Re: \breakDynamicSpan in a Dynamics context?

[Kieren MacMillan]

Hi all,

musicus wrote:
> +1 for the edition-engraver,

=)

> but it's not possible to reflect the actual structure of connected dynamics…

Oh, I agree: Just as there are \noBreak, \noBeam, etc., there should be general 
\connect and \split options "between” arbitrary grobs. I just have no idea what 
I’m talking about when I say that kind of thing.  ;)

> I imagine a way of positioning objects relative to any other object.
> (this feature could be a nice workaround solution for most positioning bugs)

Yes! Without breaking a sweat, I could probably list thirty “grob-pairings” 
that would benefit from this. Right off the bat, it would be great to “link” a 
RehearsalMark with a MetronomeMark at the same moment; currently, I have to 
[edition-]adjust the extra-spacing-width of one or both *and* the X- or 
Y-offset(s) [or both].

David wrote:
> LilyPond already positions all of its objects relative to other objects.

Well, yes… But (as far as I know) there is no “hard-link” between most grobs, 
analogous to the one between a Hairpin and the [immediately] following 
DynamicText. Happy to be proven wrong, though!

Thanks,
Kieren.
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