On 2025-01-28 21:26, Werner LEMBERG wrote:
David's suggestion results in similar to your first suggestion - it
seems a bit too far to the left. self-alignment-X = #RIGHT works
for 1 character, but not for lyrics - for lyrics (when the drummer
is the vocalist), I had to use your method.
`#RIGHT`, `#CENTER`, and `#LEFT` are the same as values +1, 0, and -1,
respectively. Intermediate values are allowed, too, so you might try
self-alignment-X = 0.8
or something similar. The advantage of using `self-alignment-X` over
`extra-offset` is that the former is seen by LilyPond while doing the
spacing, and the latter is not.
Werner
Thanks for the tip, after experimenting, I had to use:
\override LyricText.self-alignment-X = #-0.8
Otherwise, there is an 'error: syntax error, unexpected REAL'