%{
Example to show how invisible chordnames still take up space.
%}

\version "2.16.0"

\score {
  <<
    \new ChordNames \chordmode {
      \repeat unfold 2 { aes8:m7.5-9- q q q q q q q }

      \set chordChanges = ##t
      \repeat unfold 2 { aes8:m7.5-9- q q q q q q q }

      \set chordChanges = ##f
      \repeat unfold 2 { aes8:m7.5-9- 
        \override ChordName #'transparent = ##t
        q q q q q q q 
        \revert ChordName #'transparent
      } % repeat

      \repeat unfold 2 { aes8:m7.5-9- 
        \override ChordName #'stencil = ##f
        q q q q q q q 
        \revert ChordName #'stencil
      } % repeat
    } % ChordNames

    \new Staff \relative c' {
      \repeat unfold 4 {
        \repeat unfold 16 { ces8 }
        \bar "||"
        \break
      }
    }
  >>
  \layout {}
} % score