I updated AleBoxes so you can now make basic lines:
Thin line: 1 or 2, arrow is @
Medium-thin line: 3, ending bar is 4, arrow is $
Medium line: 5, ending bar is 6, arrow is ^
Thick line: 7, ending bar is 8, arrow is *
Thickest line: 9, ending bar is 0, arrow is )
Thin wavy line: colon, ending bar is 6
Thick wavy line: semicolon, ending bar is 0
The key combinations make sense on an English keyboard. These lines aren’t centered on any particular boxes; if you want them centered, you’ll need to change their baselines manually.
I’d be interested to know which lines and caps users prefer.
Thank you @dan_kreider for doing this!! I just downloaded it and read the instructions, but I’m unsure how to use it. Do I need to put it in a specific place in my computer? and how do I actually make it appear in dorico? Sorry for the newbie questions!
There are advantages to both. Both are staff-attached, so they move as the staff moves. John’s endpoint is also attached to a rhythmic position, so it’s less likely to get messed up if note spacing changes. But mine is a little simpler to create overall.
Honestly I’d rate them about the same: a decent solution, but still a workaround.
Yes, I’m enjoying how yours is much simpler and less fussy to create, so thank you! But I do like that the endpoint in John’s method changes with the rhythmic position. So I agree that they both have pros and cons. I’m very much looking forward to this being a built-in feature one day (hopefully)!
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