From: H.G.Muller Date: Thu, 21 Apr 2016 13:23:07 +0000 (+0200) Subject: Describe file-chooser preview in what's-new file X-Git-Url: http://winboard.nl/cgi-bin?p=xboard.git;a=commitdiff_plain;h=493e3ac47fa4d4282a68182c2f55647d3a7347e5 Describe file-chooser preview in what's-new file --- diff --git a/whats_new/4.9.0/Places.png b/whats_new/4.9.0/Places.png new file mode 100644 index 0000000..f3353cb Binary files /dev/null and b/whats_new/4.9.0/Places.png differ diff --git a/whats_new/4.9.0/index.html b/whats_new/4.9.0/index.html index 101fd55..3e635bc 100644 --- a/whats_new/4.9.0/index.html +++ b/whats_new/4.9.0/index.html @@ -34,6 +34,10 @@ Changing fonts through the GUI (XB)
  • Automatic adapting of fonts to board size (XB) +
  • +Instant preview of the board theme (XB) +
  • +Editing theme list or ICS text menu (XB)
    • @@ -247,6 +251,46 @@ will cause the move sound to be played. Setting the value to zero will disable move sounds during analysis.

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    Preview of board and pieces while browsing

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    +The GTK file chooser has been streamlined a bit. +To easily reach the piece images and board textures that are installed with XBoard's standard packages, +which keep their files in cumbersome-to-reach places like /usr/local/share/games/xboard/themes +the directories 'textures', 'themes' (for piece themes) and 'xboard' (for other data files) +have been added to the 'Places' list at the left side of the file chooser. +In addition, textures or piece themes that you select there +(by single as well as double clicking) +will be applied instantly to the board for a 'preview'. +This allows you to judge them in the context they would be used. +When you would finally decide not to use them after all, +by selecting another, or leaving the file chooser or Board dialog by pressing 'Cancel', +the board will revert to the original color and pieces. +So at all times you can be aware of exactly what you are OK-ing through the Board dialog. +(But... be sure the popup dialogs do not cover the board!) +

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    Tailoring board themes and the ICS Test Menu

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    +The Board dialog allows you to add the current combination of graphics settings +(colors, textures, piece images) +to the list of predefined themes. +Occasionally you would want to fine-tune that list to your needs, however. +E.g. deleting themes you got tired of, re-ordering them, +or perhaps organize them as collapsable groups by adding "# GROUPNAME" and "# end" tags in the list. +Or add options to the theme not normally included, +or on the contrary remove options you don't want affected, +e.g. to create themes that only affect the board and not the pieces. +So far this could only be done by editing your settings file (the -themeNames option in it). +But now XBoard has a menu item to pop up a general-purpose edit window for this. +

    +A similar Edit window can be called up by another menu item, +to alter the ICS Text Menu, stored in the settings file as the -icsMenu option. +This makes it a lot easier to add new buttons to it +(or delete the buttons you never use). +

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    New variant support