Re: Paper size

[Han-Wen Nienhuys]

Graham Percival wrote:
> Why do we have this?
>
> #(set-default-paper-size "a4")
> -or-
> \paper {
>   #(set-paper-size "a4")
> }
>
> In fact, why not simply have
> \paper {
>   paper-size = "a4"
> }
>
>
> I have nothing against scheme expressions, but I don't see why the paper 
> size (and global staff size) need scheme.  If we could define them like 
> normal \paper or \layout variables, we could avoid some newbie confusion.

because setting paper-size implies setting line-width and a number of 
other variables. Check out the definition of set-paper-size for details.

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