Re: Left align first word of lyrics

[David Kastrup]

Gregory Heytings <address@hidden> writes:

>> l=\once \override LyricText #'self-alignment-X = #-1
>>
>> \score {
>>  \new Staff <<
>>    \new Voice = A { \relative c' { c d e f } }
>>    \new Lyrics \lyricsto A { \l Ccc ddd eee fff }
>>    \new Lyrics \lyricsto A { \l Cc dd ee ff }
>>    \new Lyrics \lyricsto A { \l C d e f }
>>  >>
>> }
>>
>> Avoids the need for typing much, and seems to left-align accurately
>> according to my output.
>>
>
> Indeed, many thanks, I did not expect that the solution would be so
> trivial.  I tried with various values of self-alignment-X, but not
> with -1...

-1 is the same as LEFT

> The solution is not perfect, however.  I was more expecting a solution
> where the note is centered above the lyrics, and the lyrics aligned
> left; in this case the lyrics are indeed left aligned, but the note is
> also left aligned...

What should the lyrics be left-aligned to then if not to the note?

-- 
David Kastrup