Re: Changing voice order...

[Robert Schmaus]

Am 28/10/16 um 11:01 schrieb David Kastrup:
> Robert Schmaus <address@hidden> writes:
>
> > Hi everyone,
> >
> > I've never used implicit voice assignment and I doubt I will start with it now.
> >
> > But since there's no real need for the ordering of voices _in the
> > code_ to match the vertical arrangement of the _engraved_ notes (and
> > isn't that also, what Lilypond is all about? You specify the input in
> > a well-structured way, let lily care about the engraving) I'd find any
> > input sequence other than 1/2/3/... counterintuitive.
>
> Well, there is still the question of what 1/2/3 should _mean_.
> Currently they are connected with \voiceOne, \voiceTwo,
> \voiceThree... and the meaning of those is "topmost", "lowest", "below
> topmost" ...

I see.

First thing, I mean of course implicit "1" corresponds to explicit 
\voiceOne, "2" to \voiceTwo
But I take it, that this wasn't controversial, though ...

Regarding the meaning of \voiceOne, ...Two, etc, I don't think there 
should be any change. Introducing alternative voice ordering commands - 
such as \secondFromBottom - fine by me, just please don't throw out the 
old ones. They're fine ... they're maybe convention but it's not a big 
deal remembering what they imply. I find them rather intuitive, to be 
honest - it's the most likely sequence I would use to arrange voices in 
a single staff.