Re: Line dashing

[Mats Bengtsson]

I hope you have noticed that dashed bar lines indeed are supported,
at least since version 2.2, see
http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.2/input/test/out-www/collated-files.html#bar-lines.ly

   /Mats

Ruud van Silfhout wrote:
> Hi guys,
>
> Today I was typesetting a piece which required a tie to be dashed. 
> I know I can replace the tie by a slur. But that does not solve the 
> problem. Furthermore I also saw requests on the group to have bars 
> that can be dashed. So I propose that a separate 
> 'line-dashing/line-property interface' is made that is implemented by 
> all objects that support dashing. Another option is that line-dashing 
> is added to one of the other standard interfaces.  
> Advantage of a generic line interface is that it can handle other line 
> properties as well, such as line thickness. IMO dashing is an attribute 
> of almost all 'lines' in lilypond. I could image that also stems can be 
> stippled/dashed this way.
>
> IMO is the advantage of making it a separate interface that dashing 
> is supported in a uniform way over all objects which have to support 
> dashing. Currently two systems are supported:
> 1. Slurs have a 'dashed' property
> 2. Hairpins and TextSpanners have a dash-fraction and a dash-period 
> and a style attribute to set a hairpin dashing mode. I think the style 
> attribute is not required. If needed anyway I would prefer a separate 
> 'dashstyle' attribute (giving the opportunity to introduce different 
> dashing styles (stippled, dashed, dash-dotted etc). The Hairpins' style
> attribute could indicate more hairpin specific styles.
>
> Personally I prefer the dash-period/dash-fraction style over the 
> 'dashed' style as it gives more control over the line.
>
> What are your opinions on this? Is this something to be implemented after
> 3.0 is out?
>
> Regards,
> Ruud van Silfhout
>
>
>
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