Re: Default language behavior for ChordNames has changed?

[Jean Abou Samra]

Le 10/06/2022 à 12:08, raphaelhardy@sfr.fr a écrit :
> Hi,
> Happy to post my first message on this mailing list. I use Lilypond 
> regularly without being a wizard, mainly engraving for kids orchestras.
> In newer versions, I have trouble displaying chords in english while 
> using \language "italiano". It was not the same in older versions like 
> 2.18
> For example this code produces the following output:
>
> \version "2.18.2"
> \language "italiano"
> <<
>   \new ChordNames {
>     \chordmode { do  }
>   }
>   \new ChordNames {
>     \italianChords { do }
>   }
> >>
>
>
> While a newer version:
>
> \version "2.23.5"
> \language "italiano"
> <<
>   \new ChordNames {
>     \chordmode { do  }
>   }
>   \new ChordNames {
>     \italianChords { do }
>   }
> >>
>
>
>
> It's not really an issue, right now I deal with it by typing in 
> english if I want to display english chords. But it still sounds 
> strange. Have I missed something?


This is a known issue. This was added as a feature, but most people are 
finding it more of a quirk than a feature, especially since there's no 
built-in way to switch back to English. See

https://gitlab.com/lilypond/lilypond/-/issues/6305


You will find workarounds there.

Best,
Jean