Padmavyuha wrote:
I'm struggling (as usual with new computer languages) with learning the
syntax of the lilypond language.
I can't seem to find in the manuals or reference a clear explanation of
how to set the left-margin value in a .ly file. The closest I got (or so
I thought) was:
\paper { left-margin = 50\mm }
which is what the reference doc says, but it doesn't have any effect on
the margin. There seem to be many different ways to trigger any
particular variable, dependant on where you're putting it in the
hierarchy, and I can't figure out how this one is supposed to work.
Help greatly appreciated...
- Padmavyuha
The left-margin adjustment works, but in the example you give it's a
rather small increment. Try changing it to something like 3\cm and
you'll see a big difference. If you're trying to make it go closer to
the edge of the page, then you could add a horizontal-shift element to
your paper block and adjust the value to your preference, like so:
\paper {
horizontal-shift = -20
}
You can make it go right off the page with this if you want it to. :)
HTH,
Jon
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Jonathan Kulp
http://www.jonathankulp.com
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