[Lilypond-auto] [LilyIssues-auto] [testlilyissues:issues] #5034 Fully document the short forms of the mode-changing commands

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[issues:#5034] Fully document the short forms of the mode-changing commands

Status: Started
Created: Thu Jan 19, 2017 04:25 PM UTC by Trevor Daniels
Last Updated: Mon Jan 23, 2017 12:31 PM UTC
Owner: Trevor Daniels

Submitted by Thomas Morley (copied from Issue [#5032] ) :

Some general findings testing with:

\displayLilyMusic
<<
   \chords  { c1 }
   \chords { d }
>>

\displayLilyMusic
<<
   \lyrics { foo1 }
   \lyrics { bar }
>>

\displayLilyMusic
<<
   \drums { hh1 }
   \drums { bd }
>>

\displayLilyMusic
<<
   \figures { <6> }
   \figures { <7> }
>>

returning:

<< \new ChordNames { < c' e' g' >1 } \new ChordNames { < d' fis' a' >1 } >>
<< \lyrics { foo } \lyrics { bar } >>
<< \drums { hihat1 } \drums { bassdrum1 } >>
<< \figures { < 6 >1 } \figures { < 7 >1 } >>

This looks ok but inconsistent to me.
In NR I've found:
"\chords { … } is a shortcut notation for \new ChordNames { \chordmode { … } }"
"\figures{ … } is a shortcut notation for \new FiguredBass { \figuremode { … } }"
and
"The simplest way to enter percussion notes is to use the \drums command, which creates the correct context and entry mode for percussion"
Is there any reason for displayLilyMusic returning different?
\lyrics isn't explained at all, afaik.
I'd suggest to explain \drums at the lines of \chords and \figures.
\lyrics should be deprecated or documented properly as already said on Rietveld.

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