1 \input texinfo @c -*- coding: utf-8; mode: texinfo; -*-
6 @macro inputfileref{DIR,NAME}
7 @uref{../../\DIR\/collated-files.html#\NAME\,@file{\DIR\/\NAME\}}@c
9 @macro usermanref{NAME}
10 @inforef{\NAME\,,../user/lilypond/lilypond}@c
15 @macro inputfileref{DIR,NAME}
18 @macro usermanref{NAME}
19 See user manual, \NAME\
23 @macro textanchor{NAME}
30 @documentencoding utf-8
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 The following options are now changed as a @code{-d} sub-option:
70 @code{--backend}, @code{--safe}, @code{--preview} and
71 @code{--no-pages} (which became @code{-dno-print-pages}).
74 Improved testing procedure now catch changes in CPU and memory
75 performance, page layout, MIDI results and warnings. This helps to
76 reduce the number of regression errors during development, resulting
77 in more stable releases.
79 See @uref{INSTALL.html#testing} for more information.
81 Nested properties, such as @code{details} in @code{Slur}, can be
82 reverted as well. The syntax for this is
85 \revert Slur #'(details closeness-factor)
89 All line spanners are more flexible now in the configuration of their
90 end points. This includes glissando, voice followers, text crescendos
91 and other text spanners.
93 @lilypond[ragged-right]
95 \override Glissando #'bound-details #'right #'text = \markup { \hcenter \bold down }
96 \override Glissando #'bound-details #'right #'Y = #-4
97 \override Glissando #'bound-details #'right #'padding = #0.0
98 \override Glissando #'bound-details #'left #'arrow = ##t
99 \override Glissando #'bound-details #'left #'padding = #3.0
100 \override Glissando #'style = #'trill
106 This feature was sponsored by Trevor Bača.
110 The environment variable LILYPONDPREFIX has been renamed to
114 Notes or rests, such as a typical end note, that fill an entire
115 measure are preceded by some more space.
117 @lilypond[ragged-right]
127 @item All @code{\score}s in a lilypond-book fragment are now inserted
128 into the document. Also, toplevel markups don't result in an entire
131 @item Alterations (such as a sharp and flat) may now be arbitrary
132 fractions. This allows some forms of microtonal music. For example,
133 Turkish makam music uses 1/9th tone alterations.
135 @lilypondfile{makam.ly}
139 @item Tie directions may be set with @code{^~} and @code{_~}
141 @item Tablature now supports harmonics and slides,
143 @lilypond[fragment,ragged-right,relative=1]
146 <c g'\harmonic> d\2\glissando e\2
150 This feature was sponsored by Mike Amundsen
152 @item Horizontal spacing now follows object outlines more
153 accurately. This allows tighter horizontal spacing.
155 @lilypond[fragment,ragged-right]
163 @item Objects that belong outside of the staff are
164 now positioned automatically to avoid collisions.
166 @lilypond[fragment,ragged-right,relative=1]
168 \once \override TextScript #'self-alignment-X = #CENTER
169 a,^"this doesn't collide with the c"
170 b^"this goes above the previous markup"
171 a8_"this goes below the dynamic"
175 @item Staves are spaced vertically using a skyline algorithm. This helps to avoid
176 uneven vertical spacing.
178 @lilypond[ragged-right]
180 %% todo: fix 'landscape PDF.
181 #(set-default-paper-size "a6" )
189 a,,1 | a'4 b' c'' d'' \break
190 \repeat unfold 2 {a' b' c'' d''} | b''''1
201 For older news, go to
202 @uref{http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.10/Documentation/topdocs/NEWS.html},
203 or @uref{../,go back} to the Documentation index.