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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.
195 @c TODO: I haven't processed stuff above this mark. -gp
198 New sections with different spacing parameters can be started with
199 @code{newSpacingSection}. This is useful when there are
200 sections with a different notions of long and short notes.
202 In the following example, the time signature change introduces a new
203 section, and hence the 16ths notes are spaced wider.
205 @lilypond[relative,fragment]
208 c8 c c4 c16[ c c8] c4
215 This feature was sponsored by Trevor Bača, Michael Meixner and Vivian
219 A new, automated testing technique has been added. It will detect
220 changes in the formatting automatically, which will make it easier to
221 spot regression errors in the future.
223 View @uref{../../test-results.html,test results}.
226 Figured bass can also be added to @code{Staff} contexts directly. In
227 this case, their vertical position is adjusted automatically.
229 @lilypond[ragged-right,fragment]
231 \new Staff = someUniqueName
236 %% send to existing Staff.
237 \context Staff = someUniqueName
241 \set Staff.useBassFigureExtenders = ##t
247 This feature was sponsored by Trent Johnston.
250 Beams may be put on isolated stems, and beamlets may be paired by
251 setting the @code{max-beam-connect} property,
253 @lilypond[ragged-right,relative=2,fragment]
254 \override Stem #'max-beam-connect = #1
258 This feature was sponsored by Trevor Bača.
261 Beaming patterns obey the @code{beatGrouping} property.
263 @lilypond[ragged-right,relative=2,fragment]
265 \set beatGrouping = #'(2 3)
267 \set beatGrouping = #'(3 2)
271 This feature was sponsored by Trevor Bača.
274 With the command @code{\transposedCueDuring} a cue's transposition can
275 be changed locally. This can be used to prevent excessive ledger
278 This feature was contributed by Werner Lemberg
281 By setting @code{hairpinToBarline}, hairpins will stop at
282 the barline preceding the ending note.
284 @lilypond[relative=2,fragment,ragged-right]
285 \set hairpinToBarline = ##t
286 \override Hairpin #'bound-padding = #1.0
290 This feature was sponsored by Andrew Sidwell and Trevor Bača.
293 Objects may be rotated using the @code{rotation} property.
294 @lilypond[ragged-right,fragment,relative=1]
296 \override Hairpin #'rotation = #'(20 -1 0)
297 g4\<^\markup { \rotate #180 "test" } b d f'\!
301 This feature was contributed by Erlend Aasland.
304 Hairpins now support circled tips (al niente notation).
305 @lilypond[ragged-right,fragment,relative=2]
307 \override Hairpin #'circled-tip = ##t
313 This feature was contributed by Erlend Aasland.
316 The MusicXML convertor has been sped up, and has rudimentary support
317 for percussion notation. It will also condense multi-bar rests to
318 enable part extraction.
321 The beam printing code has been completely rewritten, and now includes
322 support for feathered beaming,
324 @lilypond[ragged-right,fragment,relative=2]
325 \featherDurations #(ly:make-moment 5 4)
327 \override Beam #'grow-direction = #LEFT
334 Known bug: the \featherDuration command only works with very short music
337 This feature was sponsored by Jamie Bullock.
340 The @code{\note} markup command now also accepts note head styles.
342 @lilypond[ragged-right,fragment,relative=2]
344 \override #'(style . triangle) \note-by-number #2 #1 #1 = 100
348 This feature was sponsored by Jamie Bullock.
351 Tie chord formatting also works with arpegiated
354 @lilypond[ragged-right]
356 <e c a f>2~ <e c a f> |
357 \set tieWaitForNote = ##t
358 e8~ c~ a~ f~ <e' c a f>2 |
359 f,8~ a~ c~ e~ <f, a c e>2 |
364 This feature was sponsored by Steve Doonan.
372 For older news, go to
373 @uref{http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.8/Documentation/topdocs/NEWS.html},
374 or @uref{../,go back} to the Documentation index.