09-10-2023, 07:06 AM
I found this list of chordpro directives: https://chordpro.org/chordpro/chordpro-directives/.
(Also, in case anyone is looking for a reformatter to put text into chordpro format, I have found this link very useful: https://ukegeeks.com/tools/)
I know that some of the chordpro directives are supported in MobileSheets. I have successfully embedded the "newpage" command, which helps where my tablets are not all the same size/resolution, so that the page turns can match up. (Big mistake not buying all matching tablets, though ...)
Our group does song intros and "instrumentals" by typing out the chords/lyrics for the chord pattern we want (the words will give the players the timing for the chord pattern). One of our players requested that I put the font in a different color for that section. I categorically told him I couldn't do it ... which seems to have proven true. I tried, for instance, {textcolour:blue}. I also tried {textcolor:blue}. Nope, text stayed black.
However, I was able to shrink down the text size for the applicable lines with {textsize:9} followed by {textsize:14} after the passage, so that does provide a visual cue as to whether the singers should be singing or not. It don't think the abbreviation worked -- {ts:9}, although I did find that the {np} abbreviation works in place of {newpage}.
I wonder if there is a "return to default" textsize directive. Since my default text setting is 14, ending the section with {textsize:14} works, but if I were to change the default, then I would have a mis-match anywhere I previously embedded the textsize:14 directive.
Thanks!
(Also, in case anyone is looking for a reformatter to put text into chordpro format, I have found this link very useful: https://ukegeeks.com/tools/)
I know that some of the chordpro directives are supported in MobileSheets. I have successfully embedded the "newpage" command, which helps where my tablets are not all the same size/resolution, so that the page turns can match up. (Big mistake not buying all matching tablets, though ...)
Our group does song intros and "instrumentals" by typing out the chords/lyrics for the chord pattern we want (the words will give the players the timing for the chord pattern). One of our players requested that I put the font in a different color for that section. I categorically told him I couldn't do it ... which seems to have proven true. I tried, for instance, {textcolour:blue}. I also tried {textcolor:blue}. Nope, text stayed black.
However, I was able to shrink down the text size for the applicable lines with {textsize:9} followed by {textsize:14} after the passage, so that does provide a visual cue as to whether the singers should be singing or not. It don't think the abbreviation worked -- {ts:9}, although I did find that the {np} abbreviation works in place of {newpage}.
I wonder if there is a "return to default" textsize directive. Since my default text setting is 14, ending the section with {textsize:14} works, but if I were to change the default, then I would have a mis-match anywhere I previously embedded the textsize:14 directive.
Thanks!