Merge commit 'origin/master' into dev/texi2html

[lilypond.git] / Documentation / topdocs / NEWS.tely

diff --git a/Documentation/topdocs/NEWS.tely b/Documentation/topdocs/NEWS.tely
index 8224a136631ac328dc59fd2c4e7716c7d099b5f0..a12fc779a1afb35ef832d8a2f6353d5ed54f30e4 100644 (file)
--- a/Documentation/topdocs/NEWS.tely
+++ b/Documentation/topdocs/NEWS.tely
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ See user manual, \NAME\
 
 @ifhtml
 This document is also available in @uref{NEWS.pdf,PDF}. It's part of
 
 @ifhtml
 This document is also available in @uref{NEWS.pdf,PDF}. It's part of

-the @uref{../,LilyPond Documentation} 
+the @uref{../,LilyPond Documentation} .

 @end ifhtml
 
 
 @end ifhtml
 
 


@@ -65,6 +65,117 @@ which scares away people.
 
 @end ignore
 
 
 @end ignore
 

+@item Harp pedalling diagrams were added:
+
+@lilypond
+\markup \harp-pedal #"^v-|vv-o^"
+@end lilypond
+
+@item
+Predefined, user-configurable, transposable fret diagrams
+are now available in the @code{FretBoards} context:
+@lilypond[]
+\include "predefined-guitar-fretboards.ly"
+<<
+  \new ChordNames {
+   \chordmode {
+      c1 \transpose c e { c }
+    }
+  }
+  \new FretBoards {
+    \chordmode {
+      c1 \transpose c e { c }
+    }
+  }
+>>
+@end lilypond
+
+@item
+The following syntax changes were made, in chronological order. In
+addition, fret diagram properties have been moved to
+@code{fret-diagram-details}, and @code{#'style} property is used to
+select solid/dashed lines instead of @code{#'dash-fraction}.
+
+@example
+#'break-align-symbol -> #'break-align-symbols
+scripts.caesura -> scripts.caesura.curved
+\setEasyHeads -> \easyHeadsOn
+\easyHeadsOff (new command)
+\fatText -> \textLengthOn
+\emptyText -> \textLengthOff
+\set hairpinToBarline -> \override Hairpin #'to-barline
+\compressMusic -> \scaleDurations
+\octave -> \octaveCheck
+\arpeggioUp -> \arpeggioArrowUp
+\arpeggioDown -> \arpeggioArrowDown
+\arpeggioNeutral -> \arpeggioNormal
+\setTextCresc -> \crescTextCresc
+\setTextDecresc -> \dimTextDecresc
+\setTextDecr -> \dimTextDecr
+\setTextDim -> \dimTextDim
+\setHairpinCresc -> \crescHairpin
+\setHairpinDecresc -> \dimHairpin
+\sustainUp -> \sustainOff
+\sustainDown -> \sustainOn
+\sostenutoDown -> \sostenutoOn
+\sostenutoUp -> \sostenutoOff
+infinite-spacing-height -> extra-spacing-height
+#(set-octavation oct) -> \ottava #oct
+\put-adjacent markup axis dir markup -> \put-adjacent axis dir markup markup
+\center-align -> \center-column
+\hcenter -> \center-align
+@end example
+
+@item Metronome marks can now also contain a textual description.  The
+duration and count (if given) are shown in parentheses after the text.
+
+@lilypond
+{
+  \tempo "Fast"
+  c'4 c' c' c'
+  c'4 c' c' c'
+  \tempo "Andante" 4 = 120
+  c'4 c' c' c'
+  c'4 c' c' c'
+  \tempo 4 = 100
+  c'4 c' c' c'
+  c'4 c' c' c'
+  \tempo "" 4 = 30
+  c'4 c' c' c'
+  c'4 c' c' c'
+}
+@end lilypond
+
+@item In figured bass you can now also use a backslash through a number to
+indicate a raised 6th step.
+
+@lilypond[ragged-right]
+\new FiguredBass \figuremode { < 6\\ 5\\ > < 6/ > }
+@end lilypond
+
+@item
+Arpeggios may now use ``parenthesis'' style brackets:
+
+@lilypond[relative,ragged-right]
+  \override Arpeggio #'stencil = #ly:arpeggio::brew-chord-slur
+
+  % Note: does not work for cross staff arpeggios.
+  \override Arpeggio #'X-extent = #ly:grob::stencil-width
+  <c g' c>2\arpeggio ~ c
+@end lilypond
+
+@item
+Enclosing text within boxes with rounded corners is now possible,
+using the @code{rounded-box} command.
+
+@item
+@command{lilypond-book} can run any program instead of @command{latex}
+to guess the line width, thanks to @code{--latex-program} command line
+option.
+
+@item
+Underlining is now possible with the @code{\underline} markup command.
+

 @item
 It is now possible to specify, using the @code{page-count} variable in
 the paper block, the number of pages that will be used.
 @item
 It is now possible to specify, using the @code{page-count} variable in
 the paper block, the number of pages that will be used.


@@ -105,7 +216,7 @@ performance, page layout, MIDI results and warnings.  This helps to
 reduce the number of regression errors during development, resulting
 in more stable releases.
 
 reduce the number of regression errors during development, resulting
 in more stable releases.
 

-See @uref{INSTALL.html#testing} for more information.
+See @uref{INSTALL.html#Testing-LilyPond} for more information.

 @item
 Nested properties, such as @code{details} in @code{Slur}, can be
 reverted as well.  The syntax for this is
 @item
 Nested properties, such as @code{details} in @code{Slur}, can be
 reverted as well.  The syntax for this is


@@ -120,15 +231,16 @@ their end points.  This includes glissando, voice followers, text
 crescendos and other text spanners.  The old syntax for setting
 text on line spanners is no longer valid.
 
 crescendos and other text spanners.  The old syntax for setting
 text on line spanners is no longer valid.
 

-@c  with ragged-right we can't see the gliss.

 @lilypond[]
 \relative c'' {
 @lilypond[]
 \relative c'' {

-  \override Glissando #'bound-details #'right #'text = \markup { \hcenter \bold down }
+  \override Glissando #'bound-details #'right #'text = \markup { \center-align \bold down }

   \override Glissando #'bound-details #'right #'Y = #-4
   \override Glissando #'bound-details #'right #'padding = #0.0
   \override Glissando #'bound-details #'left #'arrow = ##t
   \override Glissando #'bound-details #'left #'padding = #3.0
   \override Glissando #'style = #'trill
   \override Glissando #'bound-details #'right #'Y = #-4
   \override Glissando #'bound-details #'right #'padding = #0.0
   \override Glissando #'bound-details #'left #'arrow = ##t
   \override Glissando #'bound-details #'left #'padding = #3.0
   \override Glissando #'style = #'trill

+  \override Glissando #'springs-and-rods = #ly:spanner::set-spacing-rods
+  \override Glissando #'minimum-length = #12

   
   c1 \glissando c'
 }
   
   c1 \glissando c'
 }