Re: convert-ly: why \combine \null ?

[David Kastrup]

Henning Hraban Ramm <address@hidden> writes:

> Am 2014-01-14 um 14:28 schrieb David Kastrup <address@hidden>:
>
>> Henning Hraban Ramm <address@hidden> writes:
>> 
>>> Hi,
>>> 
>>> if I update my scores with convert-ly to 2.18, it changes every
>>> \vspace to \combine \null \vspace (within \markup{ \column {} }).
>>> Why? Does that make sense?
>> 
>> It doesn't make sense but compatibility.
>> 
>> If you now write \vspace #2 in a vertical column, it adds 2 units of
>> vertical space.  Previously, it added 2 units of vertical space _and_
>> one baselineskip.  The combination with \null has the same effect.
>
> Thank you.
> So would it make more sense (for me) to insert skips in a different
> way? E.g. for space between stanzas?

Just use appropriately more space, like \vspace #5 or so.  It depends on
the current spacing and font size just what number will have the same
effect as previously.

-- 
David Kastrup