Re: Graphic background behind systems

[Paul Booker]

Klaus Blum <BenBigNoise <at> gmx.de> writes:

> you could use 
>     \override Score.BarLine.whiteout = ##t
> but that would make the white "frame" around the barlines cover the staff
> lines. 
> But as you wrap your score into a markup block, you can use the \whiteout
> command for the entire score. 

Hi Klaus, 
That doesn't work for me, but you have led me to find

    \override Staff.StaffSymbol.whiteout = ##t

which as you rightly say, will do the job once I can get the graphic behind it.
Thanks for your help!