Changing when glissando line text is shown

By default, glissando text is not shown when glissando lines are too short to accommodate the text. You can choose to show text on individual glissando lines always, or only if there is sufficient space. You can do this for the current layout and frame chain only, or for all layouts and frame chains.

Prerequisite

  • The lower zone is shown.

  • Properties is selected in the lower zone toolbar.

  • If you are in Engrave mode, Graphic Editing Graphic Editing button is selected in the Engrave toolbox.

  • You have chosen the appropriate property scope for local properties.

Procedure

  1. Select the glissando lines whose setting for when text is shown you want to change. You can do this in Write mode and Engrave mode.
  2. In the Properties panel, activate Glissando text shown in the Glissando Lines group.
  3. Choose one of the following options:
    • Show if sufficient space

    • Always show

Result

When Show if sufficient space is chosen, glissando line text is not shown if the glissando line is too short.

When Always show is chosen, glissando line text is always shown, even if the glissando line is short. However, this can cause the glissando line text to collide with other items, such as noteheads and stems.

If the property scope was set to Locally, this change only takes effect in the current layout and frame chain.

Tip

You can increase the default gaps between noteheads by changing the default note spacing, and between individual noteheads by adjusting note spacing at individual rhythmic positions in Engrave mode.