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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 A few syntax changes were made:
71 2.11.23: #'break-align-symbol -> #'break-align-symbols
72 2.11.35: scripts.caesura -> scripts.caesura.curved.
73 Use #'style not #'dash-fraction to select solid/dashed lines.
74 2.11.38: \setEasyHeads -> \easyHeadsOn, \fatText -> \textLengthOn,
75 \emptyText -> \textLengthOff
76 2.11.46: \set hairpinToBarline -> \override Hairpin #'to-barline
77 2.11.48: \compressMusic -> \scaleDurations
78 2.11.50: metronomeMarkFormatter uses text markup as second
80 fret diagram properties moved to fret-diagram-details.
81 2.11.51: \octave -> \octaveCheck, \arpeggioUp -> \arpeggioArrowUp,
82 \arpeggioDown -> \arpeggioArrowDown, \arpeggioNeutral ->
84 \setTextCresc -> \crescTextCresc, \setTextDecresc ->
86 \setTextDecr -> \dimTextDecr, \setTextDim -> \dimTextDim,
87 \setHairpinCresc -> \crescHairpin, \setHairpinDecresc ->
89 \sustainUp -> \sustainOff, \sustainDown -> \sustainOn
90 \sostenutoDown -> \sostenutoOn, \sostenutoUp -> \sostenutoOff
94 Arpeggios may now use ``parenthesis'' style brackets:
96 @lilypond[relative,ragged-right]
97 \override Arpeggio #'stencil = #ly:arpeggio::brew-chord-slur
99 % Note: does not work for cross staff arpeggios.
100 \override Arpeggio #'X-extent = #ly:grob::stencil-width
101 <c g' c>2\arpeggio ~ c
105 Enclosing text within boxes with rounded corners is now possible,
106 using the @code{rounded-box} command.
109 @command{lilypond-book} can run any program instead of @command{latex}
110 to guess the line width, thanks to @code{--latex-program} command line
114 @code{\setEasyHeads} has been renamed to @code{\easyHeadsOn}, and a new
115 command @code{\easyHeadsOff} reverts note heads to normal heads.
118 @code{\fatText}, @code{\emptyText} and @code{\compressMusic} have been
119 renamed to @code{\textLengthOn}, @code{\textLengthOff} and
120 @code{\scaleDurations}, respectively.
123 Underlining is now possible with the @code{\underline} markup command.
126 It is now possible to specify, using the @code{page-count} variable in
127 the paper block, the number of pages that will be used.
130 A new page breaking function, @code{ly:minimal-breaking}, is dedicated
131 to books with many pages or a lot of texts.
134 A table of contents is included using @code{\markuplines \table-of-contents}.
135 Elements are added to it using the @code{\tocItem} command.
138 Text spreading over several pages is entered using the
139 @code{\markuplines} keyword. Builtin markup list commands, such as
140 @code{\justified-lines} or @code{\wordwrap-lines} may be used, and new
141 ones created using the @code{define-markup-list-command} Scheme macro.
144 Particular points of a book may be marked with the @code{\label}
145 command. Then, the page where these points are placed can be refered to
146 using the @code{\page-ref} markup command.
149 Page breaking and page turning commands (@code{\pageBreak},
150 @code{\noPageBreak}, etc) can be used at top-level, between scores and
154 The following options are now changed as a @code{-d} sub-option:
155 @code{--backend}, @code{--safe}, @code{--preview} and
156 @code{--no-pages} (which became @code{-dno-print-pages}). The @code{-b}
157 option does not exist any more.
160 Improved testing procedure now catch changes in CPU and memory
161 performance, page layout, MIDI results and warnings. This helps to
162 reduce the number of regression errors during development, resulting
163 in more stable releases.
165 See @uref{INSTALL.html#testing} for more information.
167 Nested properties, such as @code{details} in @code{Slur}, can be
168 reverted as well. The syntax for this is
171 \revert Slur #'(details closeness-factor)
175 All line spanners are more flexible now in the configuration of
176 their end points. This includes glissando, voice followers, text
177 crescendos and other text spanners. The old syntax for setting
178 text on line spanners is no longer valid.
180 @c with ragged-right we can't see the gliss.
183 \override Glissando #'bound-details #'right #'text = \markup { \hcenter \bold down }
184 \override Glissando #'bound-details #'right #'Y = #-4
185 \override Glissando #'bound-details #'right #'padding = #0.0
186 \override Glissando #'bound-details #'left #'arrow = ##t
187 \override Glissando #'bound-details #'left #'padding = #3.0
188 \override Glissando #'style = #'trill
194 This feature was sponsored by Trevor Bača.
198 The environment variable LILYPONDPREFIX has been renamed to
202 Notes or rests, such as a typical end note, that fill an entire
203 measure are preceded by some more space.
205 @lilypond[ragged-right]
215 @item All @code{\score}s in a lilypond-book fragment are now inserted
216 into the document. Also, toplevel markups don't result in an entire
219 @item Alterations (such as a sharp and flat) may now be arbitrary
220 fractions. This allows some forms of microtonal music. For example,
221 Turkish makam music uses 1/9th tone alterations.
223 @lilypondfile{makam.ly}
227 @item Tie directions may be set with @code{^~} and @code{_~}
229 @item Tablature now supports harmonics and slides,
231 @lilypond[fragment,ragged-right,relative=1]
234 <c g'\harmonic> d\2\glissando e\2
238 This feature was sponsored by Mike Amundsen
240 @item Horizontal spacing now follows object outlines more
241 accurately. This allows tighter horizontal spacing.
243 @lilypond[fragment,ragged-right]
251 @item Objects that belong outside of the staff are
252 now positioned automatically to avoid collisions.
254 @lilypond[fragment,ragged-right,relative=1]
256 \once \override TextScript #'self-alignment-X = #CENTER
257 a,^"this doesn't collide with the c"
258 b^"this goes above the previous markup"
259 a8_"this goes below the dynamic"
263 @item Staves are spaced vertically using a skyline algorithm. This helps to avoid
264 uneven vertical spacing.
266 @lilypond[ragged-right]
268 %% todo: fix 'landscape PDF.
269 #(set-default-paper-size "a6" )
277 a,,1 | a'4 b' c'' d'' \break
278 \repeat unfold 2 {a' b' c'' d''} | b''''1
284 @item Metronome marks can now also contain a textual description. The
285 duration and count (if given) are shown in parentheses after the text.
292 \tempo "Andante" 4=120
304 @item In figured bass you can now also use a backslash through a number to
305 indicate a raised 6th step.
307 @lilypond[ragged-right]
308 \new FiguredBass \figuremode { < 6\\ 5\\ > < 6/ > }
316 For older news, go to
317 @uref{http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.10/Documentation/topdocs/NEWS.html},
318 or @uref{../,go back} to the Documentation index.