Re: [Scidvspc-devel] Patchs: BoardVisualiseMoves and AnalysisBoard Sequential mode

[Steve A <ste...@gm...>]

Ok, glad you got the subscribe sorted out.

It's definitely a nice feature, but I'm happy with it as-is, sorry. (though
not too happy with the wheel mouse bit... Hmmm). Imo the other two board
modes are more useful, and overcomplicating the window/code is not
desirable.

>colors of the board selected clash with the
default black and white lines.

Black and white are just fundamental to the game in lots of places.

>having a
mechanism to switch between the engine PVs'

Since you've got your own patch, you should aim higher! Put in multiple
boards, one for each pv :).
Not just for sequence mode, but the other two modes also. That's something
I might inline.

S. A.

On Sunday, December 22, 2024, C Hanish Menon <han...@gm...> wrote:

> Hi Steve,
>
> Would request you to reconsider the patches once again, for below reasons.
>
> Patch1: Setting the color of the move sequence lines is a necessity,
> for the cases, where the
>
> Patch2: As multipv mode is supported in general by the program and
> inturn also potentially widely used by the end users,  wrt what is shown
> on the
> analysis board is a useful and I would say even a needed feature to
> have. My patch limits it to Sequence mode, but may be you want to make
> it more generic. In either of these cases, it is useful.
>
> Patch3: is a useful, but not necessarily a absolute necessary patch.
> Maybe you are looking at it from the angle of a experienced chess
> player. But for a beginner or in between player, I feel being able to
> visualise more into the moves can be very useful.
>
> However if you still feel it is not useful to have it integrated by
> default, then I would request you to have it in the patchs directory.
>
> NOTE: Please do note that as a mediocore/once-in-a-bluemoon chess
> player, I do find these features very useful, when I am
> exploring/watching a chess game, thats the reason why I coded these.
> Would request you to reconsider it once again.
>
> On Sat, Dec 21, 2024 at 2:59 PM Steve A <ste...@gm...> wrote:
> >
> > Hmm... Yeah, i can't see the point of it all myself.
> >
> > But i can give you a patch in the patches directory if you want one.
> >
> > Re dev list subscribing.. Have you received and clicked the "confirm
> email address" message ?
> > Sometimes these may end up in spam.
> >
> > Cheers, S.A.
> >
> > On Sat, Dec 21, 2024 at 3:15 AM C Hanish Menon <han...@gm...>
> wrote:
> >>
> >> Hi Steve,
> >>
> >> Attached is the updated 3 patches, generated in the order specified in
> >> patch file names (2010->2020->2030)
> >>
> >> Patch1: Allow user to optionally configure the current and opposite
> >> side move lines/arrows colors in options.dat
> >>
> >> Patch2: Allow user to select the specific PV to view from among the
> >> multiple engine PVs in multipv mode. The listbox gui flow has been
> >> updated to ensure that it shows up only in sequential mode by updating
> >> nextBoardType. Also the PV numbers have been updated to start from 1
> >> instead of 0. THis should fix the exception generated in my previous
> >> patch.
> >>
> >> Patch3: Allow user to view more into the selected PV, if required,
> >> without cluttering the analysis board visually. The core patch within
> >> boardvisualisemove procedure for the same takes up only 4 additional
> >> lines, but gives more flexibility to the end user, without cluttering
> >> the board. Along with the last few moves seqnumber, it always shows
> >> the 1st move's seqnumber also. This patch also includes changes to
> >> make the text font slightly smaller and also have a highlight/shadow
> >> text. During mid and end games, the move visualisation can give
> >> useful/interesting info in a quick glance.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Keep ;-)
> >> HanishKVC
>
>
>
> --
> Keep ;-)
> HanishKVC
>