Re: Extra space at the beginning of the bar

[Kieren MacMillan]

Hi Patrick,

>> \score {
>> \repeat unfold 12 { c'4 }
>> \layout {
>>   \context {
>>     \Score
>>     \override BarLine.space-alist.first-note = #'(fixed-space . 12)
>>     \override BarLine.space-alist.next-note = #'(semi-fixed-space . 12.5)
>>   }
>> }
>> }
> 
> I don’t understand your first method.  Why doesn’t the first measure have any 
> extra space?  To me, the score looks identical whether I include your first 
> override or not; it doesn’t seem to do anything.  It must be because there’s 
> not a bar line before the first measure.

Correct! The tweak adjusted a BarLine property, and thus doesn’t affect the 
first measure.

Best,
Kieren.
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