Re: fingeringOrientations = #'( left right ) not possible?

[Simon Albrecht]

On 02.03.2016 15:17, Thomas Scharkowski wrote:
> -------- Original-Nachricht --------
> > Thomas Scharkowski <address@hidden> writes:
> >
> > > \version "2.19.36"
> > > {
> > >    \set fingeringOrientations = #'(left right)
> > >    <d'-2 c'-4>
> > > }
> > >
> > > gives right-orientated fingerings.
> > > Is this intended?
> >
> > Why wouldn't it be intended?  You give LilyPond the choice of putting
> > them right, and LilyPond avails itself of that option.  If that is not
> > what you want, remove the "right" and LilyPond will put the fingerings
> > left.
> I'd like to reproduce an example from Napoleon Coste, Méthode complète 
> pour la Guitare... (No. 28 of "31 LEÇONS ET EXERCICES", last but one 
> chord).

Would you mind giving us a link, or better, an image?

> So right AND left side is not possible, if I understand you correctly. 

The question is whether it’s _sensible_. There are many things out there 
which LilyPond doesn’t (easily) allow to do, in order to stay within the 
bounds of good typography and legibility.
What do you mean by right /and/ left side? I assume it’s not about 
printing the fingerings twice. Placing fingerings both on the right and 
left sides of chords is not advisable, because it will be difficult to 
discern which fingering belongs to which chord (except in very loose 
spacing). So I think you should take the liberty to deviate from your model.

Best, Simon