Re: instrument names for GrandStaff, etc.

[Kieren MacMillan]

Hi, Marcus:

> That's just what I was looking for!

Glad I could help!

> The same trick works for ChoirStaff or StaffGroup, too, adding a  
> new \context block for each.

Exactly so...

> Or are we expected to search the main documentation, and failing  
> that, Regression Tests, Tips and Tricks, and Examples, and failing  
> that, the email archives, and failing that, a message to lilypond- 
> user?

Something like that!  ;-)

> if I knew how to edit the documentation, I'd add it myself.

There's a good introduction at <http://lilypond.org/web/devel/ 
participating/documentation-adding>.

> Anyway, thanks for the tip!

De nada!

> I still don't see why the Instrument_name_engraver isn't part of  
> the GrandStaff, if not the ChoirStaff and StaffGroup, *automatically*

I agree. However, I trust Han-Wen etc. completely, so there must  
either be (1) a good explanation or (2) other things keeping them too  
busy to add this to the default.

Best,
Kieren.