This command runs lilypond on the current buffer. LilyPond is run via the Console plugin using the LilyPond shell.

This command will run convert-ly on the current document. It will only work if you have a version tag in your document (like \version "2.4.2").

You can view the processed score with these commands. See the section called “Viewing and playing” for details.

You can listen to the generated midi file. Note that .midi file is generated only when there is a

\midi { }

block in your score

This command will insert a tempo marking as a markup string at the cursor position. For example you would like to make a tempo indication like this:

Choose LilyPond>Insert tempo marking, and fill the dialog box with the following values, then press OK.

LilyTool will generate the following fragment:

^\markup { \bold "Moderato " \tiny \note #"4" #0.7 "= 85"}

As you can see, it doesn't contain the parentheses, nor the 'cca.' But you can edit this markup as you wish. So assuming that the markup is to be put above a note, the final markup will look like this:

f4^\markup { \bold "Moderato " "(" \tiny \note #"4" #0.7 "= cca. 85)"}

For details on markups see the LilyPond manual.

You can set the various parameters of page layout here.

Turn off measure numbering.

Sets the global staff size. See the LilyPond manual for common values.

LilyTool will count and show the beat number in the selected text. For example, if you select six measures, when each one is 4/4, the status bar will show: 'Beats: 6/1'.

Repeat syntax can be quite difficult to remember. This dialog helps you setting up repeats. If you click the Help button, you can read about the kinds of repeat in the LilyPond manual.

This command helps you setting up ottava brackets. You can set the octavation (1 is 8va, -1 is 8va bassa, 2 is 15ma), and the (optional) custom text for the octavation markup.

LilyTool will automatically put the necessary settings before and after the selected notes.

In vocal music rests are often merged when occuring in the same time in two voices on the same staff.

This command will put a text spanner beginning at the starting note of the selection and ending at the last note of the selection. If you don't select anything you'll have to manually put the necessary \startTextSpan and \stopTextSpan commands.

You can use this command if needed to enable point-and-click in the DVI viewer. (Note that the Document Wizard will automatically put the necessary line into the document.)

You can use the Document Wizard to quickly set up your score. The Document Wizard is based on Velocity templates and BeanShell macros, so you can easily include it in your own templates.

#parse ( "lilytool/templates/documentWizard.bsh" )

#parse ( "lilytool/templates/documentWizard.bsh" )
\header {
    title = "$titlingMap.title"
}

\score {
    \notes {
        \key $signMap.key
        \time $signMap.timeFraction
    }
}