@node Top
@top
@end ifnottex
-@unnumbered New features in 2.9 since 2.8
+@unnumbered New features in 2.11 since 2.10
@ifhtml
This document is also available in @uref{NEWS.pdf,PDF}. It's part of
@end ignore
-@item
-The beam printing code has been completely rewritten, and now includes
-support for feathered beaming,
+@item Horizontal spacing now follows object outlines more
+accurately. This allows tighter horizontal spacing.
-@lilypond[ragged-right,fragment,relative=2]
-\featherDurations #(ly:make-moment 3 4)
+@lilypond[fragment,ragged-right]
{
- \override Beam #'grow-direction = #LEFT
- c16[
- c c c
- c c c c ]
- }
-@end lilypond
-
-This feature was sponsored by Jamie Bullock.
-
-@item
-The @code{\note} markup command now also accepts note head styles.
-
-@lilypond[ragged-right,fragment,relative=2]
-c4^\markup {
- \override #'(style . triangle) \note-by-number #2 #1 #1 = 100
+ \stemUp c''4...*1/2
+ ceses'!
}
@end lilypond
-This feature was sponsored by Jamie Bullock.
-@item
-Tie chord formatting also works with arpegiated
-ties.
+@item Objects that belong outside of the staff are
+now positioned automatically to avoid collisions.
-@lilypond[ragged-right]
-\relative c'' {
- <e c a f>2~ <e c a f> |
- \set tieWaitForNote = ##t
- e8~ c~ a~ f~ <e' c a f>2 |
- f,8~ a~ c~ e~ <f, a c e>2 |
-}
+@lilypond[fragment,ragged-right,relative=1]
+ \override TextScript #'outside-staff-priority = #1
+ c''
+ \once \override TextScript #'self-alignment-X = #CENTER
+ a,^"this doesn't collide with the c"
+ b^"this goes above the previous markup"
+ a8_"this goes below the dynamic"
+ a\f
@end lilypond
+@item Staves are spaced vertically using a skyline algorithm. This helps to avoid
+uneven vertical spacing.
-This feature was sponsored by Steve Doonan.
+@lilypond[ragged-right]
+
+%% todo: fix 'landscape PDF.
+#(set-default-paper-size "a6" )
+\header {
+ tagline = ##f
+}
+\book {
+ \score {
+ {
+ a,,1 | a'4 b' c'' d'' \break
+ \repeat unfold 2 {a' b' c'' d''} | b''''1
+ }
+ }
+}
+@end lilypond
@end itemize
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