Re: Articulation marks and bar rests

[Mats Bengtsson]

> Hi, people!
> 
> It is the first time I write to this list, but I've been reading for
> several months. I have some things to ask so I'll start now - but I'll
> continue when I've more time...
> 
> 1. Is it possible to insert a "bar rest" without writing the whole bar's
> length? That is: in 4/4 time I write "R1", in 2/4 "R2", but in 5/8 I
> have to write "R2 R8". I'd like something like a plain "R".

Use R1*5/8 or R8*5

> 2. Is there a way to set the default articulation mark for notes? I
> mean: it happens very often than there are a lot of notes with
> "staccato" and it is uncomfortable to write them all with "-." .
> Probably it would be useful whether articulation marks' behaviour were
> similar to the note-relative-pitch and note-duration one; or is it
> possible to set some general properties?

Take a look at the example file input/test/add-staccato.ly
(if you run version 1.4.xx, you can find the file in the 
.tar.gz file from some of the more recent 1.5.xx versions).

   /Mats