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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 New sections with different spacing parameters can be started with
70 @code{newSpacingSection}. This is useful when there are
71 sections with a different notions of long and short notes.
73 In the following example, the time signature change introduces a new
74 section, and hence the 16ths notes are spaced wider.
76 @lilypond[relative,fragment]
86 This feature was sponsored by Trevor Bača, Michael Meixner and Vivian
90 A new, automated testing technique has been added. It will detect
91 changes in the formatting automatically, which will make it easier to
92 spot regression errors in the future.
94 View @uref{../../test-results.html,test results}.
97 Figured bass can also be added to @code{Staff} contexts directly. In
98 this case, their vertical position is adjusted automatically.
100 @lilypond[ragged-right,fragment]
102 \new Staff = someUniqueName
107 %% send to existing Staff.
108 \context Staff = someUniqueName
112 \set Staff.useBassFigureExtenders = ##t
118 This feature was sponsored by Trent Johnston.
121 Beams may be put on isolated stems, and beamlets may be paired by
122 setting the @code{max-beam-connect} property,
124 @lilypond[ragged-right,relative=2,fragment]
125 \override Stem #'max-beam-connect = #1
129 This feature was sponsored by Trevor Bača.
132 Beaming patterns obey the @code{beatGrouping} property.
134 @lilypond[ragged-right,relative=2,fragment]
136 \set beatGrouping = #'(2 3)
138 \set beatGrouping = #'(3 2)
142 This feature was sponsored by Trevor Bača.
145 With the command @code{\transposedCueDuring} a cue's transposition can
146 be changed locally. This can be used to prevent excessive ledger
149 This feature was contributed by Werner Lemberg
152 By setting @code{hairpinToBarline}, hairpins will stop at
153 the barline preceding the ending note.
155 @lilypond[relative=2,fragment,ragged-right]
156 \set hairpinToBarline = ##t
157 \override Hairpin #'bound-padding = #1.0
161 This feature was sponsored by Andrew Sidwell and Trevor Bača.
164 Objects may be rotated using the @code{rotation} property.
165 @lilypond[ragged-right,fragment,relative=1]
167 \override Hairpin #'rotation = #'(20 -1 0)
168 g4\<^\markup { \rotate #180 "test" } b d f'\!
172 This feature was contributed by Erlend Aasland.
175 Hairpins now support circled tips (al niente notation).
176 @lilypond[ragged-right,fragment,relative=2]
178 \override Hairpin #'circled-tip = ##t
184 This feature was contributed by Erlend Aasland.
187 The MusicXML convertor has been sped up, and has rudimentary support
188 for percussion notation. It will also condense multi-bar rests to
189 enable part extraction.
192 The beam printing code has been completely rewritten, and now includes
193 support for feathered beaming,
195 @lilypond[ragged-right,fragment,relative=2]
196 \featherDurations #(ly:make-moment 5 4)
198 \override Beam #'grow-direction = #LEFT
205 Known bug: the \featherDuration command only works with very short music
208 This feature was sponsored by Jamie Bullock.
211 The @code{\note} markup command now also accepts note head styles.
213 @lilypond[ragged-right,fragment,relative=2]
215 \override #'(style . triangle) \note-by-number #2 #1 #1 = 100
219 This feature was sponsored by Jamie Bullock.
222 Tie chord formatting also works with arpegiated
225 @lilypond[ragged-right]
227 <e c a f>2~ <e c a f> |
228 \set tieWaitForNote = ##t
229 e8~ c~ a~ f~ <e' c a f>2 |
230 f,8~ a~ c~ e~ <f, a c e>2 |
235 This feature was sponsored by Steve Doonan.
243 For older news, go to
244 @uref{http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.8/Documentation/topdocs/NEWS.html},
245 or @uref{../,go back} to the Documentation index.