Re: Fit measure to markup

[Phil Holmes]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gérard Degrez" <address@hidden>
To: <address@hidden>
Sent: Sunday, October 31, 2010 6:00 PM
Subject: Re: Fit measure to markup


> Phil Holmes <mail <at> philholmes.net> writes:
>
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Gérard Degrez" <gerard.degrez <at> yahoo.fr>
> > To: <lilypond-user <at> gnu.org>
> > Sent: Sunday, October 31, 2010 4:16 PM
> > Subject: Fit measure to markup
> >
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > For an orchestral part that I am typesetting, I want to put a markup 
> > > (Poco
> > > rit.)
> > > over a silent measure, but the markup is wider than the measure. Is 
> > > there
> > > a way
> > > to enlarge the measure so that it fits to the markup width?
> > >
> >
> > This is explained in the Notation Reference section on multi-measure 
> > rests.
> > Basically, you need to attach your markup to a spacer rest:
> >
> > R2.*7 | s2.*0^\markup { \italic "Poco rit." } R2. |
>
> I had tried this, but it doesn't work.
>
> But I found a workaround by playing with the base-shortest-duration.
>
> Thanks anyway.
>
> Gérard Degrez

If you check the part of the Reference I pointed you to, it says you have to 
use:

\textLengthOn

Did you do this?

When I do so, I get the result attached, which seems to be exactly what is 
needed.

--
Phil Holmes

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