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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 A few syntax changes were made:
71 2.11.23: #'break-align-symbol -> #'break-align-symbols
72 2.11.35: scripts.caesura -> scripts.caesura.curved.
73 Use #'style not #'dash-fraction to select solid/dashed lines.
74 2.11.38: \setEasyHeads -> \easyHeadsOn, \fatText -> \textLengthOn,
75 \emptyText -> \textLengthOff
76 2.11.46: \set hairpinToBarline -> \override Hairpin #'to-barline
77 2.11.48: \compressMusic -> \scaleDurations
78 2.11.50: metronomeMarkFormatter uses text markup as second
80 fret diagram properties moved to fret-diagram-details.
81 2.11.51: \octave -> \octaveCheck, \arpeggioUp -> \arpeggioArrowUp,
82 \arpeggioDown -> \arpeggioArrowDown, \arpeggioNeutral ->
84 \setTextCresc -> \crescTextCresc, \setTextDecresc ->
86 \setTextDecr -> \dimTextDecr, \setTextDim -> \dimTextDim,
87 \setHairpinCresc -> \crescHairpin, \setHairpinDecresc ->
89 \sustainUp -> \sustainOff, \sustainDown -> \sustainOn
90 \sostenutoDown -> \sostenutoOn, \sostenutoUp -> \sostenutoOff
91 2.11.53: infinite-spacing-height -> extra-spacing-height
95 Arpeggios may now use ``parenthesis'' style brackets:
97 @lilypond[relative,ragged-right]
98 \override Arpeggio #'stencil = #ly:arpeggio::brew-chord-slur
100 % Note: does not work for cross staff arpeggios.
101 \override Arpeggio #'X-extent = #ly:grob::stencil-width
102 <c g' c>2\arpeggio ~ c
106 Enclosing text within boxes with rounded corners is now possible,
107 using the @code{rounded-box} command.
110 @command{lilypond-book} can run any program instead of @command{latex}
111 to guess the line width, thanks to @code{--latex-program} command line
115 @code{\setEasyHeads} has been renamed to @code{\easyHeadsOn}, and a new
116 command @code{\easyHeadsOff} reverts note heads to normal heads.
119 @code{\fatText}, @code{\emptyText} and @code{\compressMusic} have been
120 renamed to @code{\textLengthOn}, @code{\textLengthOff} and
121 @code{\scaleDurations}, respectively.
124 Underlining is now possible with the @code{\underline} markup command.
127 It is now possible to specify, using the @code{page-count} variable in
128 the paper block, the number of pages that will be used.
131 A new page breaking function, @code{ly:minimal-breaking}, is dedicated
132 to books with many pages or a lot of texts.
135 A table of contents is included using @code{\markuplines \table-of-contents}.
136 Elements are added to it using the @code{\tocItem} command.
139 Text spreading over several pages is entered using the
140 @code{\markuplines} keyword. Builtin markup list commands, such as
141 @code{\justified-lines} or @code{\wordwrap-lines} may be used, and new
142 ones created using the @code{define-markup-list-command} Scheme macro.
145 Particular points of a book may be marked with the @code{\label}
146 command. Then, the page where these points are placed can be refered to
147 using the @code{\page-ref} markup command.
150 Page breaking and page turning commands (@code{\pageBreak},
151 @code{\noPageBreak}, etc) can be used at top-level, between scores and
155 The following options are now changed as a @code{-d} sub-option:
156 @code{--backend}, @code{--safe}, @code{--preview} and
157 @code{--no-pages} (which became @code{-dno-print-pages}). The @code{-b}
158 option does not exist any more.
161 Improved testing procedure now catch changes in CPU and memory
162 performance, page layout, MIDI results and warnings. This helps to
163 reduce the number of regression errors during development, resulting
164 in more stable releases.
166 See @uref{INSTALL.html#testing} for more information.
168 Nested properties, such as @code{details} in @code{Slur}, can be
169 reverted as well. The syntax for this is
172 \revert Slur #'(details closeness-factor)
176 All line spanners are more flexible now in the configuration of
177 their end points. This includes glissando, voice followers, text
178 crescendos and other text spanners. The old syntax for setting
179 text on line spanners is no longer valid.
181 @c with ragged-right we can't see the gliss.
184 \override Glissando #'bound-details #'right #'text = \markup { \hcenter \bold down }
185 \override Glissando #'bound-details #'right #'Y = #-4
186 \override Glissando #'bound-details #'right #'padding = #0.0
187 \override Glissando #'bound-details #'left #'arrow = ##t
188 \override Glissando #'bound-details #'left #'padding = #3.0
189 \override Glissando #'style = #'trill
195 This feature was sponsored by Trevor Bača.
199 The environment variable LILYPONDPREFIX has been renamed to
203 Notes or rests, such as a typical end note, that fill an entire
204 measure are preceded by some more space.
206 @lilypond[ragged-right]
216 @item All @code{\score}s in a lilypond-book fragment are now inserted
217 into the document. Also, toplevel markups don't result in an entire
220 @item Alterations (such as a sharp and flat) may now be arbitrary
221 fractions. This allows some forms of microtonal music. For example,
222 Turkish makam music uses 1/9th tone alterations.
224 @lilypondfile{makam.ly}
228 @item Tie directions may be set with @code{^~} and @code{_~}
230 @item Tablature now supports harmonics and slides,
232 @lilypond[fragment,ragged-right,relative=1]
235 <c g'\harmonic> d\2\glissando e\2
239 This feature was sponsored by Mike Amundsen
241 @item Horizontal spacing now follows object outlines more
242 accurately. This allows tighter horizontal spacing.
244 @lilypond[fragment,ragged-right]
252 @item Objects that belong outside of the staff are
253 now positioned automatically to avoid collisions.
255 @lilypond[fragment,ragged-right,relative=1]
257 \once \override TextScript #'self-alignment-X = #CENTER
258 a,^"this doesn't collide with the c"
259 b^"this goes above the previous markup"
260 a8_"this goes below the dynamic"
264 @item Staves are spaced vertically using a skyline algorithm. This helps to avoid
265 uneven vertical spacing.
267 @lilypond[ragged-right]
269 %% todo: fix 'landscape PDF.
270 #(set-default-paper-size "a6" )
278 a,,1 | a'4 b' c'' d'' \break
279 \repeat unfold 2 {a' b' c'' d''} | b''''1
285 @item Metronome marks can now also contain a textual description. The
286 duration and count (if given) are shown in parentheses after the text.
293 \tempo "Andante" 4=120
305 @item In figured bass you can now also use a backslash through a number to
306 indicate a raised 6th step.
308 @lilypond[ragged-right]
309 \new FiguredBass \figuremode { < 6\\ 5\\ > < 6/ > }
317 For older news, go to
318 @uref{http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.10/Documentation/topdocs/NEWS.html},
319 or @uref{../,go back} to the Documentation index.