Better changes.tely example; issue 4197

[lilypond.git] / Documentation / changes.tely

diff --git a/Documentation/changes.tely b/Documentation/changes.tely
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--- a/Documentation/changes.tely
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@@ -61,6 +61,19 @@ which scares away people.
 
 @end ignore
 
+@item
+Multi-measure rests have length according to their total duration,
+under the control of @code{MultiMeasureRest.space-increment}.
+@lilypond[quote]
+{ \compressFullBarRests
+  \override Staff.MultiMeasureRest.space-increment = 3.0
+  R1*2 R1*12 R1*64 }
+@end lilypond
+
+@item
+Page numbers may now be printed in roman numerals, by setting the
+@code{page-number-type} paper variable.
+
 @item
 It is now possible to use @code{\time} and @code{\partial}
 together to change the time signature in mid measure.
@@ -504,6 +517,15 @@ examples where this makes for readable input:
 \new Staff { r16 c'16 ~ 8 ~ 4 ~ 2 | }
 @end lilypond
 
+@item
+@code{\displayLilyMusic} and its underlying Scheme functions no
+longer omit redundant note durations.  This makes it easier to
+reliably recognize and format standalone durations in expressions
+like
+@example
+@{ c4 d4 8 @}
+@end example
+
 @item
 Beaming exceptions can now be constructed using the
 @code{\beamExceptions} scheme function.  One can now write