Re: X-offset for breath marks

[Rachel Green]

Thanks Valentin!
Rachel

> On Jan 21, 2022, at 10:31 AM, Valentin Petzel <valentin@petzel.at> wrote:
> 
> Hello Rachel,
> 
> The reason why offsetting the X-offset value does not work is because it is 
> not 
> used for placing Breathing marks. You can see from the output that the offset 
> command fails, as no offset is calculated in the first place.
> 
> You can still use something like \tweak extra-offset #'(x-offset . 0) (which 
> does not affect spacing) or if you want to add space while also affecting 
> spacing \tweak extra-spacing-width #'(-left-space . Right-space)
> 
> Cheers,
> Valentin
> 
> Am Donnerstag, 20. Jänner 2022, 21:04:09 CET schrieb Rachel Green:
>> Hi,
>> 
>> I am trying to adjust the placement of the first breath mark in this
>> excerpt. The Y-offset command is working as expected, but the X-offset does
>> nothing. I also tried \tweak as mentioned in
>> https://lilypond.org/doc/v2.22/Documentation/notation/the-offset-command.
>> Is there a separate command for the x-axis?
>> 
>> 
>> Best,
>> Rachel
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> \version "2.20.0"
>> 
>> \language "english"
>> #(set-global-staff-size 20)
>> 
>> 
>> VarOneTreble = \relative c'
>>  {
>>  <<
>>  {
>>  R1
>>  }
>>  \\
>>  \relative c''
>>  {
>>  b8_2 a_3 b4_1
>> \offset Y-offset -2
>> \offset X-offset -2
>> \breathe d,_4 \breathe d'_2 \breathe |
>> }
>> 
>>  }
>> 
>> VarOneBass = \relative c
>>  {
>>  \clef bass
>>    R1
>>  }
>> 
>> \score {
>>  \new GrandStaff
>>  <<
>>  \new Staff = "treble" { \VarOneTreble }
>> \new Staff = "bass" { \VarOneBass }
>> 
>> }