Re: constructive criticism

[Jan Nieuwenhuizen]

Han-Wen Nienhuys writes:

> Come to think of it, this form of \with is superfluous. It is possible
> to write it with something like
>
>  \apply #(nest-props '((Stem thickness 4) (Slur transparent #t)))
>    { .. }

Very nice.

> and then we use
>
>   \translator Staff = up {
>      \consists ".."
>      Stem \override #'thickness = #4
>      Slur \override #'transparent = ##t
>   } ..music..

Then why not use \apply #up-staff-properties  { .. } here?

Jan.

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