Re: MultiMeasureRest symbol spacing

[David Nalesnik]

Hi Jan-Peter,

On Fri, Dec 23, 2016 at 5:52 AM, Jan-Peter Voigt <address@hidden> wrote:
> Hello list,
>
> in my current scores I have to deal with a lot of MultiMeasureRests. I am
> facing the following layout-problem:
>
> If there is one line filled with (for example) a three measure long mm-rest
> (and maybe one bar with a few cue-notes) the measure-symbol consisting of
> two or the rectangles is spreading quite widely:
>
> %%%%%
> \paper {
>   ragged-last = ##f
> }
> { \compressFullBarRests R1*3 }
> %%%%%
>
> (mmrest1.png)
>
> But I would like to space it like in mmrest2.png, the default spacing.
>
> I looked for an override, but didn't find one suitable.
> Anybody knows how to deal with it?
>

The default is actually to allow the components of the church rest to
expand to fill the available space within the measure.  The symbols
making up the rest are assigned a padding value proportional to the
visual size of the measure.

I think what you're after is some means to limit this expansion.  I've
attached a patch which creates a property ("no-stretch") which keeps
internal padding at its minimum value -- 1 staff space.  Note also the
test file.  I haven't tested it beyond what you see there.

It might be nice to allow a maximum padding.  (I find 1.0 for padding
a little close.)  That would be easily done.

Sorry that this is a patch you need to apply.  Putting this in Scheme
would require extensive recoding.

HTH,
David

0001-Implement-no-stretch-for-MultiMeasureRest.patch
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