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@node Top
-@top New features in 2.12 since 2.10
+@top New features in 2.13 since 2.12
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* only show user-visible changes.
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-@item
-Fret diagrams can now have variable string thickness:
-@lilypond[quote]
-\include "predefined-guitar-fretboards.ly"
-<<
- \new ChordNames {
- \chordmode {
- c1
- }
- }
- \new FretBoards {
- \override FretBoard #'fret-diagram-details
- #'string-thickness-factor = #0.3
- \chordmode {
- c1
- }
- }
->>
-@end lilypond
-
-@item
-A new fret diagram orientation, opposing-landscape, is available:
-@lilypond[quote]
-\include "predefined-guitar-fretboards.ly"
-<<
- \new ChordNames {
- \chordmode {
- c1
- }
- }
- \new FretBoards {
- \override FretBoard #'fret-diagram-details
- #'orientation = #'opposing-landscape
- \chordmode {
- c1
- }
- }
->>
-@end lilypond
-
-@item
-Unbeamed 128th notes are now supported:
-@lilypond[quote]
-\relative c'' {
- g128
-}
-@end lilypond
-
-@item
-Extending LilyPond's existing support for microtones, there are
-now arrowed accidentals for the notation of microtonal alterations.
-To use them, redefine the @code{glyph-name-alist} property of
-@code{Accidental} as in the following example which uses quartertones
-to typeset arrowed accidentals. Alternatively, it is possible to
-define separate names for all notes with arrowed accidentals (see
-@code{ly/makam.ly} for boilerplate code).
-
-@lilypond[quote]
-microAccs = #'((0 . "accidentals.natural")
- (-1/2 . "accidentals.flat")
- (1/2 . "accidentals.sharp")
-
- (1 . "accidentals.doublesharp")
- (-1 . "accidentals.flatflat")
-
- (3/4 . "accidentals.sharp.arrowup")
- (1/4 . "accidentals.sharp.arrowdown")
- (-1/4 . "accidentals.flat.arrowup")
- (-3/4 . "accidentals.flat.arrowdown"))
-
-\relative c'' {
- #(set-accidental-style 'modern)
- \override Accidental #'glyph-name-alist = #microAccs
- geseh geh aih aisih
-}
-@end lilypond
-
-@item
-Straight flags (used in old scores of e.g. Bach, but also in different form in
-modern scores of e.g. Stockhausen) are now implemented:
-@lilypond[quote]
-\relative c'' {
- \override Stem #'flag = #modern-straight-flag
- c,16 \acciaccatura {c'8} d4 d32
- \bar":"
- \override Stem #'flag = #old-straight-flag
- c,16 \acciaccatura {c'8} d4 d32
-}
-@end lilypond
-
-@item
-@code{\bookpart} blocks may be used to split a book into several parts,
-separated by a page break, in order to ease the page breaking, or to use
-different @code{\paper} settings in different parts.
-
-@example
-\bookpart @{
- \header @{
- title = "Book title"
- subtitle = "First part"
- @}
- \score @{ @dots{} @}
- @dots{}
-@}
-\bookpart @{
- \header @{
- subtitle = "Second part"
- @}
- \score @{ @dots{} @}
- @dots{}
-@}
-@end example
-
-@item
-Nested contexts of the same type are now allowed.
-This deprecates @code{InnerStaffGroup} and @code{InnerChoirStaff}.
-@lilypond[quote,relative=1]
-\new StaffGroup <<
- \new Staff { c1 }
- \new StaffGroup <<
- \new Staff { c1 }
- \new Staff { c1 }
- >>
->>
-@end lilypond
-
-@item
-Percent repeat counters can be shown at regular intervals using the
-context property @code{repeatCountVisibility}.
-@lilypond[quote,relative=1]
-{
- \set countPercentRepeats = ##t
- \set repeatCountVisibility = #(every-nth-repeat-count-visible 2)
- \repeat percent 6 { c4 d e f }
-}
-@end lilypond
-
-@item
-In addition to the already existing @code{showLastLength} property,
-@code{showFirstLength} can now be set as well, rendering only the first
-measures of a piece. Both properties may be set at the same time:
-@lilypond[quote]
-showFirstLength = R1*2
-showLastLength = R1*3
-\relative c' { c1 d e f g a b c }
-@end lilypond
-
-@item
-The file extension for MIDI can be set using the command-line
-program default @code{midi-extension}. For Windows, the default
-extension has been changed to @code{.mid}.
-
-@item
-Two variations on the default double repeat bar line are now available.
-@lilypond[quote]
-{
- \set Score.doubleRepeatType = #":|.:"
- \repeat volta 2 {
- c'1
- }
- \repeat volta 2 {
- c'1
- }
- \bar ":|.|:"
- c'1
-}
-@end lilypond
-
-@item
-Four automatic accidentals rules have been added: @code{neo-modern},
-@code{neo-modern-cautionary}, @code{dodecaphonic} and @code{teaching}.
-The following example illustrates @code{neo-modern} rule.
-@lilypond[quote]
-notes = {
- <<
- \relative c' {
- cis'8 fis, d'4 <a cis>8 f bis4 |
- cis2. <c, fis>4 |
- }
- \\
- \relative c' {
- ais'2 cis, |
- fis8 b a4 cis2 |
- }
- >>
-}
-
-\new Staff {
- #(set-accidental-style 'neo-modern)
- \notes
-}
-@end lilypond
-
-@item
-Flags can now be generated with Scheme-code using the @code{'flag}
-@code{Stem} grob property. Existing scores will work without change.
-@lilypond[quote]
-testnotes = {
- \autoBeamOff
- c'8 d'16 c''8 d''16
-}
-
-#(define (inverted-flag stem-grob)
- (let* ((dir (if (eqv? (ly:grob-property stem-grob 'direction) UP) "d" "u"))
- (flag (retrieve-glyph-flag "" dir "" stem-grob))
- (line-thickness (ly:staff-symbol-line-thickness stem-grob))
- (stem-thickness (ly:grob-property stem-grob 'thickness))
- (stem-width (* line-thickness stem-thickness))
- (stroke-style (ly:grob-property stem-grob 'stroke-style))
- (stencil (if (null? stroke-style) flag
- (add-stroke-glyph flag stem-grob dir stroke-style "")))
- (rotated-flag (ly:stencil-rotate-absolute stencil 180 0 0)))
- (ly:stencil-translate rotated-flag (cons (- (/ stem-width 2)) 0))))
-
-#(define-public (weight-flag stem-grob)
- (let* ((log (- (ly:grob-property stem-grob 'duration-log) 2))
- (is-up (eqv? (ly:grob-property stem-grob 'direction) UP))
- (yext (if is-up (cons (* log -0.8) 0) (cons 0 (* log 0.8))))
- (flag-stencil (make-filled-box-stencil '(-0.4 . 0.4) yext))
- (stroke-style (ly:grob-property stem-grob 'stroke-style))
- (stroke-stencil (if (equal? stroke-style "grace")
- (make-line-stencil 0.2 -0.9 -0.4 0.9 -0.4)
- empty-stencil)))
- (ly:stencil-add flag-stencil stroke-stencil)))
-
-{
- \time 3/8
- \override Stem #'flag = #weight-flag
- \testnotes
-
- \override Stem #'flag = #inverted-flag
- \testnotes
-}
-@end lilypond
-
-@item
-Harp pedalling diagrams were added:
-
-@lilypond[quote]
-\markup { \harp-pedal #"^v-|vv-o^" }
-@end lilypond
-
-@item
-Predefined, user-configurable, transposable fret diagrams
-are now available in the @code{FretBoards} context:
-@lilypond[quote]
-\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 the @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
-\pointAndClickOn (new command)
-\pointAndClickOff (new command)
-\center-align -> \center-column
-\hcenter -> \center-align
-printallheaders -> print-all-headers
-\bigger -> \larger (already existing command)
-systemSeparatorMarkup -> system-separator-markup
-@end example
-
-@noindent
-Moreover, some files in the @code{ly/} directory have been renamed;
-the *-init.ly filenames are now only used for files that are automatically
-included, while such files as @code{makam-init.ly} or @code{gregorian-init.ly}
-have been renamed to @code{makam.ly} or @code{gregorian.ly}.
-
-@item
-The ``tex'' and ``texstr'' backends have been removed. Font are now
-accessed via the fontconfig library; the Pango library is used to display
-text strings.
-
-@item
-Metronome marks can now also contain a textual description. The
-duration and count (if given) are shown in parentheses after the text.
-
-@lilypond[quote]
-{
- \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[quote]
-\new FiguredBass \figuremode { < 6\\ 5\\ > < 6/ > }
-@end lilypond
-
-@item
-Arpeggios may now use ``parenthesis'' style brackets:
-
-@lilypond[quote,relative=1]
-\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
-Single-system scores are now naturally spaced instead of being
-stretched to fill the line width. This can be changed by setting
-@code{ragged-right = ##f}.
-
-@item
-Enclosing text within boxes with rounded corners is now possible,
-using the @code{\rounded-box} markup 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
-A new page breaking function, @code{ly:minimal-breaking}, is dedicated
-to books with many pages or a lot of text.
-
-@item
-A table of contents is included using @code{\markuplines \table-of-contents}.
-Elements are added to it using the @code{\tocItem} command.
-
-@item
-Text spreading over several pages is entered using the
-@code{\markuplines} keyword. Builtin markup list commands, such as
-@code{\justified-lines} or @code{\wordwrap-lines} may be used, and new
-ones created using the @code{define-markup-list-command} Scheme macro.
-
-@item
-Particular points of a book may be marked with the @code{\label}
-command. Then, the page where these points are placed can be
-referred to using the @code{\page-ref} markup command.
-
-@item
-Page breaking and page turning commands (@code{\pageBreak},
-@code{\noPageBreak}, etc.) can be used at top-level, between scores and
-top-level markups.
-
-@item
-The following options are now changed as a @code{-d} sub-option:
-@code{--backend}, @code{--safe}, @code{--preview} and
-@code{--no-pages} (which became @code{-dno-print-pages}). The @code{-b}
-option does not exist any more.
-
-@item
-Improved testing procedures now catch changes in CPU and memory
-performance, page layout, MIDI results and warnings. This helps to
-reduce the number of regression errors during development, resulting
-in more stable releases.
-
-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
-
-@example
-\revert Slur #'(details closeness-factor)
-@end example
-
-@item
-All line spanners are more flexible now in the configuration of
-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.
-
-@lilypond[quote]
-\relative c'' {
- \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 #'springs-and-rods = #ly:spanner::set-spacing-rods
- \override Glissando #'minimum-length = #12
-
- c1 \glissando c'
-}
-@end lilypond
-
-This feature was sponsored by Trevor Bača.
-
-@item
-The environment variable @code{LILYPONDPREFIX} has been renamed
-@code{LILYPOND_DATADIR}.
-
-@item
-Notes or rests, such as a typical end note, that fill an entire
-measure are preceded by some more space.
-
-@lilypond[quote,relative=1]
-\time 4/4
-s1
-c2. c4
-\time 3/4
-c2.
-@end lilypond
-
-@item
-All @code{\score}s in a lilypond-book fragment are now inserted
-into the document. Also, toplevel markups don't result in an entire
-page.
-
-@item
-Alterations (such as a sharp or flat) may now be arbitrary
-fractions. This allows some forms of microtonal music. For example,
-Turkish makam music uses 1/9th tone alterations.
-
-@lilypondfile[quote]{makam-example.ly}
-
-@item
-Tie directions may be set with @code{^~} and @code{_~}.
-
-@item
-Tablature now supports harmonics and slides:
-
-@lilypond[quote,relative=1]
-\new TabVoice {
- <c g'\harmonic>4 d\2\glissando e2\2
-}
-@end lilypond
-
-This feature was sponsored by Mike Amundsen
-
-@item
-Horizontal spacing now follows object outlines more accurately.
-This allows tighter horizontal spacing.
-
-@lilypond[quote]
-{
- \stemUp
- c''4... ceses'! s16
-}
-@end lilypond
-
-@item
-Objects that belong outside of the staff are now positioned
-automatically to avoid collisions.
-
-@lilypond[quote,relative=1]
-c''4
-\once \override TextScript #'self-alignment-X = #CENTER
-a,4^"this doesn't collide with the c"
-b4^"this goes above the previous markup"
-a8_"this goes below the dynamic"
-a8\f
-@end lilypond
-
-@item
-Staves are spaced vertically using a skyline algorithm. This helps
-prevent uneven vertical spacing.
-
-@lilypond[quote,ragged-right]
-
-%% todo: fix 'landscape PDF.
-#(set-default-paper-size "a6")
-\header {
- tagline = ##f
-}
+FretBoards now have a chordChanges property to keep repeated FretBoard objects
+from being typeset.
-\book {
- \score {
- {
- a,,1
- a'4 b' c'' d'' \break
- \repeat unfold 2 { a'4 b' c'' d''}
- b''''1
- }
- }
-}
-@end lilypond
@end itemize
@ifhtml
For older news, go to
+@uref{http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.12/Documentation/topdocs/NEWS.html},
@uref{http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.10/Documentation/topdocs/NEWS.html},
or @uref{../,go back} to the Documentation index.
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