Re: Filling the page

[Graham Percival]

Isn't the right command something like
\paper {
  raggedbottom = ##t
  raggedbottomlast = ##t
}

?

Cheers,
- Graham


On Sat, 5 Jan 2008 20:08:16 -0500
Reilly <address@hidden> wrote:

> I have consulted section "5.5.1 Vertical spacing inside a system" in 
> the manual for Lilypond 2.11.
> 
> I am preparing to print orchestral part. A typical part fills 
> approximately 1.6 to 1.75 pages. I want to increase the vertical 
> spacing to fill out two pages evenly.
> 
> I attempted to use the code provided in the manual:
> 
> \new Score \with
> {
>    \override VerticalAlignment #'max-stretch = 
> #ly:align-interface::calc-max-stretch
> }
> 
> I could not get this code to work or change the vertical spacing of
> the staves in any way.
> 
> (1) I don't understand \new Score. I always use \score. Are they 
> different? How so?
> (2) I don't understand \with { some Lilypond code }. I typically
> insert overrides in the music or in contexts (see below).
> (3) I don't understand #ly:align-interface::calc-max-stretch.
> 
> I do read the manual (but can miss things). I have read 6.1.4 without 
> comprehension.
> I do search the archives (but can miss things).
> I am stymied.
> 
> Much obliged for any help.
> 
> Jeremiah
> 
> Here's my code for the part.      \tuba has 173 measures of music.
> 
> \score {
>       \new Staff << \keepWithTag #'part \tuba >>
>               \layout {
>                               \context {
>                               \Score
>                                       \override BarNumber #'padding
> = #'2.3 \override BarNumber #'direction = #DOWN
>                                       \override BarNumber
> #'font-size = #2 \override BarNumber #'break-visibility =
> ##end-of-line-invisible
>                               } % closes context
> 
>                               \context {
>                               \Staff
>                                       \override TimeSignature
> #'style = #'numbered } % closes context
>                       } % closes layout
>       } % closes score
> 
> 
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