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@unnumbered New features in 2.11 since 2.10

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This document is also available in @uref{NEWS.pdf,PDF}. It's part of
the @uref{../,LilyPond Documentation} .
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@itemize @bullet

@ignore

HINTS

* only show verbatim input for syntax/input changes

* try to be as brief possible in those cases

* don't try to provide real-world examples, they often get too big,
which scares away people.

* Write complete sentences.

* only show user-visible changes. 

@end ignore

@item
Arpeggios may now use ``parenthesis'' style brackets:

@lilypond[relative,ragged-right]
  \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
Enclosing text within boxes with rounded corners is now possible,
using the @code{rounded-box} 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
@code{\setEasyHeads} has been renamed to @code{\easyHeadsOn}, and a new
command @code{\easyHeadsOff} reverts note heads to normal heads.

@item
@code{\fatText}, @code{\emptyText} and @code{\compressMusic} have been
renamed to @code{\textLengthOn}, @code{\textLengthOff} and
@code{\scaleDurations}, respectively.

@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 texts.

@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 refered 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 procedure 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} 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.

@c  with ragged-right we can't see the gliss.
@lilypond[]
\relative c'' {
  \override Glissando #'bound-details #'right #'text = \markup { \hcenter \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
  
  c1 \glissando c'
}
@end lilypond

This feature was sponsored by Trevor Bača.

 
@item
The environment variable LILYPONDPREFIX has been renamed to
LILYPOND_DATADIR.

@item
Notes or rests, such as a typical end note, that fill an entire
measure are preceded by some more space.

@lilypond[ragged-right]
\relative c' {
  \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 and flat) may now be arbitrary
fractions. This allows some forms of microtonal music.  For example,
Turkish makam music uses 1/9th tone alterations.

@lilypondfile{makam.ly}



@item Tie directions may be set with @code{^~} and @code{_~}

@item Tablature now supports harmonics and slides,

@lilypond[fragment,ragged-right,relative=1]
\new TabVoice
{
    <c g'\harmonic> d\2\glissando e\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[fragment,ragged-right]
{
  \stemUp c''4...*1/2
  ceses'!
}
@end lilypond


@item Objects that belong outside of the staff are
now positioned automatically to avoid collisions.

@lilypond[fragment,ragged-right,relative=1]
  c''
  \once \override TextScript #'self-alignment-X = #CENTER
  a,^"this doesn't collide with the c"
  b^"this goes above the previous markup"
  a8_"this goes below the dynamic"
  a\f
@end lilypond

@item Staves are spaced vertically using a skyline algorithm. This helps to avoid
uneven vertical spacing.

@lilypond[ragged-right]

%% todo: fix 'landscape PDF.
#(set-default-paper-size "a6" )
\header {
  tagline = ##f
}

\book {
  \score {
    {
      a,,1 | a'4 b' c'' d'' \break
      \repeat unfold 2 {a' b' c'' d''} | b''''1
    }
  }
}
@end lilypond

@item Metronome marks can now also contain a textual description.  The
duration and count (if given) are shown in parentheses after the text.

@lilypond
{
  \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[ragged-right]
\new FiguredBass \figuremode { < 6\\ 5\\ > < 6/ > }
@end lilypond

@end itemize



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For older news, go to
@uref{http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.10/Documentation/topdocs/NEWS.html},
or @uref{../,go back} to the Documentation index.


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