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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 The following options are now changed as a @code{-d} sub-option:
70 @code{--backend}, @code{--safe}, @code{--preview} and
71 @code{--no-pages} (which became @code{-dno-print-pages}). The @code{-b}
72 option does not exist any more.
75 Improved testing procedure now catch changes in CPU and memory
76 performance, page layout, MIDI results and warnings. This helps to
77 reduce the number of regression errors during development, resulting
78 in more stable releases.
80 See @uref{INSTALL.html#testing} for more information.
82 Nested properties, such as @code{details} in @code{Slur}, can be
83 reverted as well. The syntax for this is
86 \revert Slur #'(details closeness-factor)
90 All line spanners are more flexible now in the configuration of their
91 end points. This includes glissando, voice followers, text crescendos
92 and other text spanners.
94 @c with ragged-right we can't see the gliss.
97 \override Glissando #'bound-details #'right #'text = \markup { \hcenter \bold down }
98 \override Glissando #'bound-details #'right #'Y = #-4
99 \override Glissando #'bound-details #'right #'padding = #0.0
100 \override Glissando #'bound-details #'left #'arrow = ##t
101 \override Glissando #'bound-details #'left #'padding = #3.0
102 \override Glissando #'style = #'trill
108 This feature was sponsored by Trevor Bača.
112 The environment variable LILYPONDPREFIX has been renamed to
116 Notes or rests, such as a typical end note, that fill an entire
117 measure are preceded by some more space.
119 @lilypond[ragged-right]
129 @item All @code{\score}s in a lilypond-book fragment are now inserted
130 into the document. Also, toplevel markups don't result in an entire
133 @item Alterations (such as a sharp and flat) may now be arbitrary
134 fractions. This allows some forms of microtonal music. For example,
135 Turkish makam music uses 1/9th tone alterations.
137 @lilypondfile{makam.ly}
141 @item Tie directions may be set with @code{^~} and @code{_~}
143 @item Tablature now supports harmonics and slides,
145 @lilypond[fragment,ragged-right,relative=1]
148 <c g'\harmonic> d\2\glissando e\2
152 This feature was sponsored by Mike Amundsen
154 @item Horizontal spacing now follows object outlines more
155 accurately. This allows tighter horizontal spacing.
157 @lilypond[fragment,ragged-right]
165 @item Objects that belong outside of the staff are
166 now positioned automatically to avoid collisions.
168 @lilypond[fragment,ragged-right,relative=1]
170 \once \override TextScript #'self-alignment-X = #CENTER
171 a,^"this doesn't collide with the c"
172 b^"this goes above the previous markup"
173 a8_"this goes below the dynamic"
177 @item Staves are spaced vertically using a skyline algorithm. This helps to avoid
178 uneven vertical spacing.
180 @lilypond[ragged-right]
182 %% todo: fix 'landscape PDF.
183 #(set-default-paper-size "a6" )
191 a,,1 | a'4 b' c'' d'' \break
192 \repeat unfold 2 {a' b' c'' d''} | b''''1
203 For older news, go to
204 @uref{http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.10/Documentation/topdocs/NEWS.html},
205 or @uref{../,go back} to the Documentation index.