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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 Page breaking and page turning commands (@code{\pageBreak},
70 @code{\noPageBreak}, etc) can be used at top-level, between scores and
74 The following options are now changed as a @code{-d} sub-option:
75 @code{--backend}, @code{--safe}, @code{--preview} and
76 @code{--no-pages} (which became @code{-dno-print-pages}). The @code{-b}
77 option does not exist any more.
80 Improved testing procedure now catch changes in CPU and memory
81 performance, page layout, MIDI results and warnings. This helps to
82 reduce the number of regression errors during development, resulting
83 in more stable releases.
85 See @uref{INSTALL.html#testing} for more information.
87 Nested properties, such as @code{details} in @code{Slur}, can be
88 reverted as well. The syntax for this is
91 \revert Slur #'(details closeness-factor)
95 All line spanners are more flexible now in the configuration of their
96 end points. This includes glissando, voice followers, text crescendos
97 and other text spanners.
99 @c with ragged-right we can't see the gliss.
102 \override Glissando #'bound-details #'right #'text = \markup { \hcenter \bold down }
103 \override Glissando #'bound-details #'right #'Y = #-4
104 \override Glissando #'bound-details #'right #'padding = #0.0
105 \override Glissando #'bound-details #'left #'arrow = ##t
106 \override Glissando #'bound-details #'left #'padding = #3.0
107 \override Glissando #'style = #'trill
113 This feature was sponsored by Trevor Bača.
117 The environment variable LILYPONDPREFIX has been renamed to
121 Notes or rests, such as a typical end note, that fill an entire
122 measure are preceded by some more space.
124 @lilypond[ragged-right]
134 @item All @code{\score}s in a lilypond-book fragment are now inserted
135 into the document. Also, toplevel markups don't result in an entire
138 @item Alterations (such as a sharp and flat) may now be arbitrary
139 fractions. This allows some forms of microtonal music. For example,
140 Turkish makam music uses 1/9th tone alterations.
142 @lilypondfile{makam.ly}
146 @item Tie directions may be set with @code{^~} and @code{_~}
148 @item Tablature now supports harmonics and slides,
150 @lilypond[fragment,ragged-right,relative=1]
153 <c g'\harmonic> d\2\glissando e\2
157 This feature was sponsored by Mike Amundsen
159 @item Horizontal spacing now follows object outlines more
160 accurately. This allows tighter horizontal spacing.
162 @lilypond[fragment,ragged-right]
170 @item Objects that belong outside of the staff are
171 now positioned automatically to avoid collisions.
173 @lilypond[fragment,ragged-right,relative=1]
175 \once \override TextScript #'self-alignment-X = #CENTER
176 a,^"this doesn't collide with the c"
177 b^"this goes above the previous markup"
178 a8_"this goes below the dynamic"
182 @item Staves are spaced vertically using a skyline algorithm. This helps to avoid
183 uneven vertical spacing.
185 @lilypond[ragged-right]
187 %% todo: fix 'landscape PDF.
188 #(set-default-paper-size "a6" )
196 a,,1 | a'4 b' c'' d'' \break
197 \repeat unfold 2 {a' b' c'' d''} | b''''1
208 For older news, go to
209 @uref{http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.10/Documentation/topdocs/NEWS.html},
210 or @uref{../,go back} to the Documentation index.