- Grob *d = unsmob_grob (head_down->get_object ("dot"));
- Grob *parent = d->get_parent (X_AXIS);
- if (Dot_column::has_interface (parent))
- {
- Grob *stem = unsmob_grob (head_up->get_object ("stem"));
- extract_grob_set (stem, "note-heads", heads);
- for (vsize i = 0; i < heads.size (); i++)
- Side_position_interface::add_support (parent, heads[i]);
- }
+ Grob *dot_up = unsmob_grob (head_up->get_object ("dot"));
+ Grob *col_up = dot_up->get_parent (X_AXIS);
+ if (col_up == col_down) // let the common DotColumn arrange dots
+ dir = CENTER;
+ else // conform to the dot direction on the up-stem chord
+ dir = robust_scm2dir (dot_up->get_property ("direction"), UP);
+ }
+ if (dir != CENTER)
+ {
+ Grob *stem = unsmob_grob (head_down->get_object ("stem"));
+ extract_grob_set (stem, "note-heads", heads);
+ for (vsize i = 0; i < heads.size (); i++)
+ unsmob_grob (heads[i]->get_object ("dot"))
+ ->set_property ("direction", scm_from_int (dir));