Advance width using smart components

[clauseggers]

Why do smart components not set the composite glyph advance width as the sum of the component advance widths? Especially since auto alignment is on. What am I doing wrong?

[FlorianPircher]

Is this the same issue as here:?

Missing advance width in smart component

This is expected, as components attach just like they would using mark attachment (and thus not contribute to the advance width of the base glyph). Use #entry and #exit anchors instead: (Also, using the “entry” and “exit” names instead of a generic “connect” allows you to chain components. For example, add both an #entry and #exit anchor to _smart.n-second-stroke and now you can create an m from a stem and two consecutive acres.)

[clauseggers]

The rang a bell, only not loud enough. I see that you still have the old illustrations with the old anchor names. I used these names again. Hence the issue.