Thanks, Harm. A little clarificationto your language: On Sat, Jan 31, 2026, 3:34 PM Thomas Morley <[email protected]> wrote:
> Am Fr., 30. Jan. 2026 um 15:22 Uhr schrieb Gabriel Ellsworth > <[email protected]>: > > > %%% BEGIN DRAFT LANGUAGE > > > > The self-alignment-interface defines objects’ alignment points. This > interface applies to many graphical objects in LilyPond (see the list at > self-alignment-interface). > > > > > > An “alignment point” is a point associated with an object, along either > the X axis or the Y axis, that LilyPond uses when aligning that object with > other objects. “Self” alignment points are within the object itself. > “Parent” alignment points are within the object’s parent. For example, > LyricText.parent-alignment-X is the property of a lyric that specifies the > alignment point along the X axis of that lyric’s parent, which is the note > head linked to that lyric. > > > > %%% END DRAFT EXPLANATION > > Some remarks: > - The “alignment point” must not be _within_ the object > Instead of "must", this should say "need". "must not"implies that values cannot lie between -1 and 1, "need not" says they are not restricted to between -1 and 1. Thanks, Carl > >
