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3 @settitle LilyPond Changes
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37 @top New features in 2.13 since 2.12
40 This document is also available in @uref{changes.pdf,PDF}. It is part of
41 the @uref{lilypond/Manuals.html,LilyPond Documentation}.
53 * only show verbatim input for syntax/input changes
55 * try to be as brief possible in those cases
57 * don't try to provide real-world examples, they often get too big,
58 which scares away people.
60 * Write complete sentences.
62 * only show user-visible changes.
67 In addition to the existing @code{\hspace} markup command,
68 a new @code{\vspace} command has been added to provide an easy
69 and flexible way to add vertical space in markups. This feature
70 is based on Nicolas Sceaux's work.
73 The direction of manual beams can be set with @code{^[} and @code{_[}.
76 A version of the breve note head has been added with two vertical lines on each side.
77 @lilypond[quote,relative=2]
79 \override Staff.NoteHead #'style = #'altdefault
84 Instrument names and vocal names now take into account the extent of
85 system start delimiters in other staves for their positioning,
86 resulting in improved default alignment for left-, center- and
88 @lilypond[quote,indent=18\mm]
93 \set Staff.instrumentName = #"Piccolo"
97 \set Staff.instrumentName = #"Flute"
102 \set Staff.instrumentName = #"Bassoon"
108 \set PianoStaff.instrumentName = #"Piano"
109 \context Staff = "up" {
112 \context Staff = "down" {
121 Braces in markup can now be selected by point size using the markup commands
122 @code{\left-brace} and @code{\right-brace}.
132 Intermediate .ps files which are created by LilyPond
133 during compilation are now deleted by default. To keep them,
134 add the following line to your input files:
136 #(ly:set-option 'delete-intermediate-files #f)
140 Dashed and dotted slurs, phrasing slurs, and ties
141 have been made variable thickness, and
142 partially dashed slurs are now available:
143 @lilypond[quote,relative=2]
153 An eyeglasses markup was added, indicating strongly to look at the
154 conductor for instructions:
155 @lilypond[quote,relative=2]
156 \mark \markup { \eyeglasses }
157 c4_\markup { \eyeglasses }
161 A snap-pizzicato (also known as Bartok-pizzicato) articulation was added:
162 @lilypond[quote,relative=2]
167 Tuplet number formatting functions are now available to print other fractions
168 and to add notes to the number or fraction:
169 @lilypond[quote,relative=2]
170 \once \override TupletNumber #'text =
171 #(tuplet-number::non-default-tuplet-denominator-text 7)
172 \times 2/3 { c4. c4. c4. c4. }
174 \once \override TupletNumber #'text =
175 #(tuplet-number::non-default-tuplet-fraction-text 12 7)
176 \times 2/3 { c4. c4. c4. c4. }
177 \once \override TupletNumber #'text =
178 #(tuplet-number::append-note-wrapper
179 (tuplet-number::non-default-tuplet-fraction-text 12 7) "8")
180 \times 2/3 { c4. c4. c4. c4. }
182 \once \override TupletNumber #'text =
183 #(tuplet-number::append-note-wrapper tuplet-number::calc-denominator-text "4")
184 \times 2/3 { c8 c8 c8 c8 c8 c8 }
185 \once \override TupletNumber #'text =
186 #(tuplet-number::append-note-wrapper tuplet-number::calc-fraction-text "4")
187 \times 2/3 { c8 c8 c8 c8 c8 c8 }
189 \once \override TupletNumber #'text =
190 #(tuplet-number::fraction-with-notes "4." "8")
191 \times 2/3 { c4. c4. c4. c4. }
192 \once \override TupletNumber #'text =
193 #(tuplet-number::non-default-fraction-with-notes 12 "8" 4 "4")
194 \times 2/3 { c4. c4. c4. c4. }
198 FretBoards now have a chordChanges property to keep repeated FretBoard objects
206 For older news, go to
207 @uref{http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.12/Documentation/topdocs/NEWS.html},
208 @uref{http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.10/Documentation/topdocs/NEWS.html},
209 or @uref{../,go back} to the Documentation index.