Re: \acciaccatura collision

[Kieren MacMillan]

Hi Martin,

> Following up my own question. I finally found a workaround that
> 1. prevents the collisions
> 2. doesn't require me to drastically change my page layout and spacing.
> 
> The collision between the acciaccatura's slur and the following stem can be 
> prevented by simply adding an invisible rest. The amount of shifting can be 
> regulated by varying the length of the invisible rest.

My preference would be to use a presentation-layer (as opposed to 
content-layer) tweak:

%%%  SNIPPET BEGINS
\version "2.19.80"

\score {
 \new Staff {
     \override Score.SpacingSpanner.strict-grace-spacing = ##f
   \time 2/4
   \repeat unfold 2 { a'8 b' \acciaccatura c'' d'' e'' } \break
   \repeat unfold 3 { a'8 b' \acciaccatura c'' d'' e'' } \break
   \repeat unfold 4 { a'8 b' \acciaccatura c'' d'' e'' } \break
   \repeat unfold 5 { a'8 b' \acciaccatura c'' d'' e'' } \break
   \repeat unfold 6 { a'8 b' \acciaccatura c'' d'' e'' } \break

   % and here is my workaround to prevent the colliding acciaccatura slur:
   \repeat unfold 7 { a'8 b' \acciaccatura { \tweak extra-spacing-width #'(0 . 
0.5) c'' } d'' e'' }
 }
 \layout {
   indent=0
 }
}
%%%  SNIPPET ENDS

In addition to not mixing content with presentation (especially if you inject 
this via the edition-engraver!), I think it’s more flexible and precise (since 
adjustments to the exact spacing require only a numerical adjustment, rather 
than a modification of the skip duration which adjusts the spacing by a 
far-less-controllable amount).

Hope this helps!
Kieren.
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