Re: paper size and global font size: simplify input

[Han-Wen Nienhuys]

Graham Percival schreef:
> A few months ago, we discussed being able to set these items in the 
> normal lilypond way, ie
>
> \paper {
>   #(set-paper-size "a4")
>   paper-size = "a4"      % proposed new method
> }
>
> #(set-global-staff-size 14)
> \paper {
>   global-staff-size = #14     % proposed new method
> }
>
> I'm working on the new chapter on spacing and page stuff, and I was 
> reminded of our current ugly method of setting these.  Could somebody 
> make this change?

No, it's not that easy. See paper.scm (layout-set-staff-size) for an 
inside view of what is happening. We could do those actions in a 
postprocessing step, but then we could never support

 #(set-global-staff-size 14)
 \paper {
   blot-diameter = 0.5\pt
 }


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