Re: problems with invisible bar line

[Han-Wen Nienhuys]

address@hidden writes:
> > > Yes. The barline is a possible breakpoint, so it takes part in the
> > > spacing computations (if there is a breakpoint, it does generate a
> > > lot of space). What you're asking for, is that bar-lines (more
> > > precisely: breakable columns) are skipped for spacing, but only if
> > > they are completely empty.  This sounds like a fragile feature,
> > > especially the "only if" part.
> 
> I don't understand why it is `fragile'.

Because you have to detect whether or not a breakable column is
completely empty, and I'm not sure how to do that reliably -- there
might be items hanging on it in anothre staff, for example.

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