Re: Feature Request: Partial Capo Support

[Frank D. Engel, Jr.]

On 5/26/2015 18:27, Thomas Morley wrote:
> 2015-05-26 23:37 GMT+02:00 Frank D. Engel, Jr. <address@hidden>:
> > I have not been able to identify any syntax from which to build such an
> > example.
> >
> > I can only see barre syntax which even comes close.
> >
> > What I am looking for is a barre that looks like a capo but only on some
> > strings.
> >
> > It should also stay inside the diagram and not wind up floating above it.
> >
> >
> > On 5/26/2015 09:54, Thomas Morley wrote:
> > > 2015-05-26 0:44 GMT+02:00 Frank Engel <address@hidden>:
> > > > Fretboard diagrams cannot currently be limited to a range of strings.
> > > >
> > > > Ideally there should be the ability to show multiple such capos (this is
> > > > done).
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > My suggested syntax for this would be something like "barre":
> > > >
> > > > (partial-capo 5 3 2)
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Examples of existing diagrams:
> > > >
> > > > http://members.myactv.net/~s.wriston/media/CUT_CAPO_CHORD_CHART.pdf
> > > > http://www.thirdhandcapo.com/basics.html
> > >
> > >
> > > Hi Frank,
> > >
> > > as far as I can see LilyPond can do already all what your links
> > > demonstrate.
> > > Maybe I'm missing something.
> > > Please provide a code-example where LilyPond fails.
> > >
> > > Cheers,
> > >     Harm
>
> Please look at the output from (maybe uncommentthe commented lines):
>
> \markup
>    \override #'(fret-diagram-details . ((barre-type . straight)))
>    \fret-diagram-verbose
>     #'((barre 6 5 5)
>        ;(place-fret 6 5 2)
>        ;(place-fret 5 5 2)
>        (place-fret 4 4 1)
>        ;(place-fret 3 5 3)
>        ;(place-fret 2 5 3)
>        ;(place-fret 1 5 3)
>        (barre 3 1 5))
>
> Isn't it what you want?
>
> Cheers,
>    Harm

ok, the straight barre line gets me fairly close...

Is there a way to make it thicker?

Is there a way to combine this with the other barre type (without making 
that one thicker) so that I can show barre chords in combination with 
the capo image?


Regardless, one place this seems to break down is that the dots make it 
look like a finger should be there (where there is a capo), and without 
the dots, this gives me some rather strange results:

\markup
  \override #'(fret-diagram-details . ((barre-type . straight)))
  \fret-diagram-verbose
   #'((barre 5 3 2)
      (mute 6)
      (place-fret 5 6)
      (place-fret 4 4)
      (place-fret 3 4)
     )