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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.
70 Tuplet brackets can be made to run to prefatory matter or
73 @lilypond[ragged-right]
75 \set tupletFullLength = ##t
80 \set tupletFullLengthNote = ##t
91 This feature was sponsored by Trevor Bača.
94 Falls and doits can be added to notes
96 @lilypond[fragment,ragged-right,relative=2]
97 \override Score.SpacingSpanner #'shortest-duration-space = #3.0
102 This feature was sponsored by Anthony Youngman and Paul Scott.
105 @code{lilypond-book} now includes support for PDF@TeX{}.
107 This feature was sponsored by David Roundy.
110 Nested tuplets can have different formatting for each nesting level,
112 @lilypond[ragged-right]
115 \tweak #'text #tuplet-number::calc-fraction-text
117 \tweak #'text #tuplet-number::calc-denominator-text
131 This feature was sponsored by Trevor Bača.
135 New sections with different spacing parameters can be started with
136 @code{newSpacingSection}. This is useful when there are
137 sections with a different notions of long and short notes.
139 In the following example, the time signature change introduces a new
140 section, and hence the 16ths notes are spaced wider.
142 @lilypond[relative,fragment]
145 c8 c c4 c16[ c c8] c4
152 This feature was sponsored by Trevor Bača, Michael Meixner and Vivian
156 A new, automated testing technique has been added. It will detect
157 changes in the formatting automatically, which will make it easier to
158 spot regression errors in the future.
160 View @uref{../../test-results.html,test results}.
163 Figured bass can also be added to @code{Staff} contexts directly. In
164 this case, their vertical position is adjusted automatically.
166 @lilypond[ragged-right,fragment]
168 \new Staff = someUniqueName
173 %% send to existing Staff.
174 \context Staff = someUniqueName
178 \set Staff.useBassFigureExtenders = ##t
184 This feature was sponsored by Trent Johnston.
187 Beams may be put on isolated stems, and beamlets may be paired by
188 setting the @code{max-beam-connect} property,
190 @lilypond[ragged-right,relative=2,fragment]
191 \override Stem #'max-beam-connect = #1
195 This feature was sponsored by Trevor Bača.
198 Beaming patterns obey the @code{beatGrouping} property.
200 @lilypond[ragged-right,relative=2,fragment]
202 \set beatGrouping = #'(2 3)
204 \set beatGrouping = #'(3 2)
208 This feature was sponsored by Trevor Bača.
211 With the command @code{\transposedCueDuring} a cue's transposition can
212 be changed locally. This can be used to prevent excessive ledger
215 This feature was contributed by Werner Lemberg
218 By setting @code{hairpinToBarline}, hairpins will stop at
219 the barline preceding the ending note.
221 @lilypond[relative=2,fragment,ragged-right]
222 \set hairpinToBarline = ##t
223 \override Hairpin #'bound-padding = #1.0
227 This feature was sponsored by Andrew Sidwell and Trevor Bača.
230 Objects may be rotated using the @code{rotation} property.
231 @lilypond[ragged-right,fragment,relative=1]
233 \override Hairpin #'rotation = #'(20 -1 0)
234 g4\<^\markup { \rotate #180 "test" } b d f'\!
238 This feature was contributed by Erlend Aasland.
241 Hairpins now support circled tips (al niente notation).
242 @lilypond[ragged-right,fragment,relative=2]
244 \override Hairpin #'circled-tip = ##t
250 This feature was contributed by Erlend Aasland.
253 The MusicXML convertor has been sped up, and has rudimentary support
254 for percussion notation. It will also condense multi-bar rests to
255 enable part extraction.
258 The beam printing code has been completely rewritten, and now includes
259 support for feathered beaming,
261 @lilypond[ragged-right,fragment,relative=2]
262 \featherDurations #(ly:make-moment 5 4)
264 \override Beam #'grow-direction = #LEFT
271 Known bug: the \featherDuration command only works with very short music
274 This feature was sponsored by Jamie Bullock.
277 The @code{\note} markup command now also accepts note head styles.
279 @lilypond[ragged-right,fragment,relative=2]
281 \override #'(style . triangle) \note-by-number #2 #1 #1 = 100
285 This feature was sponsored by Jamie Bullock.
288 Tie chord formatting also works with arpegiated
291 @lilypond[ragged-right]
293 <e c a f>2~ <e c a f> |
294 \set tieWaitForNote = ##t
295 e8~ c~ a~ f~ <e' c a f>2 |
296 f,8~ a~ c~ e~ <f, a c e>2 |
301 This feature was sponsored by Steve Doonan.
309 For older news, go to
310 @uref{http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.8/Documentation/topdocs/NEWS.html},
311 or @uref{../,go back} to the Documentation index.