Fix some bugs in the dynamic engraver and PostScript backend

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

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@@ -66,6 +66,37 @@ which scares away people.
 
 @end ignore
 
+@item
+A new, automated testing technique has been added. It will detect
+changes in the formatting automatically, which will make it easier to
+spot regression errors in the future.
+
+View @uref{../../test-results.html,test results}.
+
+@item
+Figured bass can also be added to @code{Staff} contexts directly. In
+this case, their vertical  position is adjusted automatically.
+
+@lilypond[ragged-right,fragment]
+<<
+  \new Staff = someUniqueName
+  \relative c'' {
+    c4 c'8 r8 c,4 c'
+  }
+
+  %% send to existing Staff.
+  \context Staff = someUniqueName 
+  \figuremode {
+    <4>4 <6 10>8 s8
+    
+    \set Staff.useBassFigureExtenders = ##t
+    <4 6>4 <4 6>
+  }
+>>
+@end lilypond
+
+This feature was sponsored by Trent Johnston.
+
 @item
 Beams may be put on isolated stems, and beamlets may be paired by
 setting the @code{max-beam-connect} property,
@@ -91,14 +122,11 @@ Beaming patterns obey the @code{beatGrouping} property.
 This feature was sponsored by Trevor Bača.
 
 @item
-A new command @code{\transposedCueDuring} has been added which overrides
-the cue's transposition locally.  Its intended use is to octavate cues
-up or down to avoid an excessive number of ledger lines.  The syntax form
-is
-
-@example
-\transposedCueDuring #NAME #UPDOWN PITCH MUSIC
-@end example
+With the command @code{\transposedCueDuring} a cue's transposition can
+be changed locally.  This can be used to prevent excessive ledger
+lines on cues.
+
+This feature was contributed by Werner Lemberg 
 
 @item
 By setting @code{hairpinToBarline}, hairpins will stop at