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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 Falls and doits can be added to notes
71 @lilypond[fragment,ragged-right,relative=2]
72 \override Score.SpacingSpanner #'shortest-duration-space = #3.0
77 This feature was sponsored by Anthony Youngman and Paul Scott.
80 @code{lilypond-book} now includes support for PDF@TeX{}.
82 This feature was sponsored by David Roundy.
85 Nested tuplets can have different formatting for each nesting level,
87 @lilypond[ragged-right]
90 \tweak #'text #tuplet-number::calc-fraction-text
92 \tweak #'text #tuplet-number::calc-denominator-text
106 This feature was sponsored by Trevor Bača.
110 New sections with different spacing parameters can be started with
111 @code{newSpacingSection}. This is useful when there are
112 sections with a different notions of long and short notes.
114 In the following example, the time signature change introduces a new
115 section, and hence the 16ths notes are spaced wider.
117 @lilypond[relative,fragment]
120 c8 c c4 c16[ c c8] c4
127 This feature was sponsored by Trevor Bača, Michael Meixner and Vivian
131 A new, automated testing technique has been added. It will detect
132 changes in the formatting automatically, which will make it easier to
133 spot regression errors in the future.
135 View @uref{../../test-results.html,test results}.
138 Figured bass can also be added to @code{Staff} contexts directly. In
139 this case, their vertical position is adjusted automatically.
141 @lilypond[ragged-right,fragment]
143 \new Staff = someUniqueName
148 %% send to existing Staff.
149 \context Staff = someUniqueName
153 \set Staff.useBassFigureExtenders = ##t
159 This feature was sponsored by Trent Johnston.
162 Beams may be put on isolated stems, and beamlets may be paired by
163 setting the @code{max-beam-connect} property,
165 @lilypond[ragged-right,relative=2,fragment]
166 \override Stem #'max-beam-connect = #1
170 This feature was sponsored by Trevor Bača.
173 Beaming patterns obey the @code{beatGrouping} property.
175 @lilypond[ragged-right,relative=2,fragment]
177 \set beatGrouping = #'(2 3)
179 \set beatGrouping = #'(3 2)
183 This feature was sponsored by Trevor Bača.
186 With the command @code{\transposedCueDuring} a cue's transposition can
187 be changed locally. This can be used to prevent excessive ledger
190 This feature was contributed by Werner Lemberg
193 By setting @code{hairpinToBarline}, hairpins will stop at
194 the barline preceding the ending note.
196 @lilypond[relative=2,fragment,ragged-right]
197 \set hairpinToBarline = ##t
198 \override Hairpin #'bound-padding = #1.0
202 This feature was sponsored by Andrew Sidwell and Trevor Bača.
205 Objects may be rotated using the @code{rotation} property.
206 @lilypond[ragged-right,fragment,relative=1]
208 \override Hairpin #'rotation = #'(20 -1 0)
209 g4\<^\markup { \rotate #180 "test" } b d f'\!
213 This feature was contributed by Erlend Aasland.
216 Hairpins now support circled tips (al niente notation).
217 @lilypond[ragged-right,fragment,relative=2]
219 \override Hairpin #'circled-tip = ##t
225 This feature was contributed by Erlend Aasland.
228 The MusicXML convertor has been sped up, and has rudimentary support
229 for percussion notation. It will also condense multi-bar rests to
230 enable part extraction.
233 The beam printing code has been completely rewritten, and now includes
234 support for feathered beaming,
236 @lilypond[ragged-right,fragment,relative=2]
237 \featherDurations #(ly:make-moment 5 4)
239 \override Beam #'grow-direction = #LEFT
246 Known bug: the \featherDuration command only works with very short music
249 This feature was sponsored by Jamie Bullock.
252 The @code{\note} markup command now also accepts note head styles.
254 @lilypond[ragged-right,fragment,relative=2]
256 \override #'(style . triangle) \note-by-number #2 #1 #1 = 100
260 This feature was sponsored by Jamie Bullock.
263 Tie chord formatting also works with arpegiated
266 @lilypond[ragged-right]
268 <e c a f>2~ <e c a f> |
269 \set tieWaitForNote = ##t
270 e8~ c~ a~ f~ <e' c a f>2 |
271 f,8~ a~ c~ e~ <f, a c e>2 |
276 This feature was sponsored by Steve Doonan.
284 For older news, go to
285 @uref{http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.8/Documentation/topdocs/NEWS.html},
286 or @uref{../,go back} to the Documentation index.