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40 @unnumbered New features in 2.9 since 2.8
43 This document is also available in @uref{NEWS.pdf,PDF}. It's part of
44 the @uref{../,LilyPond Documentation}
56 * only show verbatim input for syntax/input changes
58 * try to be as brief possible in those cases
60 * don't try to provide real-world examples, they often get too big,
61 which scares away people.
63 * Write complete sentences.
65 * only show user-visible changes.
71 @c Please insert any new material above this line. -gp
73 @item Chords can now be partially tied,
75 @lilypond[ragged-right,relative,fragment]
79 This feature was sponsored by Steve Doonan.
81 @item Lyric extenders now have tunable padding.
83 This feature was sponsored by David Griffel.
86 Instrument changes are better supported: names in the margin can be
87 changed half-way during a staff, and cues are printed automatically.
89 This feature was sponsored by Kieren MacMillan.
92 Barlines can be dashed now,
94 @lilypond[relative,ragged-right,fragment]
98 This feature was sponsored by Kieren MacMillan.
101 Grace notes may be forced to use floating spacing,
103 @lilypond[relative=2,ragged-right]
105 \override Score.SpacingSpanner #'strict-grace-spacing = ##t
114 c'16[ c'16 c'16 c'16]
115 c'16[ c'16 c'16 c'16]
121 This feature was sponsored by Trevor Bača.
125 Durations of grace notes are taken into account for spacing,
127 @lilypond[relative=2,ragged-right,fragment]
129 \grace { c8[ c16 d c8] }
133 This feature was sponsored by Trevor Bača.
136 Tuplet brackets can be made to run to prefatory matter or
139 @lilypond[ragged-right]
141 \set tupletFullLength = ##t
146 \set tupletFullLengthNote = ##t
157 This feature was sponsored by Trevor Bača.
160 Falls and doits can be added to notes
162 @lilypond[fragment,ragged-right,relative=2]
163 \override Score.SpacingSpanner #'shortest-duration-space = #3.0
168 This feature was sponsored by Anthony Youngman and Paul Scott.
171 @code{lilypond-book} now includes support for PDF@TeX{}.
173 This feature was sponsored by David Roundy.
176 Nested tuplets can have different formatting for each nesting level,
178 @lilypond[ragged-right]
181 \tweak #'text #tuplet-number::calc-fraction-text
183 \tweak #'text #tuplet-number::calc-denominator-text
197 This feature was sponsored by Trevor Bača.
201 New sections with different spacing parameters can be started with
202 @code{newSpacingSection}. This is useful when there are
203 sections with a different notions of long and short notes.
205 In the following example, the time signature change introduces a new
206 section, and hence the 16ths notes are spaced wider.
208 @lilypond[relative,fragment]
211 c8 c c4 c16[ c c8] c4
218 This feature was sponsored by Trevor Bača, Michael Meixner and Vivian
222 A new, automated testing technique has been added. It will detect
223 changes in the formatting automatically, which will make it easier to
224 spot regression errors in the future.
226 View @uref{../../test-results.html,test results}.
229 Figured bass can also be added to @code{Staff} contexts directly. In
230 this case, their vertical position is adjusted automatically.
232 @lilypond[ragged-right,fragment]
234 \new Staff = someUniqueName
239 %% send to existing Staff.
240 \context Staff = someUniqueName
244 \set Staff.useBassFigureExtenders = ##t
250 This feature was sponsored by Trent Johnston.
253 Beams may be put on isolated stems, and beamlets may be paired by
254 setting the @code{max-beam-connect} property,
256 @lilypond[ragged-right,relative=2,fragment]
257 \override Stem #'max-beam-connect = #1
261 This feature was sponsored by Trevor Bača.
264 Beaming patterns obey the @code{beatGrouping} property.
266 @lilypond[ragged-right,relative=2,fragment]
268 \set beatGrouping = #'(2 3)
270 \set beatGrouping = #'(3 2)
274 This feature was sponsored by Trevor Bača.
277 With the command @code{\transposedCueDuring} a cue's transposition can
278 be changed locally. This can be used to prevent excessive ledger
281 This feature was contributed by Werner Lemberg
284 By setting @code{hairpinToBarline}, hairpins will stop at
285 the barline preceding the ending note.
287 @lilypond[relative=2,fragment,ragged-right]
288 \set hairpinToBarline = ##t
289 \override Hairpin #'bound-padding = #1.0
293 This feature was sponsored by Andrew Sidwell and Trevor Bača.
296 Objects may be rotated using the @code{rotation} property.
297 @lilypond[ragged-right,fragment,relative=1]
299 \override Hairpin #'rotation = #'(20 -1 0)
300 g4\<^\markup { \rotate #180 "test" } b d f'\!
304 This feature was contributed by Erlend Aasland.
307 Hairpins now support circled tips (al niente notation).
308 @lilypond[ragged-right,fragment,relative=2]
310 \override Hairpin #'circled-tip = ##t
316 This feature was contributed by Erlend Aasland.
319 The MusicXML convertor has been sped up, and has rudimentary support
320 for percussion notation. It will also condense multi-bar rests to
321 enable part extraction.
324 The beam printing code has been completely rewritten, and now includes
325 support for feathered beaming,
327 @lilypond[ragged-right,fragment,relative=2]
328 \featherDurations #(ly:make-moment 5 4)
330 \override Beam #'grow-direction = #LEFT
337 Known bug: the \featherDuration command only works with very short music
340 This feature was sponsored by Jamie Bullock.
343 The @code{\note} markup command now also accepts note head styles.
345 @lilypond[ragged-right,fragment,relative=2]
347 \override #'(style . triangle) \note-by-number #2 #1 #1 = 100
351 This feature was sponsored by Jamie Bullock.
354 Tie chord formatting also works with arpegiated
357 @lilypond[ragged-right]
359 <e c a f>2~ <e c a f> |
360 \set tieWaitForNote = ##t
361 e8~ c~ a~ f~ <e' c a f>2 |
362 f,8~ a~ c~ e~ <f, a c e>2 |
367 This feature was sponsored by Steve Doonan.
375 For older news, go to
376 @uref{http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.8/Documentation/topdocs/NEWS.html},
377 or @uref{../,go back} to the Documentation index.