+ % default
+ \music
+
+ \once \override Tie.minimum-length = 11
+ \music
+
+ \once \override Tie.minimum-length-after-break = 11
+ \music
+
+ \once \override Tie.minimum-length = 8
+ \once \override Tie.minimum-length-after-break = 11
+ \music
+}