RE: The grace issue

[Mark Stephen Mrotek]

Andrew,

I code only piano scores. My experience is that the "grace issue" only arises 
at the beginning of a system (either partial or whole measure).
Graces that occur in subsequent measures do not require the "spacer grace" in 
the other voice.

M

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From: lilypond-user [mailto:lilypond-user-bounces+carsonmark=ca.rr.com@gnu.org] 
On Behalf Of Andrew Bernard
Sent: Friday, August 14, 2020 5:55 PM
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Subject: The grace issue

I need to put the grace note in the top voice before the bar. I use this 
technique throughout my score and it works fine:

\grace { \bar "" c'8 \bar "\" }

I am also aware of the notorious issue with grace notes where I have to put 
spacer filler graces in all staves to make it all line up.
Although tedious, that workaround for the issue seen in the attached image is 
acceptable.

But, in this case, with long notes in the other staves, I don't see how I can 
get a spacer grace filler in the needed place.

Any suggestions?

May I ask with the most polite respect is there any chance that this grace note 
issue will ever get resolved? Perhaps it's simply not possible in lilypond for 
technical reasons? What makes this a difficult problem?

Andrew