Re: Augmentation dot positioning

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On Thursday, October 27, 2016, Carl Sorensen-3 [via Lilypond] <[hidden email]> wrote:
> 	OK, I got my preferred algorithm working right as the default positioning
> algorithm now.
>
> The algorithm puts dots for notes in spaces in the same space, and then
> tries to put dots for notes on lines in adjacent spaces, working its way
> out until it finds a space or exceeds chords-dot-limit staff positions.
>
> As expected, with this algorithm there is no difference between
> chord-dots-limit = 1 and chord-dots-limit = 2, because dots for notes on
> spaces never move, and they are the only dots that can have an offset of 2.
>
> Anyway, I've run through all the tests, and I think that the default
> algorithm works exactly according to the Powell algorithm, as I understand
> it.
>
> All of the test cases with chord-dots-limit 1 or 2 provide the desired
> output, as far as I can see.

Thanks for doing this, Carl! This is great!

I assume it works the same in a polyphonic setting, but I wonder if it would be helpful to add some of those into the suite of test cases, just to double-check.

Best,

Abraham 

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