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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}, @code{\emptyText} and @code{\compressMusic} have been
94 renamed to @code{\textLengthOn}, @code{\textLengthOff} and
95 @code{\scaleDurations}, respectively.
98 Underlining is now possible with the @code{\underline} markup command.
101 It is now possible to specify, using the @code{page-count} variable in
102 the paper block, the number of pages that will be used.
105 A new page breaking function, @code{ly:minimal-breaking}, is dedicated
106 to books with many pages or a lot of texts.
109 A table of contents is included using @code{\markuplines \table-of-contents}.
110 Elements are added to it using the @code{\tocItem} command.
113 Text spreading over several pages is entered using the
114 @code{\markuplines} keyword. Builtin markup list commands, such as
115 @code{\justified-lines} or @code{\wordwrap-lines} may be used, and new
116 ones created using the @code{define-markup-list-command} Scheme macro.
119 Particular points of a book may be marked with the @code{\label}
120 command. Then, the page where these points are placed can be refered to
121 using the @code{\page-ref} markup command.
124 Page breaking and page turning commands (@code{\pageBreak},
125 @code{\noPageBreak}, etc) can be used at top-level, between scores and
129 The following options are now changed as a @code{-d} sub-option:
130 @code{--backend}, @code{--safe}, @code{--preview} and
131 @code{--no-pages} (which became @code{-dno-print-pages}). The @code{-b}
132 option does not exist any more.
135 Improved testing procedure now catch changes in CPU and memory
136 performance, page layout, MIDI results and warnings. This helps to
137 reduce the number of regression errors during development, resulting
138 in more stable releases.
140 See @uref{INSTALL.html#testing} for more information.
142 Nested properties, such as @code{details} in @code{Slur}, can be
143 reverted as well. The syntax for this is
146 \revert Slur #'(details closeness-factor)
150 All line spanners are more flexible now in the configuration of
151 their end points. This includes glissando, voice followers, text
152 crescendos and other text spanners. The old syntax for setting
153 text on line spanners is no longer valid.
155 @c with ragged-right we can't see the gliss.
158 \override Glissando #'bound-details #'right #'text = \markup { \hcenter \bold down }
159 \override Glissando #'bound-details #'right #'Y = #-4
160 \override Glissando #'bound-details #'right #'padding = #0.0
161 \override Glissando #'bound-details #'left #'arrow = ##t
162 \override Glissando #'bound-details #'left #'padding = #3.0
163 \override Glissando #'style = #'trill
169 This feature was sponsored by Trevor Bača.
173 The environment variable LILYPONDPREFIX has been renamed to
177 Notes or rests, such as a typical end note, that fill an entire
178 measure are preceded by some more space.
180 @lilypond[ragged-right]
190 @item All @code{\score}s in a lilypond-book fragment are now inserted
191 into the document. Also, toplevel markups don't result in an entire
194 @item Alterations (such as a sharp and flat) may now be arbitrary
195 fractions. This allows some forms of microtonal music. For example,
196 Turkish makam music uses 1/9th tone alterations.
198 @lilypondfile{makam.ly}
202 @item Tie directions may be set with @code{^~} and @code{_~}
204 @item Tablature now supports harmonics and slides,
206 @lilypond[fragment,ragged-right,relative=1]
209 <c g'\harmonic> d\2\glissando e\2
213 This feature was sponsored by Mike Amundsen
215 @item Horizontal spacing now follows object outlines more
216 accurately. This allows tighter horizontal spacing.
218 @lilypond[fragment,ragged-right]
226 @item Objects that belong outside of the staff are
227 now positioned automatically to avoid collisions.
229 @lilypond[fragment,ragged-right,relative=1]
231 \once \override TextScript #'self-alignment-X = #CENTER
232 a,^"this doesn't collide with the c"
233 b^"this goes above the previous markup"
234 a8_"this goes below the dynamic"
238 @item Staves are spaced vertically using a skyline algorithm. This helps to avoid
239 uneven vertical spacing.
241 @lilypond[ragged-right]
243 %% todo: fix 'landscape PDF.
244 #(set-default-paper-size "a6" )
252 a,,1 | a'4 b' c'' d'' \break
253 \repeat unfold 2 {a' b' c'' d''} | b''''1
259 @item Metronome marks can now also contain a textual description. The
260 duration and count (if given) are shown in parentheses after the text.
267 \tempo "Andante" 4=120
279 @item In figured bass you can now also use a backslash through a number to
280 indicate a raised 6th step.
282 @lilypond[ragged-right]
283 \new FiguredBass \figuremode { < 6\\ 5\\ > < 6/ > }
291 For older news, go to
292 @uref{http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.10/Documentation/topdocs/NEWS.html},
293 or @uref{../,go back} to the Documentation index.