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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.
69 Nested tuplets can have different formatting for each nesting level,
71 @lilypond[ragged-right]
74 \tweak #'text #tuplet-bracket::calc-fraction-text
76 \tweak #'tupletNumberFormatFunction #denominator-tuplet-formatter
91 New sections with different spacing parameters can be started with
92 @code{newSpacingSection}. This is useful when there are
93 sections with a different notions of long and short notes.
95 In the following example, the time signature change introduces a new
96 section, and hence the 16ths notes are spaced wider.
98 @lilypond[relative,fragment]
101 c8 c c4 c16[ c c8] c4
108 This feature was sponsored by Trevor Bača, Michael Meixner and Vivian
112 A new, automated testing technique has been added. It will detect
113 changes in the formatting automatically, which will make it easier to
114 spot regression errors in the future.
116 View @uref{../../test-results.html,test results}.
119 Figured bass can also be added to @code{Staff} contexts directly. In
120 this case, their vertical position is adjusted automatically.
122 @lilypond[ragged-right,fragment]
124 \new Staff = someUniqueName
129 %% send to existing Staff.
130 \context Staff = someUniqueName
134 \set Staff.useBassFigureExtenders = ##t
140 This feature was sponsored by Trent Johnston.
143 Beams may be put on isolated stems, and beamlets may be paired by
144 setting the @code{max-beam-connect} property,
146 @lilypond[ragged-right,relative=2,fragment]
147 \override Stem #'max-beam-connect = #1
151 This feature was sponsored by Trevor Bača.
154 Beaming patterns obey the @code{beatGrouping} property.
156 @lilypond[ragged-right,relative=2,fragment]
158 \set beatGrouping = #'(2 3)
160 \set beatGrouping = #'(3 2)
164 This feature was sponsored by Trevor Bača.
167 With the command @code{\transposedCueDuring} a cue's transposition can
168 be changed locally. This can be used to prevent excessive ledger
171 This feature was contributed by Werner Lemberg
174 By setting @code{hairpinToBarline}, hairpins will stop at
175 the barline preceding the ending note.
177 @lilypond[relative=2,fragment,ragged-right]
178 \set hairpinToBarline = ##t
179 \override Hairpin #'bound-padding = #1.0
183 This feature was sponsored by Andrew Sidwell and Trevor Bača.
186 Objects may be rotated using the @code{rotation} property.
187 @lilypond[ragged-right,fragment,relative=1]
189 \override Hairpin #'rotation = #'(20 -1 0)
190 g4\<^\markup { \rotate #180 "test" } b d f'\!
194 This feature was contributed by Erlend Aasland.
197 Hairpins now support circled tips (al niente notation).
198 @lilypond[ragged-right,fragment,relative=2]
200 \override Hairpin #'circled-tip = ##t
206 This feature was contributed by Erlend Aasland.
209 The MusicXML convertor has been sped up, and has rudimentary support
210 for percussion notation. It will also condense multi-bar rests to
211 enable part extraction.
214 The beam printing code has been completely rewritten, and now includes
215 support for feathered beaming,
217 @lilypond[ragged-right,fragment,relative=2]
218 \featherDurations #(ly:make-moment 5 4)
220 \override Beam #'grow-direction = #LEFT
227 Known bug: the \featherDuration command only works with very short music
230 This feature was sponsored by Jamie Bullock.
233 The @code{\note} markup command now also accepts note head styles.
235 @lilypond[ragged-right,fragment,relative=2]
237 \override #'(style . triangle) \note-by-number #2 #1 #1 = 100
241 This feature was sponsored by Jamie Bullock.
244 Tie chord formatting also works with arpegiated
247 @lilypond[ragged-right]
249 <e c a f>2~ <e c a f> |
250 \set tieWaitForNote = ##t
251 e8~ c~ a~ f~ <e' c a f>2 |
252 f,8~ a~ c~ e~ <f, a c e>2 |
257 This feature was sponsored by Steve Doonan.
265 For older news, go to
266 @uref{http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.8/Documentation/topdocs/NEWS.html},
267 or @uref{../,go back} to the Documentation index.