Changes for version 6.070 - 2024-12-25
- !Highlights
- A brand new ChordPro GUI makes it a pleasure to create nice songbooks. It has been completely redesigned using feedback from Nick Berendsen's macOS version. The new GUI is identical on Linux, Windows and macOS. It comes with a built-in PDF previewer. It can create songbooks from folders of songs.
- !Other improvements
- Centered chords (top, bottom, below) are now evenly spread over multiple lines.
- (Wx) Remove ChordPro preset.
- (macos) Use _NSGetExecutablePath() to get the correct script location.
- Sync config files between git and MANIFEST.
- (Paths) Allow absolute filenames in findres.
- (Makefile) Add Ref::Util dependency.
- Progress reporting. Options ``progress_callabck and -I. Also enabled with --verbose.
- New meta: page.class (first, title, default) and page.side (left, right).
- Distinct page clases for even pages; filler class for alignment pages.
- Add "omit" property for delegated images.
- Allow 'mi' as short for 'min' chord quality.
- Make properties parsing in directives more robust.
- (ChordPro) Include ABC if generating for MSPro.
- Allow %{} substitutions in grid sections.
- Add labelfont, labelsize and labelcolour directives.
- (Experimental) Chord changes.
- !Bug Fixes
- Several image fixes related to issue #428.
- (Wx) Fix problem with incorrect resource path after CHORDPRO_LIB change.
- (Config) Eliminate warning on undefined config entry.
- Fix problem with vertical spacing of {chord}.
- Fix issue #411, #428, #429, #443, #447, #471, #473, #482.
- Fix forum issue 2546.
- (Wx, MSWindows only) Use Edge for WebView (PDF view). Requires custom wxWidgets build.
- Change handling of NC (issue #441).
- Fix invalid font names for Courier/Mono Italic (should be Oblique).
Modules
A lyrics and chords formatting program
convert lyrics and chords to ChordPro
a simple Wx-based GUI wrapper for ChordPro