https://github.com/doches/lilypond-ui

A simple IDE for LilyPond
https://github.com/doches/lilypond-ui

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A simple IDE for LilyPond

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/doches/lilypond-ui
• Owner: doches
• Created: 2019-03-19T20:17:36.000Z (over 5 years ago)
• Default Branch: develop
• Last Pushed: 2020-10-02T08:45:32.000Z (over 3 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-04-14T11:56:46.735Z (2 months ago)
• Topics: electron-app, hacktoberfest, ide, lilypond
• Language: TypeScript
• Homepage:
• Size: 1.5 MB
• Stars: 26
• Watchers: 4
• Forks: 4
• Open Issues: 0
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md

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• open-source-mac-os-apps - Lilypond UI - Create beautiful musical scores with LilyPond. ![javascript_icon] (Applications / Music)

README

        
# LilyPond-UI

> A stylish, easy-to-use editor for LilyPond.

![screenshot](docs/lilypond-ide.png)

[LilyPond](http://lilypond.org) is a fantastic tool for typesetting beautiful musical scores, but its learning curve is _tremendous_. LilyPond-UI makes writing & editing scores in LilyPond easier by providing a set of easy-to-use features in one package:

   * Syntax highlighting

   * In-line error and warning messages

   * Adjustable two-up code and preview windows

   * Easy access to the raw LilyPond output, for debugging

### Getting Started (for macOS, other platforms not (yet) supported).

1. Install the macOS build of LilyPond from [http://lilypond.org/macos-x.html](http://lilypond.org/macos-x.html)

2. Download the most recent `LilyPond.Editor.dmg` from the [GitHub releases](https://github.com/doches/lilypond-ui/releases).

3. Open `LilyPond.Editor.dmg` and drag **LilyPond Editor.app** into your `Applications` folder

4. Launch `LilyPond Editor`, open a score, and write!

### Useful Commands

* Quickly save & render the open score with `⌘s`

* To just re-render the file (without saving any changes), hit `⌘r`

* Start fresh with a new LilyPond source file with `⌘n`

* Open a preferences window where you can tweak some settings with `⌘,`

### Testimonials

> I love this app!! I was frustrated trying to learn lilypond with my usual editor (vim) and kept having to switch back and forwards with to preview the pdf (compile, then alt-tab).

> 

> This editor allows me to 'auto-render' and preview my code at every save.

> 

> I hope you continue to develop this editor. It is so much faster and simpler than Frescobaldi (which I find a bit bloaty for my tastes)

>

> — [Philbywhizz][1]

[1]: https://www.reddit.com/r/lilypond/comments/b3a4l9/frescobaldi_alternative_for_mac/