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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.
73 Instrument changes are better supported: names in the margin can be
74 changed half-way during a staff, and cues are printed automatically.
76 This feature was sponsored by Kieren MacMillan.
79 Barlines can be dashed now,
81 @lilypond[relative,ragged-right,fragment]
85 This feature was sponsored by Kieren MacMillan.
88 Grace notes maybe forced to use floating spacing,
90 @lilypond[relative=2,ragged-right]
92 \override Score.SpacingSpanner #'strict-grace-spacing = ##t
101 c'16[ c'16 c'16 c'16]
102 c'16[ c'16 c'16 c'16]
108 This feature was sponsored by Trevor Bača.
112 Durations of grace notes are taken into account for spacing,
114 @lilypond[relative=2,ragged-right,fragment]
116 \grace { c8[ c16 d c8] }
120 This feature was sponsored by Trevor Bača.
123 Tuplet brackets can be made to run to prefatory matter or
126 @lilypond[ragged-right]
128 \set tupletFullLength = ##t
133 \set tupletFullLengthNote = ##t
144 This feature was sponsored by Trevor Bača.
147 Falls and doits can be added to notes
149 @lilypond[fragment,ragged-right,relative=2]
150 \override Score.SpacingSpanner #'shortest-duration-space = #3.0
155 This feature was sponsored by Anthony Youngman and Paul Scott.
158 @code{lilypond-book} now includes support for PDF@TeX{}.
160 This feature was sponsored by David Roundy.
163 Nested tuplets can have different formatting for each nesting level,
165 @lilypond[ragged-right]
168 \tweak #'text #tuplet-number::calc-fraction-text
170 \tweak #'text #tuplet-number::calc-denominator-text
184 This feature was sponsored by Trevor Bača.
188 New sections with different spacing parameters can be started with
189 @code{newSpacingSection}. This is useful when there are
190 sections with a different notions of long and short notes.
192 In the following example, the time signature change introduces a new
193 section, and hence the 16ths notes are spaced wider.
195 @lilypond[relative,fragment]
198 c8 c c4 c16[ c c8] c4
205 This feature was sponsored by Trevor Bača, Michael Meixner and Vivian
209 A new, automated testing technique has been added. It will detect
210 changes in the formatting automatically, which will make it easier to
211 spot regression errors in the future.
213 View @uref{../../test-results.html,test results}.
216 Figured bass can also be added to @code{Staff} contexts directly. In
217 this case, their vertical position is adjusted automatically.
219 @lilypond[ragged-right,fragment]
221 \new Staff = someUniqueName
226 %% send to existing Staff.
227 \context Staff = someUniqueName
231 \set Staff.useBassFigureExtenders = ##t
237 This feature was sponsored by Trent Johnston.
240 Beams may be put on isolated stems, and beamlets may be paired by
241 setting the @code{max-beam-connect} property,
243 @lilypond[ragged-right,relative=2,fragment]
244 \override Stem #'max-beam-connect = #1
248 This feature was sponsored by Trevor Bača.
251 Beaming patterns obey the @code{beatGrouping} property.
253 @lilypond[ragged-right,relative=2,fragment]
255 \set beatGrouping = #'(2 3)
257 \set beatGrouping = #'(3 2)
261 This feature was sponsored by Trevor Bača.
264 With the command @code{\transposedCueDuring} a cue's transposition can
265 be changed locally. This can be used to prevent excessive ledger
268 This feature was contributed by Werner Lemberg
271 By setting @code{hairpinToBarline}, hairpins will stop at
272 the barline preceding the ending note.
274 @lilypond[relative=2,fragment,ragged-right]
275 \set hairpinToBarline = ##t
276 \override Hairpin #'bound-padding = #1.0
280 This feature was sponsored by Andrew Sidwell and Trevor Bača.
283 Objects may be rotated using the @code{rotation} property.
284 @lilypond[ragged-right,fragment,relative=1]
286 \override Hairpin #'rotation = #'(20 -1 0)
287 g4\<^\markup { \rotate #180 "test" } b d f'\!
291 This feature was contributed by Erlend Aasland.
294 Hairpins now support circled tips (al niente notation).
295 @lilypond[ragged-right,fragment,relative=2]
297 \override Hairpin #'circled-tip = ##t
303 This feature was contributed by Erlend Aasland.
306 The MusicXML convertor has been sped up, and has rudimentary support
307 for percussion notation. It will also condense multi-bar rests to
308 enable part extraction.
311 The beam printing code has been completely rewritten, and now includes
312 support for feathered beaming,
314 @lilypond[ragged-right,fragment,relative=2]
315 \featherDurations #(ly:make-moment 5 4)
317 \override Beam #'grow-direction = #LEFT
324 Known bug: the \featherDuration command only works with very short music
327 This feature was sponsored by Jamie Bullock.
330 The @code{\note} markup command now also accepts note head styles.
332 @lilypond[ragged-right,fragment,relative=2]
334 \override #'(style . triangle) \note-by-number #2 #1 #1 = 100
338 This feature was sponsored by Jamie Bullock.
341 Tie chord formatting also works with arpegiated
344 @lilypond[ragged-right]
346 <e c a f>2~ <e c a f> |
347 \set tieWaitForNote = ##t
348 e8~ c~ a~ f~ <e' c a f>2 |
349 f,8~ a~ c~ e~ <f, a c e>2 |
354 This feature was sponsored by Steve Doonan.
362 For older news, go to
363 @uref{http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.8/Documentation/topdocs/NEWS.html},
364 or @uref{../,go back} to the Documentation index.