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Transparent bar line

Just wondering: what's the difference between an invisible but "standard" bar line and a "transparent" one?
Or, if you prefer, what's a "transparent bar line" good for?

Re: Transparent bar line

Reply #1 –
Uhm... perhaps I found a difference: the transparent one is completely invisible also in the editor.
A good trigger for a lot of nasty things to say to my computer.  ::)
The only way to detect it's presence is throught the bar counter. Unless you exlude it from the bar count, that is...  ;)

Re: Transparent bar line

Reply #2 –
Quote from: Flurmy –
The only way to detect it's presence is throught the bar counter.
Not the only way, and not even the best way.
To find transparent bar lines for staves that are not tagged: 'Visible:N', Press Ctrl+F and paste the following in the 'Find what' field:
Code: [Select · Download]
|Bar|Style:Transparent
Quote from: Flurmy –
what's a "transparent bar line" good for?
Quote from: NoteWorthy Online –
As of Beta Pre 35, it is recommended that you use a transparent bar line after the boundary change gap width. This will allow:

  • a system change immediately after the gap width
  • the bar line to orphan at the end of a system and not be visible

The system connection will no longer be shown when the gap width is at the end of the staff.
I have not tested the validity of NoteWorthy's advice, I merely report it.
Registered user since 1996

Re: Transparent bar line

Reply #3 –
Well, of course once you suspect it can be there then you can use "find".
But first you must have a hint of its presence.

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   As of Beta Pre 35, it is recommended that you use a transparent bar line after the boundary change gap width. This will allow:

        a system change immediately after the gap width
        the bar line to orphan at the end of a system and not be visible

    The system connection will no longer be shown when the gap width is at the end of the staff.
Thanks Rick, this looks like what I was looking for.
I mean: this was what I was looking for before I was puzzled by the "transparent bar"!

Re: Transparent bar line

Reply #4 –
Quote from: Flurmy –
Well, of course once you suspect it can be there then you can use "find".
But first you must have a hint of its presence.
Well, that is not my experience. I use find often. I've not noticed that it checks my suspicions. What version of NWC are you using?  :)
Registered user since 1996

Re: Transparent bar line

Reply #5 –
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I've not noticed that it checks my suspicions.
Sorry Rick, I missed your point. (Bed time here...)
What do you mean?

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What version of NWC are you using?
The emoticon tells me this is not a serious question, but anyway: 2.75.