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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 @item Chords can now be partially tied,
71 @lilypond[ragged-right,relative,fragment]
75 This feature was sponsored by Steve Doonan.
77 @item Lyric extenders now have tunable padding.
79 This feature was sponsored by David Griffel
82 Instrument changes are better supported: names in the margin can be
83 changed half-way during a staff, and cues are printed automatically.
85 This feature was sponsored by Kieren MacMillan.
88 Barlines can be dashed now,
90 @lilypond[relative,ragged-right,fragment]
94 This feature was sponsored by Kieren MacMillan.
97 Grace notes maybe forced to use floating spacing,
99 @lilypond[relative=2,ragged-right]
101 \override Score.SpacingSpanner #'strict-grace-spacing = ##t
110 c'16[ c'16 c'16 c'16]
111 c'16[ c'16 c'16 c'16]
117 This feature was sponsored by Trevor Bača.
121 Durations of grace notes are taken into account for spacing,
123 @lilypond[relative=2,ragged-right,fragment]
125 \grace { c8[ c16 d c8] }
129 This feature was sponsored by Trevor Bača.
132 Tuplet brackets can be made to run to prefatory matter or
135 @lilypond[ragged-right]
137 \set tupletFullLength = ##t
142 \set tupletFullLengthNote = ##t
153 This feature was sponsored by Trevor Bača.
156 Falls and doits can be added to notes
158 @lilypond[fragment,ragged-right,relative=2]
159 \override Score.SpacingSpanner #'shortest-duration-space = #3.0
164 This feature was sponsored by Anthony Youngman and Paul Scott.
167 @code{lilypond-book} now includes support for PDF@TeX{}.
169 This feature was sponsored by David Roundy.
172 Nested tuplets can have different formatting for each nesting level,
174 @lilypond[ragged-right]
177 \tweak #'text #tuplet-number::calc-fraction-text
179 \tweak #'text #tuplet-number::calc-denominator-text
193 This feature was sponsored by Trevor Bača.
197 New sections with different spacing parameters can be started with
198 @code{newSpacingSection}. This is useful when there are
199 sections with a different notions of long and short notes.
201 In the following example, the time signature change introduces a new
202 section, and hence the 16ths notes are spaced wider.
204 @lilypond[relative,fragment]
207 c8 c c4 c16[ c c8] c4
214 This feature was sponsored by Trevor Bača, Michael Meixner and Vivian
218 A new, automated testing technique has been added. It will detect
219 changes in the formatting automatically, which will make it easier to
220 spot regression errors in the future.
222 View @uref{../../test-results.html,test results}.
225 Figured bass can also be added to @code{Staff} contexts directly. In
226 this case, their vertical position is adjusted automatically.
228 @lilypond[ragged-right,fragment]
230 \new Staff = someUniqueName
235 %% send to existing Staff.
236 \context Staff = someUniqueName
240 \set Staff.useBassFigureExtenders = ##t
246 This feature was sponsored by Trent Johnston.
249 Beams may be put on isolated stems, and beamlets may be paired by
250 setting the @code{max-beam-connect} property,
252 @lilypond[ragged-right,relative=2,fragment]
253 \override Stem #'max-beam-connect = #1
257 This feature was sponsored by Trevor Bača.
260 Beaming patterns obey the @code{beatGrouping} property.
262 @lilypond[ragged-right,relative=2,fragment]
264 \set beatGrouping = #'(2 3)
266 \set beatGrouping = #'(3 2)
270 This feature was sponsored by Trevor Bača.
273 With the command @code{\transposedCueDuring} a cue's transposition can
274 be changed locally. This can be used to prevent excessive ledger
277 This feature was contributed by Werner Lemberg
280 By setting @code{hairpinToBarline}, hairpins will stop at
281 the barline preceding the ending note.
283 @lilypond[relative=2,fragment,ragged-right]
284 \set hairpinToBarline = ##t
285 \override Hairpin #'bound-padding = #1.0
289 This feature was sponsored by Andrew Sidwell and Trevor Bača.
292 Objects may be rotated using the @code{rotation} property.
293 @lilypond[ragged-right,fragment,relative=1]
295 \override Hairpin #'rotation = #'(20 -1 0)
296 g4\<^\markup { \rotate #180 "test" } b d f'\!
300 This feature was contributed by Erlend Aasland.
303 Hairpins now support circled tips (al niente notation).
304 @lilypond[ragged-right,fragment,relative=2]
306 \override Hairpin #'circled-tip = ##t
312 This feature was contributed by Erlend Aasland.
315 The MusicXML convertor has been sped up, and has rudimentary support
316 for percussion notation. It will also condense multi-bar rests to
317 enable part extraction.
320 The beam printing code has been completely rewritten, and now includes
321 support for feathered beaming,
323 @lilypond[ragged-right,fragment,relative=2]
324 \featherDurations #(ly:make-moment 5 4)
326 \override Beam #'grow-direction = #LEFT
333 Known bug: the \featherDuration command only works with very short music
336 This feature was sponsored by Jamie Bullock.
339 The @code{\note} markup command now also accepts note head styles.
341 @lilypond[ragged-right,fragment,relative=2]
343 \override #'(style . triangle) \note-by-number #2 #1 #1 = 100
347 This feature was sponsored by Jamie Bullock.
350 Tie chord formatting also works with arpegiated
353 @lilypond[ragged-right]
355 <e c a f>2~ <e c a f> |
356 \set tieWaitForNote = ##t
357 e8~ c~ a~ f~ <e' c a f>2 |
358 f,8~ a~ c~ e~ <f, a c e>2 |
363 This feature was sponsored by Steve Doonan.
371 For older news, go to
372 @uref{http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.8/Documentation/topdocs/NEWS.html},
373 or @uref{../,go back} to the Documentation index.