Hi Harm,
> %% or simpler:
>
> {
> \once \override Staff.OttavaBracket.shorten-pair = #'(-10 . -10)
> \set Staff.ottavation = #eightva
> c''''1^"text changed, 'shorten-pair applied"
> }
Hmmm… That doesn’t seem to actually change the text for me (see snippet,
below); it appears to revert to the original “8va” [with ‘va’ on the baseline].
Did I misunderstand your suggestion?
Thanks,
Kieren.
%%%% SNIPPET BEGINS
\version "2.19.32"
#(define eightva
#{
\markup
%% messing around with \with-dimensions, because OttavaBracket has no
%% possibility to set details.stencil-align-dir-y
%% :((
\with-dimensions #'(0 . 4) #'(0 . 2.8)
\italic \concat { "8" \raise #0.5 { \hspace #0.25 "va" } \hspace #0.5 }
#})
ottavaBracketNewText =
%% Not sure why a direct 'text-override does not work
\override Staff.OttavaBracket.after-line-breaking =
#(lambda (grob) (ly:grob-set-property! grob 'text eightva))
%% 1
{
\ottava #1
c''''1^"untouched original"
}
%% 2
{
\once \override Staff.OttavaBracket.shorten-pair = #'(-10 . -10)
\ottava #1
c''''1^"original, 'shorten-pair applied"
}
%% 3
{
\ottavaBracketNewText
\ottava #1
c''''1^"text changed"
}
%% 4
{
\once \override Staff.OttavaBracket.shorten-pair = #'(-10 . -10)
\ottavaBracketNewText
\ottava #1
c''''1^"text changed, 'shorten-pair applied"
}
%% or simpler:
{
\once \override Staff.OttavaBracket.shorten-pair = #'(-10 . -10)
\set Staff.ottavation = #eightva
\ottava #1
c''''1^”simpler”
}
%%%% SNIPPET ENDS
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