Re: Hairpin length at repeat bar lines

[Kieren MacMillan]

Hi Thies,

> @Kieren: Yes, it helps... and no, it doesn't help...
> Using the proposed override the hairpin is shortened, but only in  
> case there is no line break occuring at the repeat bar line.
> Unfortunately in the piece I'm currently transcribing there is such  
> a situation.
> It only becomes visible in the staff groups in the full score, not  
> in the single parts, so it's okay, I can live with it.

If you're facing death, you can always use the (hated) "hidden voice"  
workaround:

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\version "2.11.59"

\score
{
        \new Staff
        {
                \relative c ''
                {
                        c1\< \break \bar ":|:"
                        \repeat volta 2 {c1 \!}
                }
        }

}

\score
{
        \new Staff
        {
                \relative c ''
                {
                        << c1 \new Voice { s2..\< s8\! } >> \break \bar ":|:"
                        \repeat volta 2 {c1 \!}
                }
        }

}

%%%%%%%%%%%%%

I'm really not sure why this solves the problem of the Hairpin length  
*without* a length or padding tweak — maybe Mats or another developer  
can enlighten us?

HTH!
Kieren.