Diminished/Half-diminished Symbol Size/Position Not Adjustable
Reported version
3.6
Type
Functional
Frequency
Once
Severity
S3 - Major
Reproducibility
Always
Status
by design
Regression
No
Workaround
No
Project
Great work people!!! Fantastic app!!!
However, I'm unable to adjust the size and position of the "o" symbol or slash "ø" symbol used to designate a diminished chord and half-diminished chord, respectively.
I've tried:
Format > Style > Chord Symbols > Custom
Load XML chords_jazz.xml
For either symbol:
Neither "Extension scaling" or "Modifier scaling" affects the size.
Neither "Extension vertical offset" or "Modifier vertical offset" affects the position.
Please support size/position adjustment for both these symbols.
My intended purpose is to create a more readable lead sheet.
Comments
You shouldn't need to specify "custom" to get the Jazz style - simply select the Jazz radio button. The Custom option is for your own custom XML files that you create yourself. So if you wish to create your own custom file that uses your own custom position for these symbols, you can do so - this file is how you can create your own design. A future release may support additional options as well.
Note however, that the default position for the Jazz style is already correct according to the most common standards (eg, Brandt/Roemer) that are used by the majority of jazz publishers. So I wouldn't recommend going out of your way to change that unless you work for a publisher that requires a non-standard placement.