LilyPond Internals Reference: 3.1.78 OttavaBracket

### 3.1.78 OttavaBracket

OttavaBracket objects are created by: Ottava_spanner_engraver.

Standard settings:

> `dash-fraction` (number):

>   `0.3`

>   Size of the dashes, relative to `dash-period`. Should be between `0.0` (no line) and `1.0` (continuous line).

> `direction` (direction):

>   `1`

>   If `side-axis` is `0` (or `#X`), then this property determines whether the object is placed `#LEFT`, `#CENTER` or `#RIGHT` with respect to the other object. Otherwise, it determines whether the object is placed `#UP`, `#CENTER` or `#DOWN`. Numerical values may also be used: `#UP`=`1`, `#DOWN`=`-1`, `#LEFT`=`-1`, `#RIGHT`=`1`, `#CENTER`=`0`.

> `edge-height` (pair):

>   `'(0 . 1.2)`

>   A pair of numbers specifying the heights of the vertical edges: `(left-height . right-height)`.

> `font-shape` (symbol):

>   `'italic`

>   Select the shape of a font. Choices include `upright`, `italic`, `caps`.

> `minimum-length` (dimension, in staff space):

>   `1.0`

>   Try to make a spanner at least this long, normally in the horizontal direction. This requires an appropriate callback for the `springs-and-rods` property. If added to a `Tie`, this sets the minimum distance between noteheads.

> `outside-staff-priority` (number):

>   `400`

>   If set, the grob is positioned outside the staff in such a way as to avoid all collisions. In case of a potential collision, the grob with the smaller `outside-staff-priority` is closer to the staff.

> `padding` (dimension, in staff space):

>   `0.5`

>   Add this much extra space between objects that are next to each other.

> `shorten-pair` (pair of numbers):

>   `'(0.0 . -0.6)`

>   The lengths to shorten a text-spanner on both sides, for example a pedal bracket. Positive values shorten the text-spanner, while negative values lengthen it.

> `staff-padding` (dimension, in staff space):

>   `1.0`

>   Maintain this much space between reference points and the staff. Its effect is to align objects of differing sizes (like the dynamics p and f) on their baselines.

> `stencil` (stencil):

>   `ly:ottava-bracket::print`

>   The symbol to print.

> `style` (symbol):

>   `'dashed-line`

>   This setting determines in what style a grob is typeset. Valid choices depend on the `stencil` callback reading this property.

> `Y-offset` (number):

>   `ly:side-position-interface::y-aligned-side`

>   The vertical amount that this object is moved relative to its Y-parent.

This object supports the following interface(s): font-interface, grob-interface, horizontal-bracket-interface, line-interface, ottava-bracket-interface, side-position-interface, spanner-interface and text-interface.

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