Janek Warchoł <janek.lilyp...@gmail.com> writes: > 2014-08-07 14:16 GMT+02:00 David Kastrup <d...@gnu.org>: >> Richard Shann <rich...@rshann.plus.com> writes: >> >>> the docs ( >>> http://www.lilypond.org/doc/v2.18/Documentation/internals/self_002dalignment_002dinterface >>> ) say: >>> " >>> self-alignment-X (number) >>> >>> Specify alignment of an object. The value -1 means left aligned, 0 >>> centered, and 1 right-aligned in X direction. Other numerical values may >>> also be specified. >>> " >>> >>> which doesn't give much clue as to what the units are... (if I'm looking >>> at the right thing) >> >> The units are pretty well-defined. -1 means left-aligned, 1 means right >> aligned. So moving the entire width of the object from left edge to >> right edge implies a difference of 2. >> >> So the unit is half the object width. > > However (in case you wondered) the unit of self-alignment-X in case of > LyricTexts is half the difference between object's and notehead's > witdths.
That sounds like reason enough to have a separate parent-alignment-X. It makes the explanation for the total effect when parent-alignment-X is set to follow self-alignment-X somewhat less awkward. -- David Kastrup _______________________________________________ lilypond-user mailing list lilypond-user@gnu.org https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/lilypond-user
