Thank you mark.
On Mon, Mar 24, 2025 at 11:45 AM <carsonm...@ca.rr.com> wrote:
> Peter X,
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> That is a tweak somewhat beyond my ken.
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> Someone with more knowledge of the codes can help with this.
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> Mark
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> *From:* Peter X <peterandu...@gmail.com>
> *Sent:* Monday, March 24, 2025 10:40 AM
> *To:* carsonm...@ca.rr.com
> *Cc:* lilypond-user@gnu.org
> *Subject:* Re: Tie not rendering properly across volta alternatives
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> Thank you, Mark.
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> I have a follow-up question:
> In a situation where there’s a \break, the tie created by \laissezVibrer
> in bar 3 appears too short.
> Is there a way to manually extend or adjust its length?
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> ```
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> \version "2.24.4"
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> \fixed c' {
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> \time 4/4
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> r2. g8 a8 ~ | \break
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> \repeat volta 2 {
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> a2. c8 c'8 ~ | \break
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> \alternative {
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> \volta 1 {
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> c'2. b8 a8\laissezVibrer \bar ":|."
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> }
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> \volta 2 {
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> \break
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> c'1\repeatTie |
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> }
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> }
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> c1 \bar "|."
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> }
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> }
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> ```
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> On Sun, Mar 23, 2025 at 4:49 PM <carsonm...@ca.rr.com> wrote:
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> Peter X,
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> Note use of \laissezVabrer and \reateTie
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> Mark
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> \version "2.24.4"
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> \fixed c' {
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> \time 4/4
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> r2. g8 a8 ~ |
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> \repeat volta 2 {
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> a2. c8 d8 ~ |
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> \alternative {
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> \volta 1 {
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> d2. b8 a8\laissezVibrer \bar ":|."
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> }
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> \volta 2 {
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> d1\repeatTie |
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> }
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> }
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> c1 \bar "|."
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> }
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> }
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> *From:* lilypond-user-bounces+carsonmark=ca.rr....@gnu.org
> <lilypond-user-bounces+carsonmark=ca.rr....@gnu.org> *On Behalf Of *Peter
> X
> *Sent:* Sunday, March 23, 2025 4:01 PM
> *To:* lilypond-user@gnu.org
> *Subject:* Tie not rendering properly across volta alternatives
>
>
>
> Hi everyone,
>
> I’ve encountered what appears to be a rendering issue with ties when using
> \repeat volta and \alternative endings in LilyPond 2.24.4.
>
> Below is a minimal example that illustrates two problems:
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> lilypond```
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> \version "2.24.4"
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> \fixed c' {
> \time 4/4
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> r2. g8 a8 ~ |
> % ✅ This tie displays correctly — connects to the start of the repeat.
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> \repeat volta 2 {
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> a2. c8 d8 ~ | % ✅ This tie displays correctly
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> \alternative {
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> \volta 1 {
> d2. b8 a8 ~ \bar ":|."
> % ❌ This tie is not displayed.
> % It should visually tie back to the start of the repeat block
> (i.e., the 'a2.').
> }
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> \volta 2 {
> d1 |
> % ❌ Missing tie from 'd8~' before the alternatives.
> }
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> }
> c1 \bar "|."
> }
> }
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>
> ```
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> Issue 1: In \volta 1, the tie from a8~ is not shown, even though logically
> it should connect to the repeated section’s first note (a2.).
>
> Issue 2: In \volta 2, the d1 is not tied from the d8~ in the bar before
> the \alternative, even though musically it is expected.
>
> I understand that some of these rendering behaviors might be due to how
> LilyPond internally splits alternatives or handles context. But is there
> any way to force these ties to appear visually without resorting to hidden
> notes or hacks?
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> Thanks in advance!
>
> Best regards,
> Pt
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>
