>>> Why doesn't the `VoiceFollower` grob obey the `minimum-length` >>> property (inspite of supporting the `spanner-interface`)? What am >>> I missing? >> >> add >> >> \override VoiceFollower.springs-and-rods = #ly:spanner::set-spacing-rods
What's actually the reason to not have this set by default? Ditto for glissando lines. My experience is that it is almost always necessary increase the length of both grobs in real-world scores. In case there aren't serious reasons against doing it I suggest to change the default; I would also prepare a patch. Werner