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Stylesheet

There are various stylesheet related options which can be specified in alphaTex.

Show/Hide Dynamics​

To configure on the stylesheet whether dynamics are shown use: \showDynamics and \hideDynamics

\showDynamics . C4 D4 E4 F4 
\showDynamics
.
C4 D4 E4 F4
\hideDynamics . C4 D4 E4 F4 
\hideDynamics
.
C4 D4 E4 F4

Brackets and Braces​

To configure the mode how to show brackets and braces use

  • \bracketExtendMode NoBrackets
  • \bracketExtendMode GroupStaves
  • \bracketExtendMode GroupSimilarInstruments

The \useSystemSignSeparator option configures whether a system sign separator should be added

\bracketextendmode GroupSimilarInstruments \useSystemSignSeparator . \track "Piano1" \staff {score} \instrument piano C4 D4 E4 F4 \staff {score} \clef f4 C3 D3 E3 F3 \track "Piano2" \staff {score} \instrument piano C4 D4 E4 F4 \track "Flute 1" \staff { score } \instrument flute C4 D4 E4 F4 \track "Flute 2" \staff { score } \instrument flute \clef f4 C3 D3 E3 F3 \track "Guitar 1" \staff { score tabs } 0.3.4 2.3.4 5.3.4 7.3.4 
\bracketextendmode GroupSimilarInstruments
\useSystemSignSeparator
.
\track "Piano1"
    \staff {score}
	\instrument piano
    C4 D4 E4 F4
    \staff {score}
    \clef f4 C3 D3 E3 F3
\track "Piano2"
    \staff {score}
	\instrument piano
    C4 D4 E4 F4
\track "Flute 1"
    \staff { score }
	\instrument flute
    C4 D4 E4 F4
\track "Flute 2"
    \staff { score }
	\instrument flute
    \clef f4 C3 D3 E3 F3
\track "Guitar 1"
    \staff { score tabs }
    0.3.4 2.3.4 5.3.4 7.3.4

System Sign Separator​

The \useSystemSignSeparator option configures whether a system sign separator should be added (in case multiple tracks are shown).

\useSystemSignSeparator \defaultSystemsLayout 2 . \track "T1" :1 C4 | C4 | C4 \track "T2" :1 C4 | C4 | C4 
\useSystemSignSeparator
\defaultSystemsLayout 2
.
\track "T1"
:1 C4 | C4 | C4
\track "T2"
:1 C4 | C4 | C4

Show Tuning (per track)​

For every track it can be configured whether the tuning should be shown via the hide option on the tuning.

\track \staff \tuning E4 B3 G3 D3 A2 E2 3.3.1 \track \staff \tuning D4 A3 F3 C3 G2 D2 3.3.1 
\track \staff \tuning E4 B3 G3 D3 A2 E2
    3.3.1
\track \staff \tuning D4 A3 F3 C3 G2 D2 
    3.3.1
\track \staff \tuning E4 B3 G3 D3 A2 E2 hide 3.3.1 \track \staff \tuning D4 A3 F3 C3 G2 D2 3.3.1 
\track \staff \tuning E4 B3 G3 D3 A2 E2 hide
    3.3.1
\track \staff \tuning D4 A3 F3 C3 G2 D2 
    3.3.1

Track Names​

To configure the mode how to show track names use:

  • \singleTrackTrackNamePolicy hidden, \singleTrackTrackNamePolicy firstSystem, singleTrackTrackNamePolicy allSystems
  • \multiTrackTrackNamePolicy hidden, \multiTrackTrackNamePolicy firstSystem, multiTrackTrackNamePolicy allSystems
  • \firstSystemTrackNameMode shortName, \firstSystemTrackNameMode fullName
  • \otherSystemsTrackNameMode shortName, \otherSystemsTrackNameMode fullName
  • \firstSystemTrackNameOrientation horizontal, \firstSystemTrackNameOrientation vertical
  • \otherSystemsTrackNameOrientation horizontal, \otherSystemsTrackNameOrientation vertical
\singletracktracknamepolicy AllSystems \firstsystemtracknamemode fullname \othersystemstracknamemode shortname \firstsystemtracknameorientation horizontal \othersystemstracknameorientation vertical . \track "Piano 1" "pno1" { defaultsystemslayout 3 } \staff {score} C4 D4 E4 F4 | C4 D4 E4 F4 | C4 D4 E4 F4 | C4 D4 E4 F4 | C4 D4 E4 F4 | 
\singletracktracknamepolicy AllSystems
\firstsystemtracknamemode fullname
\othersystemstracknamemode shortname
\firstsystemtracknameorientation horizontal
\othersystemstracknameorientation vertical
.
\track "Piano 1" "pno1" { defaultsystemslayout 3 }
    \staff {score}
    C4 D4 E4 F4 | C4 D4 E4 F4 | C4 D4 E4 F4 | C4 D4 E4 F4 | C4 D4 E4 F4 |