From: Han-Wen Nienhuys <hanwen@xs4all.nl>
Date: Tue, 30 May 2006 16:26:43 +0000 (+0000)
Subject: (Top): update NEWS entry.
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X-Git-Url: https://git.donarmstrong.com/?a=commitdiff_plain;h=fc927385e453613a20e63c087229538b2e32aee7;p=lilypond.git

(Top): update NEWS entry.
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diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 94ea1a857b..6ff8c92801 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 2006-05-30  Han-Wen Nienhuys  <hanwen@lilypond.org>
 
+	* Documentation/topdocs/NEWS.tely (Top): update NEWS entry.
+
 	* scm/translation-functions.scm (format-bass-figure): translate
 	digits over 10 to the left
 
diff --git a/Documentation/topdocs/NEWS.tely b/Documentation/topdocs/NEWS.tely
index 4d356ec7ac..06df7437ca 100644
--- a/Documentation/topdocs/NEWS.tely
+++ b/Documentation/topdocs/NEWS.tely
@@ -66,6 +66,30 @@ which scares away people.
 
 @end ignore
 
+@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,
diff --git a/THANKS b/THANKS
index 72aa057e83..a2b576dc8b 100644
--- a/THANKS
+++ b/THANKS
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ Andrew Sidwell
 Chris Sawer
 Jamie Bullock
 Steve Doonan
+Trent Johnston
 
 
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