Changing the staff spacing in galley view

You can change the vertical space between staves in galley view in each layout independently, expressed as a percentage of the set ideal gaps. Increasing the gaps between staves in layouts with very high/low notes can be useful because Dorico for iPad does not perform automatic collision avoidance in galley view.

Procedure

  1. Open Layout Options in any of the following ways:

    • Press Cmd-Shift-L.

    • In the toolbar, click Application Menu Application Menu button and choose Layout Options.

  2. In the Layouts list, select the layouts in which you want to change the staff spacing in galley view.

    By default, the layout currently open in the music area is selected when you open the dialog. You can select other layouts by using the selection options in the action bar or by clicking and dragging across multiple layouts.

  3. Click Vertical Spacing in the category list.
  4. In the Ideal Gaps section, change the value for In galley view, expand ideal staff gaps to.
  5. Click Apply, then Close.