Thank you. In the paper block actually makes it easier to add to multiple
files as I just need to add it to my letterpaper.ly.
Off to scour the documentation for all the overrides!
On Thu, Oct 2, 2014 at 5:49 PM, Abraham Lee <tisimst.lilyp...@gmail.com>
wrote:
> On Thu, Oct 2, 2014 at 6:34 PM, Harris, Jeff <j...@jeffharris.us> wrote:
>
> Abraham,
>
> Thanks for the help.
>
> Creating a new header block is working, it does seem to work better when
> the variables are defined before they are used. The issue with this is that
> I don't know what header elements will be used for the next engraving.
>
> The bookTitleMarkup looks like it is more robust, easier to change
> everything in one spot, but I'm not seeing any changes. Lilypond reports no
> errors. Frescobaldi helped me with the font name, so I know that is spelled
> correctly.
>
> \version "2.18.0"
> \language "english"
> \include "../publisherCSS.ly" % bookTitleMarkup stanza
> \include "../letterpaper.ly" % sets letter paper & margins
> \include "music.ly" % sets header and music variables
> \score { \new ChoirStaff << ... >> } % throws everything together for
> output
>
> Is there something else I need to do to tell lilypond that I am re-definng
> bookTitleMarkup?
>
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> On Thu, Oct 2, 2014 at 3:38 PM, tisimst <tisimst.lilyp...@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> On Thu, Oct 2, 2014 at 4:16 PM, Jeff Harris [via Lilypond] <[hidden
>> email] <http://user/SendEmail.jtp?type=node&node=167074&i=0>> wrote:
>>
>> I am trying to modify header fonts for the requirement of a publisher.
>>
>> I would rather not use text markup commands in the header, as it's not
>> simple to change multiple works at the same time.
>>
>> I would much rather put the style changes in an external file, so they
>> can
>> all be changed at the same time if requirements change. I'm using an
>> external file for paper size and margin, and staff size, so I would
>> prefer
>> to put overrides in the same place.
>>
>> Is it possible to put header font-name and font-size overrides in an
>> external file and how? Maybe some sort of lilypond css?
>>
>> I tried this but the re-defining of title and other header data didn't
>> work
>> for me.
>>
>> \version "2.18.0"
>> %\header { %% remove header block to turn title into a variable
>> title = "Song Title"
>> ...
>> %}
>> ... (\PartMusic and \PartWords definitions }
>> \header {
>> title = \markup { \override #'(font-name . 'Nimbus')
>> \title }
>> }
>> \score { \new ChoirStaff << ... >> }
>>
>>
>> Jeff,
>>
>> Here are two ways to do this:
>>
>> %%%%%%%%%%
>>
>> "publisherCSS.ly"
>>
>> %%%%%
>>
>> \version "2.18.0"
>>
>> \header {
>> title = \markup { \override #'(font-name . 'Nimbus') \myTitle }
>> }
>>
>> %%%%%%%%%%
>>
>> "publisherScore.ly"
>>
>> %%%%%
>>
>> \version "2.18.0"
>>
>> *myTitle = "Song Title" *
>> *\include "publisherCSS.ly" **<--- must come AFTER myTitle
>> definition*
>>
>> \PartMusic and \PartWords definitions
>>
>> \score { \new ChoirStaff << ... >> }
>>
>>
>> %%%%%%%%%%
>>
>>
>> Or, have you tried modifying bookTitleMarkup? Here's how I would do it
>> (this is just a slight modification to the default found in "
>> titling-init.ly"):
>>
>> %%%%%%%%%%
>>
>> "publisherCSS.ly"
>>
>> %%%%%
>>
>> \version "2.18.0"
>>
>> bookTitleMarkup = \markup {
>> \override #'(baseline-skip . 3.5)
>> \column {
>> \fill-line { \fromproperty #'header:dedication }
>> \override #'(baseline-skip . 3.5)
>> \column {
>> \fill-line {
>> \huge \larger \larger \bold
>> *\override #'(font-name . "Nimbus")* *<------ Added override here!*
>> \fromproperty #'header:title
>> }
>> \fill-line {
>> \large \bold
>> \fromproperty #'header:subtitle
>> }
>> \fill-line {
>> \smaller \bold
>> \fromproperty #'header:subsubtitle
>> }
>> \fill-line {
>> \fromproperty #'header:poet
>> { \large \bold \fromproperty #'header:instrument }
>> \fromproperty #'header:composer
>> }
>> \fill-line {
>> \fromproperty #'header:meter
>> \fromproperty #'header:arranger
>> }
>> }
>> }
>> }
>>
>> %%%%%%%%%%
>>
>> See if either of those work for you.
>>
>> HTH,
>> Abraham
>>
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>
> Try putting it in a \paper block.
>
> -Abraham
>
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