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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.
70 A new, automated testing technique has been added. It will detect
71 changes in the formatting automatically, which will make it easier to
72 spot regression errors in the future.
74 View @uref{../../test-results.html,test results}.
77 Figured bass can also be added to @code{Staff} contexts directly. In
78 this case, their vertical position is adjusted automatically.
80 @lilypond[ragged-right,fragment]
82 \new Staff = someUniqueName
87 %% send to existing Staff.
88 \context Staff = someUniqueName
92 \set Staff.useBassFigureExtenders = ##t
98 This feature was sponsored by Trent Johnston.
101 Beams may be put on isolated stems, and beamlets may be paired by
102 setting the @code{max-beam-connect} property,
104 @lilypond[ragged-right,relative=2,fragment]
105 \override Stem #'max-beam-connect = #1
109 This feature was sponsored by Trevor Bača.
112 Beaming patterns obey the @code{beatGrouping} property.
114 @lilypond[ragged-right,relative=2,fragment]
116 \set beatGrouping = #'(2 3)
118 \set beatGrouping = #'(3 2)
122 This feature was sponsored by Trevor Bača.
125 With the command @code{\transposedCueDuring} a cue's transposition can
126 be changed locally. This can be used to prevent excessive ledger
129 This feature was contributed by Werner Lemberg
132 By setting @code{hairpinToBarline}, hairpins will stop at
133 the barline preceding the ending note.
135 @lilypond[relative=2,fragment,ragged-right]
136 \set hairpinToBarline = ##t
137 \override Hairpin #'bound-padding = #1.0
141 This feature was sponsored by Andrew Sidwell and Trevor Bača.
144 Objects may be rotated using the @code{rotation} property.
145 @lilypond[ragged-right,fragment,relative=1]
147 \override Hairpin #'rotation = #'(20 -1 0)
148 g4\<^\markup { \rotate #180 "test" } b d f'\!
152 This feature was contributed by Erlend Aasland.
155 Hairpins now support circled tips (al niente notation).
156 @lilypond[ragged-right,fragment,relative=2]
158 \override Hairpin #'circled-tip = ##t
164 This feature was contributed by Erlend Aasland.
167 The MusicXML convertor has been sped up, and has rudimentary support
168 for percussion notation. It will also condense multi-bar rests to
169 enable part extraction.
172 The beam printing code has been completely rewritten, and now includes
173 support for feathered beaming,
175 @lilypond[ragged-right,fragment,relative=2]
176 \featherDurations #(ly:make-moment 5 4)
178 \override Beam #'grow-direction = #LEFT
185 This feature was sponsored by Jamie Bullock.
188 The @code{\note} markup command now also accepts note head styles.
190 @lilypond[ragged-right,fragment,relative=2]
192 \override #'(style . triangle) \note-by-number #2 #1 #1 = 100
196 This feature was sponsored by Jamie Bullock.
199 Tie chord formatting also works with arpegiated
202 @lilypond[ragged-right]
204 <e c a f>2~ <e c a f> |
205 \set tieWaitForNote = ##t
206 e8~ c~ a~ f~ <e' c a f>2 |
207 f,8~ a~ c~ e~ <f, a c e>2 |
212 This feature was sponsored by Steve Doonan.
220 For older news, go to
221 @uref{http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.8/Documentation/topdocs/NEWS.html},
222 or @uref{../,go back} to the Documentation index.