Re: Cross-staff tie interferes with staff spacing

[DJF]

On Apr 9, 2017, at 2:36 AM, Engraver <address@hidden> wrote:
> 
> I think the problem is the cross-staff tie itself. Without the \shape line it 
> is drawn above the right-hand staff, but the inner workings of lilypond 
> somehow 'remember'  the original starting point, i.e. above the left hand 
> staff. If you use the \shape line to visually lower the starting point of the 
> tie, you lower the original starting point of the tie as well, hence pushing 
> the pedal staff down.
> 
> Perhaps it's better to mimic the cross-staff tie with a cross-staff slur.
> 
> Regards,
> Auke
> 

Using a slur is a good work-around; I can live with that. Thank you!

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Dan