Re: stems too long

[Werner LEMBERG]

[CVS 2004-03-13 06:24 MET]

> > % This file shows a problem with stem lengths in lilypond
> > % CVS 2004-03-12 07:17 MET.
> > %
> > % . Stems for chords are too long sometimes.
> > %
> 
> Can you check if current CVS has the correct behavior?

No, it hasn't.  In the example code I've sent to you the first stem is
still too long (see attachment and the modified stem-shorten.ly
below).

> A test is in input/regression/stem-shorten.ly

BTW, stem-shorten.ly doesn't look nice IMHO.  Perhaps a three-step
shortening (or even a linear one) provides better results.  I must
admit that I haven't checked the literature whether my feelings are
right or wrong...


    Werner


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\version "2.1.30"

\header {
    
    texidoc = "Stems in forced directions (as well as the ones
    starting from the middle line) are shortened."

}

\score {
    \notes \relative c'' { \stemDown d c b a g <g e'> f e
                           \stemBoth
                           \stemUp a b c d e f g a 
                       } 
    \paper  {raggedright = ##t }
}