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Re: shall we rename X-offset (and similar) to lowercase?


From: Eluze
Subject: Re: shall we rename X-offset (and similar) to lowercase?
Date: Fri, 22 Mar 2013 02:19:54 -0700 (PDT)

janek.lilypond wrote
> Hi,
> 
> virtually all grob properties are lowercase words separated with
> dashes.  I think we should get rid of exceptions to this rule and make
> all grob properties lowercase - here's a list of offenders:
> 
> besides bringing consistency into our namespace, such conversion would
> also save us some keystrokes (you won't have to press shift) - that
> may sound negligible, but personally i find it a nuisance when i have
> to write uppercase X and Y all the time.

++

please also consider making LP fully case-insensitive

just one instance I remember right now is fingering and string number
orientations where lowercase is required (left right up down), but in
general you are free to choose upper-/lowercase for directions (and the
manuals prefer to use uppercase)

thanks
Eluze






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