Re: Shift & rests

[Luc]

> 2008/1/9, Luc <address@hidden>:
> >  I posted this question 2 days ago but I got no response
>
> These things happen :)

No problem, I just wanted to be sure somebody reads it...

> > Isn't a pitched rest supposed to
> > shift to the right or - vice versa - a chord relative to the rest?
>
> Why would it be shifted to the *right*? the rest and the chord are
> simultaneous events, so LilyPond tries to put them vertically aligned.

Because I use \override NoteColumn #'force-hshift = #2. in one voice! This  
works with a "normal" note, but not with a "\rest"-ed note.

> (Plus, when you do'nt use a pitched rest, as you noticed, there is no
> collision).

I have reduced the score to the essential (lilypond-wise), originally it  
is a 4 voice arrangement of a piece of John Dowland for lute or guitar  
where another note appears in the bass (e,) and then the collision occurs!


> If you really want to shift your rest to the right, use
> \once \override Voice.Rest #'X-offset = #2

This helps, thanks!


--
Gruss
Luc