Re: problem with \RemoveEmptyStaves

[Keith OHara]

On Wed, 29 May 2013 02:58:44 -0700, Werner LEMBERG <address@hidden> wrote:

> > > In a big score, it removes staves even if only a single system fits
> > > on a page, see the attached image.
> > >  How can I avoid this?
> >
> > The last time this question came up, the suggestion was
> >   http://lsr.dsi.unimi.it/LSR/Item?id=312
> > Probably you will want to adapt that to apply to the whole Score.
>
> Thanks.  *Very* kludgy.

No, not at all.  The RemoveEmptyStaves feature was intended to be adjusted in 
that way, so the solution in that snippet is a safe and direct way to avoid 
removing staves when you don't want them removed.  It will not break at the 
next LilyPond version or interfere with anything else.

I just tried it.  I changed Staff to Score in showMultiRests and at the places 
where I want all the staves to print I put \once\showMultiRests in the voice I 
use for tempo and time signatures.

Doing what you want requires compiling twice: once to see where only one system 
fits on a page, then place \once\showMultiRests and compile again.  Putting the 
empty staves back where you want them should not change the page breaks, so you 
won't need go in circles.