Re: Positioning of "8" under clef symbol in G_8 clef

[Colin Hall]

David Kastrup writes:

> Colin Hall <address@hidden> writes:
>
>> Phil Holmes writes:
>>
>>> "Nick Payne" <address@hidden> wrote in message 
>>> news:address@hidden
>>>> The default positioning of the small "8" under the clef symbol when
>>>> using the treble_8 or G_8 clef is too far to the right. It looks better
>>>> when the X-offset is about 0.7 staff units:
>>>>
>>>> %============
>>>> \version "2.17.10"
>>>>
>>>> \relative c'{
>>>>   \clef "G_8"
>>>>   \override Staff.OctavateEight.X-offset = #0.7
>>>>   c d e f
>>>> }
>>>> %============
>>>>
>>>> Nick
>>>
>>>
>>> I'd guess that this is because the centre lines of the 8 and clef line up. 
>>> Do you have examples supporting your view?
>>
>> Nick Payne posted to the lilypond-user thread here:
>>
>> http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/lilypond-user/2013-01/msg00927.html
>>
>> commenting that there isn't a single value for X-offset that works for
>> all ottavations.
>
> Would it make sense to change the metrics of the clef glyphs until it
> does?

I wondered about a proper fix too.

I thought the unwanted interaction was between the clef and the various
ottava glyphs that Lilypond provides.

So, I would have thought, adjust (or specialise) the glyph that provides
the script "8".

Cheers,
Colin.

-- 
Colin Hall