Rehearsal marks and tempo markings

[Nuno Trocado]

When rehearsal marks and tempo markings coincide in the same bar, the rehearsal mark is shifted slightly upwards to avoid a collision, and ends up in an awkward position...

See "B" in the following example:

\version "2.19.55"

\score{

  {

    r1

    \mark \default

    \tempo 4 = 120

    r1 r1

    \mark \default

    \tempo 4 = 120

    \repeat unfold 4 c''4

    r1

    \once \override Score.MetronomeMark.self-alignment-X = -1.25

    \mark \default

    \tempo 4 = 120

    \repeat unfold 4 c''4

    r1

  }

}

Every time this happens I have to manually move the tempo marking to the right ("C" in the example).

I wonder if there is a better, more automatic way of accomplishing this.

Maybe there should be a mechanism like outside-staff-priority, but that moves the element with the lowest priority to the right, instead of away from the staff.

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