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javascript for rendering abc music notation
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Resize the stem to a lower value, nor higher #827

Open alensiljak opened 2 years ago

alensiljak commented 2 years ago

Related to #616, a potentially better use of space. Suggestion for improvements to stem lengths:

  1. resize the stem lower instead of higher for connected 8-notes
  2. shorten the second stem in a multi-note link
  3. do not extend stems for linked 16-notes

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The notes that are above half might have shorter stem lines. The stem line that gets modified is to be shortened, not extended.

alensiljak commented 2 years ago

A similar thing with multiple notes.

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Lilypond: image

alensiljak commented 2 years ago

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alensiljak commented 2 years ago

MuseScore also shortens the second stem:

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abcjs keeps both stems at the original size:

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From these screenshots it seems that linked 16-notes also have an extended stem?

alensiljak commented 2 years ago

The angle of the connected line would save some space here.

abcjs

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MuseScore:

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alensiljak commented 2 years ago

The beginning notes:

abcjs

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MuseScore

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alensiljak commented 2 years ago

ABC2SVG also uses the same technique and shortens the stem:

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