Re: Hiding lyrics extenders on empty measures

[Kieren MacMillan]

Hi all,

> This is an interesting case, which probably nobody has thought of
> previously (at least I can't remember this ever being discussed).

I run into it all the time in my works… I simply prefix the syllable with a 
hyphen (tweaked to match the LyricHyphen) and use self-alignment-X to make it 
look like it’s doing the right thing.

> I agree that LilyPond should be able to handle this,
> for example with a predefined command like `\trailingHyphen`.

An automagic solution would be great!

Thanks,
Kieren.