In the "Songs" package, how do I customize the song number?

Question

I'm using the Songs package and would like to have rounded corners for the song number and center the song number inside the rounded square. I already changed the grey color to orange.

How to customize with rounded corners?
How to vertically and horizontally center the number?

See below my MWE and its output:

\documentclass{article}
\usepackage[chorded]{songs}
\usepackage{xcolor}
\definecolor{g_songnumbercolor}{RGB}{255, 142, 39}
\renewcommand{\snumbgcolor}{g_songnumbercolor}
\renewcommand{\printsongnum}[1]{\color{white}\bfseries\Huge#1}
\noversenumbers
\setlength{\sbarheight}{0pt}
\begin{document}
\begin{songs}{}
\beginsong{Some song title}[sr={in D}, by={Some other info}]
\beginverse
[D]Some lyrics
Again [A]some other lyrics
\endverse
\endsong
\beginsong{Some song title 2}[sr={in F}, by={Some other info}]
\beginverse
[F]Some lyrics
Again [A]some other lyrics
\endverse
\endsong
\end{songs}
\end{document}

score 2 · Answer 1 · answered Aug 21 '23 at 22:32

By default this is a simple box, but you can redefine it to use tikz and then use all the tikz options:

\documentclass{article}
\usepackage[chorded]{songs}
\usepackage{xcolor}
\definecolor{g_songnumbercolor}{RGB}{255, 142, 39}
\renewcommand{\snumbgcolor}{g_songnumbercolor}
\renewcommand{\printsongnum}[1]{\color{white}\bfseries\Huge#1}
\noversenumbers
\setlength{\sbarheight}{0pt}
\usepackage{tikz}
\makeatletter
\renewcommand\SB@colorbox[2]{\tikz{\node[left color=red,right color=g_songnumbercolor,circle]{#2};}}
\makeatother
\begin{document}
\begin{songs}{}
\beginsong{Some song title}[sr={in D}, by={Some other info}]
\beginverse
[D]Some lyrics
Again [A]some other lyrics
\endverse
\endsong
\beginsong{Some song title 2}[sr={in F}, by={Some other info}]
\beginverse
[F]Some lyrics
Again [A]some other lyrics
\endverse
\endsong
\end{songs}
\end{document}

Great already ! Initially, I would like a rounded rectangle and saw it's possible in Tikz documentation (shape=rounded rectangle). I've tried to update your code but with no success.. Also, I would like to center the number inside, any idea ? — podosta, Aug 23 '23 at 20:03

Ingmar · Accepted Answer · 2023-08-24T05:58:10.047

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Here's my attempt, based on a little booklet I recently did:

\documentclass{article}
\usepackage[chorded]{songs}
\usepackage{xcolor,tikz}
\definecolor{g_songnumbercolor}{RGB}{255, 142, 39}
\renewcommand{\snumbgcolor}{white}
\newcommand*\squared[1]{\tikz[baseline=(char.base)]{
            \node[shape=rectangle, rounded corners, fill=g_songnumbercolor,draw,line width=1.5pt,inner sep=3pt] (char) {#1};}}
\renewcommand{\printsongnum}[1]{\sffamily\color{white}\bfseries\Huge\squared{#1}}
\noversenumbers
\setlength{\sbarheight}{0pt}
\begin{document}
\begin{songs}{}
\beginsong{Some song title}[sr={in D}, by={Some other info}]
\beginverse
[D]Some lyrics
Again [A]some other lyrics
\endverse
\endsong
\beginsong{Some song title 2}[sr={in F}, by={Some other info}]
\beginverse
[F]Some lyrics
Again [A]some other lyrics
\endverse
\endsong
\end{songs}
\end{document}

It uses TikZ.

ETA: I have changed the code to produce a rounded rectangle instead of a circle, as requested by OP.

edited Aug 24 '23 at 05:58

answered Aug 22 '23 at 05:03

Ingmar

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Great already ! Initially, I would like a rounded rectangle and saw it's possible in Tikz documentation (shape=rounded rectangle). I've tried to update your code but with no success.. I've put the same comment in previous solution because i'ts like you have a different approch with using Tkiz. thank ! – podosta Aug 23 '23 at 20:04
@podosta: That what you are looking for? I have switched from circles to rounded rectangles. – Ingmar Aug 24 '23 at 05:59
defenitivly ! Thank you !! – podosta Aug 24 '23 at 19:07

In the "Songs" package, how do I customize the song number?

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