Re: glissandi control

[Donald J. Stewart]

Thanks Richard! 

Now I need to correctly add a button. My first attempt was a failure which was 
compounded when I deleted all palettes.

On Thursday, September 7, 2023 12:55:22 AM PDT Richard Shann wrote:
> On Wed, 2023-09-06 at 16:15 -0700, Donald J. Stewart wrote:
> > I have inserted the proper command in Lilypond using Frescobaldi,
> > which is:
> > 
> > glissandoSkipOn = {
> >   \override NoteColumn.glissando-skip = ##t
> >   \hide NoteHead
> >   \override NoteHead.no-ledgers = ##t
> > }
> > 
> > glissandoSkipOff = {
> >   \revert NoteColumn.glissando-skip
> >   \undo \hide NoteHead
> >   \revert NoteHead.no-ledgers
> > }
> > Is it possible to input this in Denemo?
> 
> Yes, you use the command:
> 
> Command: LilyPond Definition
> Create a definition at the head of the LilyPond output. This can then
> be referenced in the music. See LilyPond documentation.
> Location: Object Menu ▶ Score
> Internal Name: LilyPondDefinition
> 
> to define the two variables glissandoSkipOn/Off
> then in the music use
> 
> Command: Insert Lilypond
> Insert or edit a directive in the LilyPond music typesetting language.
> This can be used for extra spacing, transposing or almost anything. See
> LilyPond documentation for ideas.
> Location: Object Menu ▶ Directives
> Internal Name: InsertStandaloneDirective
> 
> to insert \glissandoSkipOn/Off as needed. You can create buttons or
> menu commands to invoke these as usual.
> 
> HTH
> 
> Richard
> 
> >  My guess is this should be somewhere in the Score block.
> > 
> > On Friday, September 1, 2023 12:38:41 AM PDT Richard Shann wrote:
> > > On Thu, 2023-08-31 at 09:51 -0700, Donald J. Stewart wrote:
> > > > I would like to control the glissandi as they should point from
> > > > one
> > > > note
> > > > directly to another.
> > > 
> > > Well, that is what the command
> > > 
> > > Command: Glissando
> > > Inserts a glissando (portamento, slide), a line joining the
> > > notehead of
> > > this and the next note. You may need to displace the following note
> > > horizontally to make the gliss marking visible enough.
> > > Location: Object Menu ▶ Notes/Rests ▶ Markings ▶ Text/Symbol
> > > Internal Name: Glissando
> > > 
> > > does, I notice it also does the simplest sort of glissando for
> > > chords.
> > > For more complex cases (e.g. chords with crossing gliss) you will
> > > need
> > > to insert the needed LilyPond syntax described at:
> > > 
> > > https://lilypond.org/doc/v2.24/Documentation/notation/expressive-marks-a
> > > s-li nes#index-glissando-1
> > > 
> > > which you can do in the LilyPond view (or using Directives->Insert
> > > LilyPond).
> > > 
> > > Once you have found the right syntax to insert for some particular
> > > use,
> > > you could create a command or palette button to insert it or
> > > publish it
> > > on this list so I can take care of that.
> > > 
> > > HTH
> > > Richard
> > > 
> > > > I would also like to extend the glissandi across multiple notes,
> > > > if
> > > > possible.
> > > > 
> > > > 
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