On Sun, 2010-02-28 at 21:49 +0100, Alexander Wagner wrote:
> Ben Hague wrote:
>
> Hi!
>
> >> I could do it, the only thing I don't know about is how to
> >> handle ZIP in a simple transparent and portable way. I'd
> >> tend to call the commandline unzip that is freely available,
> >> but usually
> But, frankly, given the recent discussion about usabilty, which is
mainly about some bitmaps and fonts,
This remark is unnecessary, demeaning, and simply untrue.
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Ben Hague wrote:
Hi!
>> I could do it, the only thing I don't know about is how to
>> handle ZIP in a simple transparent and portable way. I'd
>> tend to call the commandline unzip that is freely available,
>> but usually it's not there on a certain platform.
>
> Presumably it wouldn't be a big
On Wed, 2010-02-24 at 15:54 +0100, Alexander Wagner wrote:
> pgeorges wrote:
>
> Hi!
>
> > Some web sites are commercial, and I think it is fair to
> > ask before using them in an automated manner
>
> Maybe I was easy to missunderstand. I didn't mean "should
> not" but I said I think it would n
On Sun, 28 Feb 2010 21:20:31 +0100, Alexander Wagner
wrote:
Hi
>>> No, unfortunately not, sc_remote opens another instance just like Scid.
>> Ran sc_remote with debug on:
>> Found the following list of scid interpreters //
>> Checking if the requested databases are already open in a Scid
>>
Jan Gent wrote:
Hi!
>> No, unfortunately not, sc_remote opens another instance just like Scid.
>
> Ran sc_remote with debug on:
>
> Found the following list of scid interpreters //
> Checking if the requested databases are already open in a Scid
> Dealing with remaining non-open databases
> //
Michal Rudolf wrote:
Hi!
> http://www.tcl.tk/man/tcl8.4/TkCmd/font.htm#M31
> has the following section
Seems much more to the point.
Someone around here who
a) uses Windows
b) can compile Scid there
c) tests Michals proposal?
(I'm not able to satisfy conditions a and in consequence b.)
I c
By mistake I send this reply only to Bruno
On Sat, Feb 27, 2010 at 18:55, Bruno Rizzuti wrote:
> Let's summarize things we seem to agree:
>> - The main icon might be changed..
>>
>
>>I hope not.
>
>
>> - The icon upper left in the program windows should be changed, if
>> technically possible, to
2010-02-28 18:40:13, Benoit St-Pierre:
http://www.tcl.tk/man/tcl8.4/TkCmd/font.htm#M31
has the following section
PLATFORM-SPECIFIC ISSUES
The following named system fonts are supported:
X Windows:
All valid X font names, including those listed by xlsfonts(1), are
available.
MS Windows:
In the first link, the last answer of the page points to **Good Looking Tk** :
http://wiki.tcl.tk/9485
Some inspiration to find there, no doubt.
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A Google search for "tcl/tk suboptimal fonts" gave me these two
intriguing links. I ho
1. A 10-minutes way to improve the look of a Tcl/tk GUI, with some
screeshots show that the windows can be sexier than the actual Scid :
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/349409/why-are-tk-guis-considered-ugl
Pascal Georges wrote:
Hi!
>> I would suggest to go the other way round. Simply cause the
>> current icons are GIF you'd have limited colours no alpha
>> and so on it seems better to design them in a more suitable
>> format. svg would be ideal as one could zoom them to any
>> size, but PNG in prop
2010/2/27 Alexander Wagner :
> I would suggest to go the other way round. Simply cause the
> current icons are GIF you'd have limited colours no alpha
> and so on it seems better to design them in a more suitable
> format. svg would be ideal as one could zoom them to any
> size, but PNG in proper
Bruno Rizzuti wrote:
Hi!
>>> Is it possible to change the characters? Using the same character as in
>>> "File", "Edit", etc would be totally fine.
>> I don't understand what you refer to with characters.
>
>
> I am referring to fonts. If you look at the snapshots, "File, Edit,
> Game, Search,
2010/2/28 Alexander Wagner :
> Just send them by PM. I'll add them. I'd reconsider the yellow arrow on
> white, it has IMHO to low contrast. And probably you find a nicer tree ;)
Sure, I will propose some improvements. Others can do, as well.
> You've to set the fonts in Scids menu (Options/Fo
Bruno Rizzuti wrote:
Hi!
> Nice! And thanks for being so quick and responsive. I made a 10-minute
> hack to the snapshot you sent me, just to show how icons can be
> further improved with little effort (I just changed the nine icons
> upper right). If you guys like them, I can do something more a
2010-02-28 16:04:53, Bruno Rizzuti:
> While I were at it, I also took three snapshots to compare the
> characters used in the menus for Scid with the one used by Firefox and
> OpenOffice (same also in other softwares). As you can see, the ones of
> Firefox and OpenOffice are distinctively clearer a
On Sun, 28 Feb 2010 16:21:50 +0100, Jan Gent wrote:
> On Sun, 28 Feb 2010 16:02:16 +0100, Jan Gent
> wrote:
>
>>
>> No, unfortunately not, sc_remote opens another instance just like Scid.
>
> Ran sc_remote with debug on:
>
> Found the following list of scid interpreters //
> Checking if the r
On Sun, 28 Feb 2010 16:02:16 +0100, Jan Gent wrote:
>>> Why isn't there a command-line option (like --use), for using the
>>> running instance instead of opening a new instance.
>>
>> It's not implemented by a commandline switch but by an external helper
>> called sc_remote. Try if using this he
2010/2/28 Alexander Wagner :
> done as far as I found suitable ones in Gnome Stock, ie all Chess specific
> things are missing still. Icons should be 16x16 png format (alternatively
> SVG then I can scale down). I suggest to base design on Gnome Stock parts
> for common look & feel. Note that I al
>> Why isn't there a command-line option (like --use), for using the
>> running instance instead of opening a new instance.
>
> It's not implemented by a commandline switch but by an external helper
> called sc_remote. Try if using this helper instead of the Scid main
> program solves your p
Jan Gent wrote:
Hi!
> I've set up my PC to open pgn (mimetype) files with Scid.
>
> Unfortunately Scid starts multiple instances instead of opening the pgn
> file in the running instance.
Unfortunate is relative here, but in most cases I agree. (However, it
sometimes comes in handy to be abl
I've set up my PC to open pgn (mimetype) files with Scid.
Unfortunately Scid starts multiple instances instead of opening the pgn
file in the running instance.
Why isn't there a command-line option (like --use), for using the running
instance instead of opening a new instance.
This could als
Bruno Rizzuti wrote:
Hi!
> - Icons within the main windows can be changed.
done as far as I found suitable ones in Gnome Stock, ie all Chess
specific things are missing still. Icons should be 16x16 png format
(alternatively SVG then I can scale down). I suggest to base design on
Gnome Stock
Definite improvement!
On Feb 28, 2010, at 6:51 AM, Alexander Wagner wrote:
> Bruno Rizzuti wrote:
>
> Hi!
>
>> - Icons within the main windows can be changed.
>
> http://www.stellarcom.org/scid/newicons.png
>
> What do you think? I just replaced icons where I've found a replacement
> in the
Bruno Rizzuti wrote:
Hi!
> - Icons within the main windows can be changed.
http://www.stellarcom.org/scid/newicons.png
What do you think? I just replaced icons where I've found a replacement
in the gnome stock icons.
(It's a quick hack, not in cvs, but no mockup either.)
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Bruno Rizzuti wrote:
Hi!
> Let's summarize things we seem to agree:
> - The main icon might be changed.
> - The icon upper left in the program windows should be changed, if
> technically possible, to match the main icon.
I'm not sure about this point, simply cause I have no icon there. Could
be
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