[Scid-users] Problem with boardsize

2009-03-21 Thread J. Wesley Cleveland
I can no longer change the size of the board. Options/chessboard/size is grayed out. This is on windows 2000. I tried changing boardSize in options.dat but the value in the file is reset to the value 50 immediately after starting scid. ---

Re: [Scid-users] Re : Scid usability issues

2009-03-21 Thread Benoit St-Pierre
> The best wikis I have evaluated (not hosted elsewhere and free and/or open > source) use wiki markup. I will provide some proofreading, including for mark-up. Mark-up hasstles should be kept to admin or at least superuser anyway. Or else we will encounter consistency problems. --

Re: [Scid-users] Mac: Animation is not smooth

2009-03-21 Thread Alexander Wagner
Israel Chauca Fuentes wrote: Hi! > I just got a report that the animation of moves is not smooth on Mac, > the piece jumps in steps, Scid was running on a powerbook core 2 duo @ > 2GHz, so I don't think processor speed could be blamed. > > Animation works fine in my mac and I can't reproduce

[Scid-users] Mac: Animation is not smooth

2009-03-21 Thread Israel Chauca Fuentes
Hi there! I just got a report that the animation of moves is not smooth on Mac, the piece jumps in steps, Scid was running on a powerbook core 2 duo @ 2GHz, so I don't think processor speed could be blamed. Animation works fine in my mac and I can't reproduce this issue, has anyone else see

Re: [Scid-users] game annotation functionality

2009-03-21 Thread Israel Chauca Fuentes
I get the same behaviour on Mac, focus doesn't follow the mouse. Israel On Mar 21, 2009, at 2:22 PM, Chris Lott wrote: > On Sat, Mar 21, 2009 at 10:48 AM, Alexander Wagner > wrote: >> >> Could it be that there is a missundersanding? Focus follows >> mouse is a very common feature on Unix, but I

Re: [Scid-users] design help

2009-03-21 Thread Israel Chauca Fuentes
On Mar 21, 2009, at 2:05 AM, koraipu-...@yahoo.fr wrote: > To start on solid ground, I'll first describe what is happening here > on a Mac: > 1) exported 1 game To HTML file > - I had to dig in the Scid package to find the files in the HTML > folder. I guess it should be automatically done: ie in

Re: [Scid-users] game annotation functionality

2009-03-21 Thread Chris Lott
On Sat, Mar 21, 2009 at 10:48 AM, Alexander Wagner wrote: > > Could it be that there is a missundersanding? Focus follows > mouse is a very common feature on Unix, but I don't think it > is generally known concept on Mac or Windows, possibliy > giving a usability problem there. I love it and use i

Re: [Scid-users] Re : Scid usability issues

2009-03-21 Thread Chris Lott
Actually, the name will come first because I plan to set this up on a virtual server, but that's a minor point. More below. On Sat, Mar 21, 2009 at 10:59 AM, Alexander Wagner wrote: >> 2) Where the wiki can shine, I think, is in providing a >> place where a) enthusiasts can contribute and b) thin

Re: [Scid-users] Re : Scid usability issues

2009-03-21 Thread Alexander Wagner
Chris Lott wrote: Hi! > 1) I communicated with Pascal and he indicated that > scid-chess.org sounded like the best fit to him. So I plan > to purchase and set that up. Set the wiki up first to get people on board, name is second order. (IMHO) > 2) Where the wiki can shine, I think, is in provid

Re: [Scid-users] game annotation functionality

2009-03-21 Thread Alexander Wagner
maroj...@netscape.net wrote: Hi! > 1. Adding comments in front of a move. This is very useful > for comments like "The idea is Ng3" of "Worse is Bb6 > because of". Be aware that the same effect cannot be > achieved by adding a comment after the previous move! This is possible, however it might b

Re: [Scid-users] Re : Scid usability issues

2009-03-21 Thread Alexander Wagner
Benoit St-Pierre wrote: Hi! > I fear that it will be hard to separate automagically description of a > functionality with everything else. Automatically, yes. But I think if there is a section where the help itself is target of the work, I fancy most users will get it right where to add text. >

Re: [Scid-users] Re : Scid usability issues

2009-03-21 Thread Chris Lott
I'm excited about the prospect of the wiki just because what I think Scid really needs is a place to go for all the simple questions (such as those I pose to the list) and a bunch of how-to and quick guide style information. This discussion is becoming rapidly complex-- like chess. And like chess

Re: [Scid-users] Re : Scid usability issues

2009-03-21 Thread Benoit St-Pierre
> I do not really get the difference you make here. Wiki as > means of discussion doesn't work, IMHO, and points that come > up in discussion as they are not clear in the help (or do > not even exist there) should make it into the docs. Maybe I > see to close a relation. I'll leave this point to th

[Scid-users] game annotation functionality

2009-03-21 Thread marojodk
Hey, I've been following the posts on the mailing list for some time, and I thought I'dd add my two cents to try and help to improve Scid even further. Mostly, generic Scid is excellent. Almost everything is possible, it's just not that easy to see how. Therefor, I think it's a fabulous idea to

Re: [Scid-users] keyboard move entry

2009-03-21 Thread Israel Chauca Fuentes
The same happens on Mac OS. Israel On Mar 21, 2009, at 11:41 AM, Chris Lott wrote: > On Sat, Mar 21, 2009 at 1:41 AM, pgeorges > wrote: >> Alexander Wagner a écrit : >>> In case you use this mode I think clicking on the boards tab first >>> should set it right. >>> >> >> The focus follows the

Re: [Scid-users] keyboard move entry

2009-03-21 Thread Chris Lott
On Sat, Mar 21, 2009 at 1:41 AM, pgeorges wrote: > Alexander Wagner a écrit : >> In case you use this mode I think clicking on the boards tab first >> should set it right. >> > > The focus follows the mouse. No need to click. If the mouse is over the > board, the board has the focus. Not on my sy

Re: [Scid-users] Re : Scid usability issues

2009-03-21 Thread Alexander Wagner
Benoit St-Pierre wrote: Hi! >> How should the Wiki interact with the F1-help? > > The overall principle should be that the help file is both > official, permanent and for every user. Agree. > So the wiki is for new, fleeting, and user-case related > information. I do not really get the differ

Re: [Scid-users] Re : Scid usability issues

2009-03-21 Thread Pascal Georges
scid.sourceforge.net is and remains the official site, with links to other relevant site(s). The wikis I tried, when using simple data structures (even simple files), were really limited regarding - users management - editing - ease of use. I don't know pmwiki but hope it does not have those draw

Re: [Scid-users] Re : Scid usability issues

2009-03-21 Thread Benoit St-Pierre
> Scid's site must remain at Sourceforge. Only Wiki should be hosted outside. SF provide means to host the site outside its own site. There seems to need only a redirection adjustment. SF site could host the wiki too, since it's flat files : pmwiki is just a tool with php scripts, really. In fa

Re: [Scid-users] Re : Scid usability issues

2009-03-21 Thread Benoit St-Pierre
> How should the Wiki interact with the F1-help? The overall principle should be that the help file is both official, permanent and for every user. So the wiki is for new, fleeting, and user-case related information. > I could imagine that in a first step the current help gets imported into the

Re: [Scid-users] design help

2009-03-21 Thread Benoit St-Pierre
The fact that Scid.app is both an application and a folder is pure magic to me. So if you want to ask about this installation, you should drop a note to Isreal Chauca. I also suggest that you start a thread for the HTML export project, another one for the brushing up of the icons, etc. I, for on

Re: [Scid-users] keyboard move entry

2009-03-21 Thread pgeorges
Alexander Wagner a écrit : > Chris Lott wrote: > > Hi! > >> On Sat, Mar 21, 2009 at 1:02 AM, Alexander Wagner >> wrote: What would prevent keyboard move entry? I can't enter any moves via the keyboard... when I try, nothing happens at all! >>> In case you use >>> this mode I think clicki

Re: [Scid-users] keyboard move entry

2009-03-21 Thread pgeorges
Alexander Wagner a écrit : > In case you use this mode I think clicking on the boards tab first > should set it right. > The focus follows the mouse. No need to click. If the mouse is over the board, the board has the focus. Pascal ---

Re: [Scid-users] Re : Scid usability issues

2009-03-21 Thread Alexander Wagner
pgeorges wrote: Hi! > Alexander Wagner a écrit : >> The help files are a problem indeed. However, work is here in progress >> as well. I think it would also be VERY valuable if we could get our >> users involved here. > > What about a wiki ? I tried to set one up at sourceforge but did not ge

Re: [Scid-users] keyboard move entry

2009-03-21 Thread Alexander Wagner
Chris Lott wrote: Hi! > On Sat, Mar 21, 2009 at 1:02 AM, Alexander Wagner > wrote: >>> What would prevent keyboard move entry? I can't enter any moves via >>> the keyboard... when I try, nothing happens at all! >> In case you use >> this mode I think clicking on the boards tab first should set i

Re: [Scid-users] Re : training with annotated games

2009-03-21 Thread Alexander Wagner
Hi! > When I annotated the game I had mark tactical exercises checked, but I > see no evidence of them, so the "find best move" function doesn't > work. Clearly, given the blunders in my and my partner's game, there > were tactical opportunities. Is there some other setting that wo

Re: [Scid-users] design help

2009-03-21 Thread koraipu-box
They aren't on my version of Scid (Mac version). This things are in Scid.app/Contents/Resources/share/scid/html Please keep the full quoted text so I don't have to retype or search again for the source. What about the other issues such as (this would make it easier for the average user): - I h

Re: [Scid-users] keyboard move entry

2009-03-21 Thread Chris Lott
On Sat, Mar 21, 2009 at 1:02 AM, Alexander Wagner wrote: >> What would prevent keyboard move entry? I can't enter any moves via >> the keyboard... when I try, nothing happens at all! > > In case you use > this mode I think clicking on the boards tab first should set it right. That appears to be t

Re: [Scid-users] keyboard move entry

2009-03-21 Thread Alexander Wagner
Chris Lott wrote: > What would prevent keyboard move entry? I can't enter any moves via > the keyboard... when I try, nothing happens at all! Usually, a focus issue only. The board window needs to have the focus for keyboard input to work. Now, it is easy to set the focus in classical mode and

Re: [Scid-users] design help

2009-03-21 Thread Alexander Wagner
koraipu-...@yahoo.fr wrote: Hi! > As a web designer I might give a hand if needed for the development of > Scid: > - interface (buttons, ...) Well if you have free capacities here this would be great, indeed. I think almost all icons used in the current GUI could get a brush up. Additionally

Re: [Scid-users] design help

2009-03-21 Thread Pascal Georges
2009/3/21 [...] > I will start working on the html and js part. Are there any planed > modifications of the "export to html and js" in Scid? > Not from my side. For other isssues you reported, bitmaps and bitmaps2 should be present (they are at root dir of Scid). Pascal

Re: [Scid-users] Re : Scid usability issues

2009-03-21 Thread Pascal Georges
2009/3/21 Benoit St-Pierre > I do too, but for organizations. That is, scid-chess.org should > eventually replace scid.sourceforge.org. > > If it's an informational resource, outside the official project, then > .info seems more precise. > > I am all in favor for leaving Scid's site outside of S

Re: [Scid-users] design help

2009-03-21 Thread koraipu-box
To start on solid ground, I'll first describe what is happening here on a Mac: 1) exported 1 game To HTML file - I had to dig in the Scid package to find the files in the HTML folder. I guess it should be automatically done: ie in the saving dialog the user would simply put a name for the fol