problem with ties

[Werner LEMBERG]

I know that the code for ties and slurs needs a rewrite, but the
positioning should be fine already, shouldn't it?


    Werner


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% This file shows problems with ties in lilypond
% CVS 2004-03-21 17:12 MET.
%
% . For chords in tight context, ties must occupy horizontal space for
%   themselves.
%
%   This as a severe bug.
%
% . The start and end points of ties are not correct in chords with
%   seconds.
%
%   This is a severe bug.
%
% . The curvature of small ties is too big.
%
% . The algorithm to choose the direction of the ties doesn't work
%   properly.  I suggest the following for applying ties sequentially
%   from top to bottom:
%
%     + The topmost tie is always `up'.
%
%     + If there is a vertical gap from the current to the last note
%       above larger than or equal to a sixth (or seventh?), the tie
%       is `up', otherwise it is `down'.
%
%     + The bottommost tie is always `down'.
%
%   In the last two chords of the example below, the second tie counted
%   from the top should be `down'.

\version "2.1.32"

\score {
  \notes \relative c' {
    c2 c2 c2 c2
    <c d f g>4 ~ <c d f g>
    <c d g a> ~ <c d g a>
    <c d a' b> ~ <c d a' b>
    <c d b' c> ~ <c d b' c>
    <c d c' d> ~ <c d c' d>
  }

  \paper {
    indent = 0.0\mm
    linewidth = 70.0\mm
  }
}

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