Re: "Bar_engraver" - bug or wrong description

[Colin Hall]

On Mon, Jul 23, 2012 at 11:36:43PM +0200, Thomas Morley wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> removing the "Bar_engraver", also removes all system-start-clefs,
> apart from the initial clef of line one.
> Manually setted clef are not removed.
> 
> Example (slightly altered lily-b6fa31d7.ly)
> 
> \score {
>   \new StaffGroup <<
>     \new Staff {
>       \relative c'' {
>         a4 b c2 |
>         a4 b c2 |\break
>         \clef alto a4 b c2 |
>       }
>     }
>     \new Staff {
>       \relative c'' {
>         a4 b c2 |
>         a4 b c2 |
>         a4 b c2 |
>       }
>     }
>   >>
>   \layout {
>     \context {
>       \Staff
>       \remove Bar_engraver
>     }
>   }
> }
> 
> If it's intended behaviour, IR 2.2.7 Bar_engraver gives a misleading
> description:
> "Create barlines. (...)"
> 
> I found no reference about removing clefs in LM, NR or IR.
> 
> Same behaviour in "2.12.3", "2.14.2" and "2.15.42"

Thanks for the report, Thomas. I've created a tracker for this:

http://code.google.com/p/lilypond/issues/detail?id=2694

Cheers,
Colin.

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Colin Hall