Re: Ties between voices

[Jean Abou Samra]

Le 23/07/2022 à 03:49, Andrew Bernard a écrit :
> I know that we can't natively make ties between notes in different 
> voices. I know that there was a Google Summer of Code task that could 
> not be completed.
>
> This is such a critical feature for keyboard music. When there are 
> hundreds of such ties in major pieces, it is just too tedious to do 
> all the workarounds with hidden notes and voices. I'm sorry to say 
> that I have switched to Dorico because of this significant 
> shortcoming, after having been a Lilypond user for a decade or more.
>
> So, my question is this. Is the codebase just painted into a corner 
> that can't be gotten out of in this area due to architectural design 
> decisions?


I don't think so, but it's definitely not a trivial
problem either, and requires new design.


> Are there any plans at all to develop this functionality in the 
> forseeable future?


Did you see this recent discussion?

https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/lilypond-devel/2022-05/msg00175.html

It's not possible to answer your question, as most
plans to develop functionality are a private decision
of a particular contributor that are not public until
(perhaps a few days before) a patch is submitted.

Best,
Jean