Re: MultiMeasureRest - trying to be clever ...

[Graham Percival]

Anthony Youngman wrote:
> Is there any way I can change its value within the Score or Staff
> context, and have it take effect at Voice level? I did try
>
> \set MultiMeasureRest.expand-limit = 1

Look at \set in the index!  This will direct you to 9.2.3.  The VERY 
FIRST EXAMPLE of \set involves changing a property at the Score level!

Of course, for expand-limit you probably want \override instead.

> On a more general level, the use of \override seems quite common. It
> would be nice to be able to change the defaults - there are various
> places where lilypond and I disagree as to what is "normal". I don't
> remember seeing anything about it in the manual,

4.6 Style sheets ?!
9.2.6 Changing context default settings ?!?!

Anthony, please read the manual.  I've spent literally over *100 HOURS* 
writing and updating manual since April.  When people complain about the 
lack of info in the docs, when that info is clearly *IN* the docs -- in 
some cases, when that info has been in the docs for years -- I really 
wonder why I bother.

I mean, if I stopped working on lilypond and worked at McDonalds serving 
fries, I would have made over $800 in that time.  That would cover two 
months of rent.

- Graham, LilyPond Documentation Editor.  For now.