Re: [Rails-devel] Automatic clipboard copy of last players actions

[Chris S. <chr...@gm...>]

I like the automation option and will use it, but can see many situations
(especially people playing at work) where it could be tragic.  The proposed
configuration option sounds like a perfect solution to me.

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Chris

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On Sun, Oct 31, 2010 at 11:58 AM, Stefan Frey <ste...@we...> wrote:

> I agree that this option should not scare anyone (I never had this
> intention):
> I had put down this as a todo after the discussion of the copy&paste
> problems
> of the game report window with the pbem playing participants of the list.
> It seemed that the automation part was highly requested.
>
> I suggest that there should be an option "copyLastPlayerActionsToClipboard"
> with the three possibilities: ASK, NEVER, ALWAYS with ASK as default.
>
> So after game save a pop-up would ask if last player actions should be
> copied
> to the clipboard. Players could then either turn it off or enable it in the
> configuration. This also solves the problem that this feature gets lost for
> new players. In the medium run if we define standard profiles for pbem/ftf
> the
> defaults could be set accordingly.
>
> Stefan
>
>
> On Sunday, October 31, 2010 07:36:35 pm Phil Davies wrote:
> > Given Chris and Johns concerns maybe this should be a configuration
> option,
> > that way it defaults to off (so people aren't unduly annoyed by it) but
> > those who are happy to have it enabled can do so
> >
> > I'll work on a configuration wiki page to try and make some of this stuff
> > clearer
> >
> > Phil
> >
> > On 31 Oct 2010, at 05:49, Chris Shaffer <chr...@gm...> wrote:
> > > I concur with John.  Please don't do anything to my clipboard without
> > > asking.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Chris
> > >
> > > Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail.
> > >
> > >
> > > On Sat, Oct 30, 2010 at 1:58 PM, John David Galt
> > > <jd...@di...> wrote:
> > >
> > > This idea scares me.  Many people do multiple things with their PC
> during
> > > a game.  The clipboard should only ever be changed by explicit command
> > > of the user.
> > >
> > > I suggest instead adding a "Copy" capability (menu selection or button)
> > > to the log window, preferably along with the ability to select part of
> > > the content for copying by clicking-and-dragging.
> > >
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