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39 @unnumbered New features in 2.11 since 2.10
42 This document is also available in @uref{NEWS.pdf,PDF}. It's part of
43 the @uref{../,LilyPond Documentation} .
55 * only show verbatim input for syntax/input changes
57 * try to be as brief possible in those cases
59 * don't try to provide real-world examples, they often get too big,
60 which scares away people.
62 * Write complete sentences.
64 * only show user-visible changes.
69 Arpeggios may now use ``parenthesis'' style brackets:
71 @lilypond[relative,ragged-right]
72 \override Arpeggio #'stencil = #ly:arpeggio::brew-chord-slur
74 % Note: does not work for cross staff arpeggios.
75 \override Arpeggio #'X-extent = #ly:grob::stencil-width
76 <c g' c>2\arpeggio ~ c
80 Enclosing text within boxes with rounded corners is now possible,
81 using the @code{rounded-box} command.
84 @command{lilypond-book} can run any program instead of @command{latex}
85 to guess the line width, thanks to @code{--latex-program} command line
89 @code{\setEasyHeads} has been renamed to @code{\easyHeadsOn}, and a new
90 command @code{\easyHeadsOff} reverts note heads to normal heads.
93 @code{\fatText} and @code{\emptyText} have been renamed to
94 @code{\textLengthOn} and @code{\textLengthOff}, respectively.
97 Underlining is now possible with the @code{\underline} markup command.
100 It is now possible to specify, using the @code{page-count} variable in
101 the paper block, the number of pages that will be used.
104 A new page breaking function, @code{ly:minimal-breaking}, is dedicated
105 to books with many pages or a lot of texts.
108 A table of contents is included using @code{\markuplines \table-of-contents}.
109 Elements are added to it using the @code{\tocItem} command.
112 Text spreading over several pages is entered using the
113 @code{\markuplines} keyword. Builtin markup list commands, such as
114 @code{\justified-lines} or @code{\wordwrap-lines} may be used, and new
115 ones created using the @code{define-markup-list-command} Scheme macro.
118 Particular points of a book may be marked with the @code{\label}
119 command. Then, the page where these points are placed can be refered to
120 using the @code{\page-ref} markup command.
123 Page breaking and page turning commands (@code{\pageBreak},
124 @code{\noPageBreak}, etc) can be used at top-level, between scores and
128 The following options are now changed as a @code{-d} sub-option:
129 @code{--backend}, @code{--safe}, @code{--preview} and
130 @code{--no-pages} (which became @code{-dno-print-pages}). The @code{-b}
131 option does not exist any more.
134 Improved testing procedure now catch changes in CPU and memory
135 performance, page layout, MIDI results and warnings. This helps to
136 reduce the number of regression errors during development, resulting
137 in more stable releases.
139 See @uref{INSTALL.html#testing} for more information.
141 Nested properties, such as @code{details} in @code{Slur}, can be
142 reverted as well. The syntax for this is
145 \revert Slur #'(details closeness-factor)
149 All line spanners are more flexible now in the configuration of
150 their end points. This includes glissando, voice followers, text
151 crescendos and other text spanners. The old syntax for setting
152 text on line spanners is no longer valid.
154 @c with ragged-right we can't see the gliss.
157 \override Glissando #'bound-details #'right #'text = \markup { \hcenter \bold down }
158 \override Glissando #'bound-details #'right #'Y = #-4
159 \override Glissando #'bound-details #'right #'padding = #0.0
160 \override Glissando #'bound-details #'left #'arrow = ##t
161 \override Glissando #'bound-details #'left #'padding = #3.0
162 \override Glissando #'style = #'trill
168 This feature was sponsored by Trevor Bača.
172 The environment variable LILYPONDPREFIX has been renamed to
176 Notes or rests, such as a typical end note, that fill an entire
177 measure are preceded by some more space.
179 @lilypond[ragged-right]
189 @item All @code{\score}s in a lilypond-book fragment are now inserted
190 into the document. Also, toplevel markups don't result in an entire
193 @item Alterations (such as a sharp and flat) may now be arbitrary
194 fractions. This allows some forms of microtonal music. For example,
195 Turkish makam music uses 1/9th tone alterations.
197 @lilypondfile{makam.ly}
201 @item Tie directions may be set with @code{^~} and @code{_~}
203 @item Tablature now supports harmonics and slides,
205 @lilypond[fragment,ragged-right,relative=1]
208 <c g'\harmonic> d\2\glissando e\2
212 This feature was sponsored by Mike Amundsen
214 @item Horizontal spacing now follows object outlines more
215 accurately. This allows tighter horizontal spacing.
217 @lilypond[fragment,ragged-right]
225 @item Objects that belong outside of the staff are
226 now positioned automatically to avoid collisions.
228 @lilypond[fragment,ragged-right,relative=1]
230 \once \override TextScript #'self-alignment-X = #CENTER
231 a,^"this doesn't collide with the c"
232 b^"this goes above the previous markup"
233 a8_"this goes below the dynamic"
237 @item Staves are spaced vertically using a skyline algorithm. This helps to avoid
238 uneven vertical spacing.
240 @lilypond[ragged-right]
242 %% todo: fix 'landscape PDF.
243 #(set-default-paper-size "a6" )
251 a,,1 | a'4 b' c'' d'' \break
252 \repeat unfold 2 {a' b' c'' d''} | b''''1
263 For older news, go to
264 @uref{http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.10/Documentation/topdocs/NEWS.html},
265 or @uref{../,go back} to the Documentation index.