User Manual

Song Formattin'

Song formattin' settin' affect th' overall drawin' o' songs. Arrr! Th' followin' preferences provide a number o' options fer users dependin' on their locale or playin' preference.

Th' followin' sections be used t' adjust various aspects o' song formattin'.

Capo

OnSong can be used t' manage when a capo should be applied. How that be treated on th' display changes dependin' on user preferences.

Chords

Chords be handled differently dependin' on yer visual and language preferences. This section allows ye t' adjust how chords be rendered on th' page.

Chord Diagrams

Chord diagrams be used t' help ye learn or remember how t' play chord formations on yer instrument.

ChordPro

Change th' way ChordPro syntax be outputted.

Chorus

OnSong can recognize chorus sections o' yer song and render them differently. Change th' formattin' o' chorus sections here, matey.

Enharmonic

Enharmonic preferences be used t' determine how OnSong handles sharps or flats, savvy?

Footers appear at th' bottom o' th' page and include copyright and licensin' information. This configures an additional footer.

Instructions

Musical instructions be denoted in OnSong with a line o' text surrounded by parenthesis.

Monospaced

Monospaced content be sometimes displayed in yer song such as tablature. Ye can adjust how that appears usin' settin's in this section.

Page Layout

OnSong renders yer chord charts on th' screen usin' metrics similar t' printin' on a physical page. Ye can adjust th' size and orientation o' th' virtual paper here. This be also used as default settin's fer printin'.

Spacing

Spacin' o' chords and other components be important. This section provides configuration t' help manage spaces in yer document, ye scallywag.

Tint

Chord charts be rendered with black text on a white background. Ye can also change this t' white text on a black background usin' Low Light Mode. Ye can tint these colors usin' these settin's.

OnSong 2026 — Last Updated on October 4, 2022