#86 Saving multiple tree and window layouts as default (6 or 7)

[piondevientreine]

Hello,
I would like to save multiple tree windows as a default layout and have them open automatically upon startup.
This is important to me. I want to open multiple trees, game lists, and so on. In the attached screenshots, you can see a few tree windows organized by rating range and Elo level.
I would like to be able to save at least 6 or 7 trees simultaneously as a default setup so I can view tree windows selected by level, playing color, color-specific repertoires, the strategy database, etc.
There are so many possibilities for creating a setup that allows for serious, professional-level chess study!
Thanks in advance.

[Laurent]

Hello,

Yes, it would be great to be able to automatically load a bunch of game trees and windows at startup, so I don't have to spend several minutes doing so every time—it would really help me work efficiently. As a professional, I’d find this very useful, and I’m sure many other serious users would too. I switched from Scid to Scidvspc because I use a DGT Pegasus (a connected board), and it works well.

Best regards,

[Steven]

Options->Save Layout
Options->Save Bases as default

But hmm, i'll have a look at that multiple trees error.

[Steven]

I don't know why this restriction is in place, and have removed it. You may either checkouut subversion and recompile, or remove these lines from the gui / tcl/utils/win.tcl

  if {$tree_count > 1} {
    tk_messageBox -title Scid -icon question -type ok -message "Cannot save layout with multiple Trees."
    return 0
  }

Which will work, but doesn't have the full error checks i added to svn.
https://sourceforge.net/p/scidvspc/code/3655/

[piondevientreine]

Hello Steven,

Sorry, but I don't see a file named win.tcl. I re-downloaded the latest version of scidvspc 4.27 for Windows 11 and still don't see that file " /tcl/utils/win.tcl"; the win.tcl file simply doesn't exist. I checked several .tcl files but couldn't find those lines. I also entered the commands from your message above. I don't understand what's wrong, other than the missing file. Otherwise, how do I compile on Windows 11? I don't know anything about it. I have some other IT knowledge (SSH, etc.), but nothing related to this. Sorry. Thanks, talk soon.

[Steven]

The file to edit is scid.gui

[piondevientreine]

Thank you very much for your help, Steven. see you soon . ps: i don't know how closed this ticket. sorry

[Laurent]

Thank you very much Steven. It is cool. see you soon

[Steven]

Thanks for the bug report