> > Hello. I was wondering if there was any way to make lily output
> > measures that are the same width, with each note taking up space
> > corresponding the its duration. If not, it would be nice if this
> > feature could be implemented.
>
> You can do it yourself. Have a look at spacing-spanner.cc,
> specifically the functions Spacing_spanner::get_duration_space ()
> and Spacing_spanner::note_spacing ().
Besides the reasons David mentions, spacing is also different in
special notations such as those for gregorian chant or some
contemporary notations. Hence, for the long term, it would be nice
to have the spacing engine pluggable (maybe in series 1.5.x?)...
Greetings,
Juergen
