Hi both of you, I see, thanks for the answers!! Immediately after sending the email, I realised I hadn't specified which version documentation I was reading, which made me feel very silly. It was indeed 2.24.4 lmao, mostly because I prefer to work with stable releases and am creating a syntax file for the latest stable release. Very sorry for the confusion ^__^U I'll make sure to look at the most recent version's doc before sending more reports! Thanks as well for the tips about the source code. I've been dreading going through that because I'm an average linux user and not a real programmer so I Do Not trust my ability to read it, but I'll do my best.
Thanks again, have a nice day, Luise On Tue, 30 Sept 2025 at 09:18, Carl Sorensen <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > On Tue, Sep 30, 2025, 2:38 AM Werner LEMBERG <[email protected]> wrote: > >> >> Hello Luise! >> >> >> > - In Learning Manual > 5.4.2 Within-staff objects > The direction >> > property, in the list of predefined \objectDown \objectUp >> > \objectNeutral commands, every command in the “Revert” column >> > is \*Neutral, except for the command for arpeggio arrows, which >> > is \arpeggioNormal. Please change it to \arpeggioArrowNeutral >> > to match every other command. >> >> Well, `\arpeggioArrowNeutral` doesn't make any sense! There are no >> arrows in the 'neutral' case. >> >> > Additionally, it might be best to change the \arpeggioArrowDown >> > and \arpeggioArrowUp commands to simply \arpeggioDown and >> > \arpeggioUp respectively, in which case the reverting command >> > should become \arpeggioNeutral to match them >> >> Carl Sorensen has changed this from `\arpeggioDown` to >> `\arpeggioArrowDown`, in version 2.11.51 (from 2008). Carl, do you >> remember why you did that? I would't object if this was renamed back >> to `\arpeggioDown` for consistency... >> > > There are four types of arpeggios -- normal (no arrow), arrow up, arrow > down, and bracket. > > Prior to the 2008 change, \ArpeggioUp and \ArpeggioDown were reverted with > \ArpeggioNeutral, which makes sense. But \ArpeggioBracket was also > reverted with \ArpeggioNeutral, which doesn't make sense. > > After the 2008 change, \ArpeggioNormal produces un-arrowed arpeggios. > \ArpeggioArrowUp produces up-arrowed arpeggios. \ArpeggioArrowDown > produces down-arrowed arpeggios. \ArpeggioBracket produces bracket > arpeggios. All of the special arpeggios are reverted by \ArpeggioNormal. > > If there were no \ArpeggioBracket, \ArpeggioUp, \ArpeggioDown, and > \ArpeggioNeutral would make a nice set. But \ArpeggioBracket <-> > \ArpeggioNeutral is awkward. > > If the decision is made to revert the change, it won't bother me. But I > think it's important to remember the effect on \ArpeggioBracket. > > Thanks, > > Carl > >
