Re: Need real cross-staff chords

[Pavel Roskin]

Quoting Carl Sorensen <address@hidden>:

> > There is no "forced-distance" now.  I can use "minimal-distance", but
> > there is no guarantee that Lilypond won't increase the distance between
> > staves.  And Lilypond may do it because of something in another measure.
>
> You can get a fixed distance by setting minimal-distance = basic-distance,
> and stretchability = 0.

Thank you, Carl!  It would be an acceptable solution, even though not  
the best one.  However, it's not working for me.  Even simple dynamics  
can break everything.  This is the "snippet" approach for a change.

The gap between staves is wider and the stems are broken in the second  
measure.  Perhaps I misunderstood your suggestion?

\version "2.14.2"
\score {
  <<
    \new PianoStaff <<
      \new Staff = right {
        \override Stem #'length = #22
        \override Stem #'cross-staff = ##t
        \override Stem #'Y-offset = #-6
        b4 b4 b4 b4 \break |
        b4_\< b4\! b4 b4 |
      }
      \new Staff = left {
        \override Stem #'stencil = ##f
        \clef bass c4 c4 c4 c4 |
        c4 c4 c4 c4 |
      }
    >>
  >>
  \layout {
    \context {
      \Staff
      \override VerticalAxisGroup #'staff-staff-spacing =
        #'((basic-distance . 9)
           (minimum-distance . 9)
           (padding . 1)
           (stretchability . 0))
    }
  }
}

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Regards,
Pavel Roskin