Re: [Scid-users] Engine window

[Alexander W. <a.w...@ph...>]

Pascal Georges wrote:

Hi!

 > Here is a screenshot of a reworked analysis window (for UCI engines
 > only). I removed redundancies for a clearer display.

I came just accorss the following:

- Show Analysis

   You changed folding of the analysis diagram form "folding
   out" to "folding in". This has the unfortunate
   consequence, that it could eat up to much space for the
   "Show Analysis" button to disappear.

   I'd suggest to either limit the width of this window such,
   that the buttons stay visible, or, probably preferable as
   it allows for smaller window size (comes in handy on small
   displays?) to go back to the old "folding out" behaviour.

- Lines displayed

   Currently the best variation is displayed in blue on top
   numbered by a gray 1. This is very nice indeed.
   However, once you switch the engine mode to "show only one
   variation" (maybe as you're only interested in the main
   variation or because the engine does not allow for
   multi-pv) the UCI protocol switches back to xboard mode,
   ie. it gives the history.

   While in multi-PV-mode the main variation is displayed
   in blue on the top of the list it is now displayed in
   black on the bottom of the list. IMHO this inconsistency
   should be avoided and the main variation always displayed
   on top in blue. Especially for new users this is IMHO
   confusing otherwise.

   I'd hence suggest to either move the best line up to the
   statistic display as it was done before (I'd keep the
   current colouring), or put it in an "invisible" separation
   on top of the lines subwindow such, that it is always
   displayed on top of the history. Just to have a consisten
   UI in all cases.

- Main-PV display

   I think additionally to "show variation" it might be
   helpfull to have a "tooltip board" on each move of the
   main variation displayed. I sometimes miss this while
   analysing a (for me ;) complex position. Scid offers this
   in some browse game window.

   Maybe this is also makes "show analysis" obsolete even
   saving space?

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