Re: stem-shorten can't be reverted

[Werner LEMBERG]

> Try
> 
> rechts = \notes \relative c'' {
>    < a \\ e >
>    < a \\
>      \property Voice.Stem \override #'stem-shorten = #'(2 2)
>      e >
>    < a \\
>      \property Voice.Stem \revert #'stem-shorten
>      e >
> }
> 
> 
> or
> 
> rechts = \notes \relative c'' {
>    < a \\ e >
>    < a \\ {
>        \property Voice.Stem \override #'stem-shorten = #'(2 2)
>        e
>        \property Voice.Stem \revert #'stem-shorten
>      }
>    >
>    < a \\ e >
> }
> 
> 
> which both works.

Thanks.  Please explain to me why your solution works and mine

< a \\
\property Voice.Stem \override #'stem-shorten = #'(2 2)
       e
\property Voice.Stem \revert #'stem-shorten
          >

fails.  I think I miss something regarding grouping.


    Werner