Hi David Text attached to a multimeasure rest is held in a MultiMeasureRestText object which is created in the Voice context. So the override you need to move it is:
\once \override Voice.MultiMeasureRestText #'extra-offset = #'(0 . 4) Trevor D > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:lilypond-user-bounces+t.daniels=treda.co.u > [EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of > David Bobroff > Sent: 23 February 2008 00:13 > To: Lilypond-User > Subject: #'extra-offset not working > > > I'm having a weird problem. In the following > example I'm able to move a > rehearsal mark but not a \markup. Am I missing > something or is this > some sort of bug? > > -David > > %%***** BEGIN LILYPOND ***** > > \version "2.11.40" > > \score { > \relative c { > \set Score.skipBars = ##t > \once \override Score.TextScript > #'extra-offset = #'(0 . 4) > R1*4^\markup{"some text taking up space"} > \once \override Score.RehearsalMark > #'extra-offset = #'(0 . -4) > \mark \default > R1*4 > } > } > > \paper { > ragged-right = ##t > } > > > %%***** END LILYPOND ***** > > > _______________________________________________ > lilypond-user mailing list > lilypond-user@gnu.org > http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/lilypond-user > _______________________________________________ lilypond-user mailing list lilypond-user@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/lilypond-user