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39 @unnumbered New features in 2.11 since 2.10
42 This document is also available in @uref{NEWS.pdf,PDF}. It's part of
43 the @uref{../,LilyPond Documentation} .
55 * only show verbatim input for syntax/input changes
57 * try to be as brief possible in those cases
59 * don't try to provide real-world examples, they often get too big,
60 which scares away people.
62 * Write complete sentences.
64 * only show user-visible changes.
69 Enclosing text within boxes with rounded corners is now possible,
70 using the @code{rounded-box} command.
73 @command{lilypond-book} can run any program instead of @command{latex}
74 to guess the line width, thanks to @code{--latex-program} command line
78 @code{\setEasyHeads} has been renamed to @code{\easyHeadsOn}, and a new
79 command @code{\easyHeadsOff} reverts note heads to normal heads.
82 @code{\fatText} and @code{\emptyText} have been renamed to
83 @code{\textLengthOn} and @code{\textLengthOff}, respectively.
86 Underlining is now possible with the @code{\underline} markup command.
89 It is now possible to specify, using the @code{page-count} variable in
90 the paper block, the number of pages that will be used.
93 A new page breaking function, @code{ly:minimal-breaking}, is dedicated
94 to books with many pages or a lot of texts.
97 A table of contents is included using @code{\markuplines \table-of-contents}.
98 Elements are added to it using the @code{\tocItem} command.
101 Text spreading over several pages is entered using the
102 @code{\markuplines} keyword. Builtin markup list commands, such as
103 @code{\justified-lines} or @code{\wordwrap-lines} may be used, and new
104 ones created using the @code{define-markup-list-command} Scheme macro.
107 Particular points of a book may be marked with the @code{\label}
108 command. Then, the page where these points are placed can be refered to
109 using the @code{\page-ref} markup command.
112 Page breaking and page turning commands (@code{\pageBreak},
113 @code{\noPageBreak}, etc) can be used at top-level, between scores and
117 The following options are now changed as a @code{-d} sub-option:
118 @code{--backend}, @code{--safe}, @code{--preview} and
119 @code{--no-pages} (which became @code{-dno-print-pages}). The @code{-b}
120 option does not exist any more.
123 Improved testing procedure now catch changes in CPU and memory
124 performance, page layout, MIDI results and warnings. This helps to
125 reduce the number of regression errors during development, resulting
126 in more stable releases.
128 See @uref{INSTALL.html#testing} for more information.
130 Nested properties, such as @code{details} in @code{Slur}, can be
131 reverted as well. The syntax for this is
134 \revert Slur #'(details closeness-factor)
138 All line spanners are more flexible now in the configuration of
139 their end points. This includes glissando, voice followers, text
140 crescendos and other text spanners. The old syntax for setting
141 text on line spanners is no longer valid.
143 @c with ragged-right we can't see the gliss.
146 \override Glissando #'bound-details #'right #'text = \markup { \hcenter \bold down }
147 \override Glissando #'bound-details #'right #'Y = #-4
148 \override Glissando #'bound-details #'right #'padding = #0.0
149 \override Glissando #'bound-details #'left #'arrow = ##t
150 \override Glissando #'bound-details #'left #'padding = #3.0
151 \override Glissando #'style = #'trill
157 This feature was sponsored by Trevor Bača.
161 The environment variable LILYPONDPREFIX has been renamed to
165 Notes or rests, such as a typical end note, that fill an entire
166 measure are preceded by some more space.
168 @lilypond[ragged-right]
178 @item All @code{\score}s in a lilypond-book fragment are now inserted
179 into the document. Also, toplevel markups don't result in an entire
182 @item Alterations (such as a sharp and flat) may now be arbitrary
183 fractions. This allows some forms of microtonal music. For example,
184 Turkish makam music uses 1/9th tone alterations.
186 @lilypondfile{makam.ly}
190 @item Tie directions may be set with @code{^~} and @code{_~}
192 @item Tablature now supports harmonics and slides,
194 @lilypond[fragment,ragged-right,relative=1]
197 <c g'\harmonic> d\2\glissando e\2
201 This feature was sponsored by Mike Amundsen
203 @item Horizontal spacing now follows object outlines more
204 accurately. This allows tighter horizontal spacing.
206 @lilypond[fragment,ragged-right]
214 @item Objects that belong outside of the staff are
215 now positioned automatically to avoid collisions.
217 @lilypond[fragment,ragged-right,relative=1]
219 \once \override TextScript #'self-alignment-X = #CENTER
220 a,^"this doesn't collide with the c"
221 b^"this goes above the previous markup"
222 a8_"this goes below the dynamic"
226 @item Staves are spaced vertically using a skyline algorithm. This helps to avoid
227 uneven vertical spacing.
229 @lilypond[ragged-right]
231 %% todo: fix 'landscape PDF.
232 #(set-default-paper-size "a6" )
240 a,,1 | a'4 b' c'' d'' \break
241 \repeat unfold 2 {a' b' c'' d''} | b''''1
252 For older news, go to
253 @uref{http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.10/Documentation/topdocs/NEWS.html},
254 or @uref{../,go back} to the Documentation index.