Re: Special bar lines

[Thomas Morley]

2016-12-29 21:58 GMT+01:00 Br. Samuel Springuel <address@hidden>:
> Right now I'm using some alternate bar lines to specially mark off specific
> passages in a piece like so:
>
> %%%%%%%%%%%%%%
> \version "2.19.53"
>
> % extra bar lines (optional bars)
> \defineBarLine "[" #'("" "[" "")
> \defineBarLine "]" #'("]" "" "")
>
> { c' \bar "[" c' c' \bar "]" c' }
> %%%%%%%%%%%%%%
>
> However, I find these barlines are a bit heavy in certain circumstances,
> especially the vertical line portion.  I'd like to define a bar line which
> has a similar shape, but has a lighter feel (thinner lines).  How would I go
> about doing this?
>



Does

%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%

\defineBarLine "[" #'("" "[" "")
\defineBarLine "]" #'("]" "" "")

{
    \override  Staff.BarLine.thick-thickness = 1
    \override  Staff.BarLine.font-size = #-4
    c' \bar "[" c' c' \bar "]" c'
}

%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%

help already?

Cheers,
  Harm