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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 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 @c with ragged-right we can't see the gliss.
96 \override Glissando #'bound-details #'right #'text = \markup { \hcenter \bold down }
97 \override Glissando #'bound-details #'right #'Y = #-4
98 \override Glissando #'bound-details #'right #'padding = #0.0
99 \override Glissando #'bound-details #'left #'arrow = ##t
100 \override Glissando #'bound-details #'left #'padding = #5.0
101 \override Glissando #'style = #'trill
107 This feature was sponsored by Trevor Bača.
111 The environment variable LILYPONDPREFIX has been renamed to
115 Notes or rests, such as a typical end note, that fill an entire
116 measure are preceded by some more space.
118 @lilypond[ragged-right]
128 @item All @code{\score}s in a lilypond-book fragment are now inserted
129 into the document. Also, toplevel markups don't result in an entire
132 @item Alterations (such as a sharp and flat) may now be arbitrary
133 fractions. This allows some forms of microtonal music. For example,
134 Turkish makam music uses 1/9th tone alterations.
136 @lilypondfile{makam.ly}
140 @item Tie directions may be set with @code{^~} and @code{_~}
142 @item Tablature now supports harmonics and slides,
144 @lilypond[fragment,ragged-right,relative=1]
147 <c g'\harmonic> d\2\glissando e\2
151 This feature was sponsored by Mike Amundsen
153 @item Horizontal spacing now follows object outlines more
154 accurately. This allows tighter horizontal spacing.
156 @lilypond[fragment,ragged-right]
164 @item Objects that belong outside of the staff are
165 now positioned automatically to avoid collisions.
167 @lilypond[fragment,ragged-right,relative=1]
169 \once \override TextScript #'self-alignment-X = #CENTER
170 a,^"this doesn't collide with the c"
171 b^"this goes above the previous markup"
172 a8_"this goes below the dynamic"
176 @item Staves are spaced vertically using a skyline algorithm. This helps to avoid
177 uneven vertical spacing.
179 @lilypond[ragged-right]
181 %% todo: fix 'landscape PDF.
182 #(set-default-paper-size "a6" )
190 a,,1 | a'4 b' c'' d'' \break
191 \repeat unfold 2 {a' b' c'' d''} | b''''1
202 For older news, go to
203 @uref{http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.10/Documentation/topdocs/NEWS.html},
204 or @uref{../,go back} to the Documentation index.