Fwd: [Bug] Incorrect cross-staff spacing from optical corrections

[Abraham Lee]

Oops. Forgot there was a dedicated bugs list. See below.

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From: Abraham Lee <address@hidden>
Date: Thu, May 12, 2016 at 9:03 AM
Subject: [Bug] Incorrect cross-staff spacing from optical corrections
To: LilyPond Development Team <address@hidden>


Devs,

Two things in this report.

1) The following minimal example shows inconsistent horizontal spacing
_between_ cross-staff beamed groups, even though the optically corrected
spacing _within_ each group is excellent.

2) The beams should also be flat, shouldn't they, since there is no net
vertical movement across the beamed group?

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\version "2.19.36"

cu = \change Staff = "up"
cd = \change Staff = "dn"

upper = {
  \key d \major
  \repeat unfold 8 {
    fis''16 \cd cis'' \cu
  }
}

lower = {
  \key d \major
  s1
}

\score {
  \new PianoStaff <<
    \new Staff = "up" \upper
    \new Staff = "dn" \lower
  >>
  \header { piece = "Incorrect spacing" }
}

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The spacing/beaming can be corrected pretty easily like this:

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upper_corrected = {
  \key d \major
  \override Beam.concaveness = #10000
  \repeat unfold 4 {
    fis''16 \cd cis'' \cu fis'' \cd cis'' \cu

    % this is for the fis'' in the next group
    \once \override NoteColumn.X-offset = #1.1
  }
}

\score {
  \new PianoStaff <<
    \new Staff = "up" \upper_corrected
    \new Staff = "dn" \lower
  >>
  \header { piece = "Correct spacing" }
}

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Turning OFF the optical corrections (via the NoteSpacing layout object)
results in correct rhythmic spacing in both staves (at the expense of stem
placement, obviously).

Best,
Abraham

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