"mu...@gmx.ch" <mu...@gmx.ch> writes:
> Hello everybody
>
> I'm working with Lilypond for several months now, and my experiments get
> more and more realistic and interesting ;-) So I will follow up with
> specific questions soon and hope someone may be able to give me advice.
>
> As I'm new to this list, I would like to ask how I should handle the
> following observation:
>
> Let's start with the following code fragment:
>
> {code}
> \version "2.18.2"
>
> \book {
> \paper {
> #(set-paper-size "a5" 'landscape)
> }
> \score {
> \new Staff
> <<
> { \relative c'{ c d e f}}
> >>
> \layout {
> }
> }
> }
> {code}
>
> When I render this code with Lilypond v2.18.2, the PDF appears in
> landscape view as expected - be it in Adobe Reader or in the Frescobaldi
> score view.
>
> When I render this code with Lilypnd v2.19.83, the PDF is rendered in
> portrait orientation (and displayed so in the viewers mentionned).
>
> When I change the version hint in the code to
> {code}
> \version "2.19.83"
> {code}
> and render the code with Lilypond v2.19.83, the PDF is rendered in
> portrait orientation.
>
> *Summary*
> File version hint Lilypond version PDF orientation
> 2.18.2 2.18.2 landscape
> 2.18.2 2.19.83 portrait
> 2.19.83 2.19.83 portrait
>
> Is this a bug? Where to post it? Or have I missed something?
When something changes, it may be worth reading the manual. From the
paper size section of 2.19:
<http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.19/Documentation/notation/paper-size-and-automatic-scaling>
If the symbol 'landscape is added to the paper size function, pages
will be rotated by 90 degrees, and wider line widths will be set
accordingly.
#(set-default-paper-size "a6" 'landscape)
Swapping the paper dimensions without having the print rotated (like
when printing to postcard size, or creating graphics for inclusion
rather than a standalone document) can be achieved by appending
‘landscape’ to the name of the paper size itself:
#(set-default-paper-size "a6landscape")
When the paper size ends with an explicit ‘landscape’ or ‘portrait’,
the presence of a 'landscape symbol only affects print orientation,
not the paper dimensions used for layout.
I'll readily admit that it's not mentioned in the "Changes" section.
--
David Kastrup
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