Re: Globally Increase Padding Between Text and Box?

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On Fri, Jul 31, 2026 at 10:13=E2=80=AFAM Thomas Morley <thomasmorley65@gmai=
l.com>
wrote:

> Am Fr., 31. Juli 2026 um 16:12 Uhr schrieb brin solomon <
> [email protected]>:
>
> >> Lukas pointed you to the general command you requested.
> >> It will affect both \box and \rounded-box.
> >>
> >> You could also redefine one of them to distinguish them.
> >> We have a nice and concise syntax:
> >> \markup box =3D \markup \override #'(box-padding . 5) \box \etc
> >> \markup { \box "some text" }
> >> \markup { \rounded-box "some text" }
> >>
> >> Cheers,
> >>   Harm
> >
> >
> > Hi Harm,
> >
> > Ah, I see, that's helpful! Do these also go in the \paper block?
>
> Nope, usually toplevel.
>

Could you clarify? I tried putting \markup box =3D \markup \override
#'(box-padding . 5) \box \etc outside the \score block and there was no
effect, but when I tried putting it inside the \score block the file did
not compile.
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote g=
mail_quote_container"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Fri, Jul 31,=
 2026 at 10:13=E2=80=AFAM Thomas Morley &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:thomasmorley6=
[email protected]">[email protected]</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote c=
lass=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px soli=
d rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">Am Fr., 31. Juli 2026 um 16:12 Uhr sch=
rieb brin solomon &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]" target=3D"_bla=
nk">[email protected]</a>&gt;:<br>
<br>
&gt;&gt; Lukas pointed you to the general command you requested.<br>
&gt;&gt; It will affect both \box and \rounded-box.<br>
&gt;&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt; You could also redefine one of them to distinguish them.<br>
&gt;&gt; We have a nice and concise syntax:<br>
&gt;&gt; \markup box =3D \markup \override #&#39;(box-padding . 5) \box \et=
c<br>
&gt;&gt; \markup { \box &quot;some text&quot; }<br>
&gt;&gt; \markup { \rounded-box &quot;some text&quot; }<br>
&gt;&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt; Cheers,<br>
&gt;&gt;=C2=A0 =C2=A0Harm<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; Hi Harm,<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; Ah, I see, that&#39;s helpful! Do these also go in the \paper block?<b=
r>
<br>
Nope, usually toplevel.<br>
</blockquote></div><div><br clear=3D"all"></div>Could you clarify? I tried =
putting \markup box =3D \markup \override #&#39;(box-padding . 5) \box \etc=
 outside the \score block and there was no effect, but when I tried putting=
 it inside the \score block the file did not compile.<div><span class=3D"gm=
ail_signature_prefix">-- </span><br><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_signatu=
re">And she forgot the stars, the moon, and sun,<br>And she forgot the blue=
 above the trees,<br>And she forgot the dells where waters run,<br>And she =
forgot the chilly autumn breeze...<br><div><br></div><div>=E2=80=94 Keats, =
&quot;Isabella, or the Pot of Basil&quot;</div></div></div></div>

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