Re: Customizing ottava text

[Urs Liska]

Am 15.02.2017 um 21:55 schrieb Kieren MacMillan:
> Hi Urs,
>
>> is it really true that the text of the OttavaBracket can't be customized?
> \version "2.19.48"
> \language "english"
>
> ottTest =
> \once \override Staff.OttavaBracket.before-line-breaking =
>     #(lambda (grob) (ly:grob-set-property! grob 'text "testing"))
>
> { \ottTest \ottava #1 c'' }

Clicking through to "text-interface" I also found the 'text property,
but overriding it didn't seem to have an effect.

>
>> I can’t believe that it is really necessary to go that long way for a 
>> seemingly simple task.
> +1 (even with my hack)

Additionally, I'm not sure if I could tweak this approach to actually
work with my requirements ...

Urs


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