I have a question about figured bass/continuo that's been bugging me for a while now.
Lilypond always puts the continuo figures too far from the staff for my taste. When I use an "\override BassFigure #'extra-offset" command, the figures get closer but of course they start bumping into things. What I want is to be able to tell Lilypond to put the figures a minimum distance from the lower limit of the staff, or if the bass note is below the staff, a minimum distance from the bass note.
Does anybody know what code would achieve this effect? I'd really appreciate any help.