From a22d5092f79b27909400f2aac9837c5b57671723 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: H.G. Muller Date: Thu, 14 Apr 2011 21:06:49 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Reorganize texi description --- xboard.texi | 48 +++++++++++++++++++++++++----------------------- 1 files changed, 25 insertions(+), 23 deletions(-) diff --git a/xboard.texi b/xboard.texi index c60cb4c..28af4ab 100644 --- a/xboard.texi +++ b/xboard.texi @@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ This manual documents version @value{VERSION} of XBoard. @menu * Major modes:: The main things XBoard can do. +* Basic operation:: Mouse and keyboard functions. * Menus:: Menus, buttons, and keys. * Options:: Command options supported by XBoard. * Chess Servers:: Using XBoard with an Internet Chess Server (ICS). @@ -113,32 +114,29 @@ works with the cmail program. See @ref{CMail} below for instructions. @end table -@node Menus -@chapter Menus, buttons, and keys -@cindex Menus +@node Basic operation +@chapter Basic operation +@cindex Basic operation To move a piece, you can drag it with the left mouse button, or you can click the left mouse button once on the piece, then once more on -the destination square. To drop a new piece on a square (when -applicable), press the middle or the right mouse button over the -square and select from the pop-up menu. In cases where you can drop -either a white or black piece, use the middle button (or shift+right) -for white and the right button (or shift+middle) for black. When you -are playing a bughouse game on an Internet Chess Server, a list of the -off-board pieces that each player has available is shown in the window -title after the player's name; in addition, the piece menus show the -number of pieces available of each type. From version 4.3.14 on, it is -also possible in crazyhouse, bughouse or shogi to drag and drop pieces -to the board from the holdings squares displayed next to the board. -This latter method for dropping pieces during a game is preferred, -and the piece-drop menu is now deprecated (except for editing a position). -Although the old behavior can still be selected through a command-line -option, the default function of the right mouse button is to display -the position the chess program thinks it will end up in, -while moving the mouse vertically with this button pressed will step -through the principal variation to show how this position will be -reached. -Lines of play displayed in the engine-output window an similarly +the destination square. In crazyhouse, bughouse or shogi you can +drag and drop pieces to the board from the holdings squares +displayed next to the board. +Old behavior, where right-clicking a square brings up a menu +where you can select what piece to drop on it can still be +selected through a command-line option. +But only in Edit Position mode right clicking a square is still used to +put a piece on it, and the piece to drop is selected by sweeping +the mouse vertically with the button held down. + +The default function of the right mouse button in other modes is +to display the position the chess program thinks it will end up in. +While moving the mouse vertically with this button pressed +XBoard will step through the principal variation to show how +this position will be reached. +Lines of play displayed in the engine-output window, +or PGN variations in the comment window can similarly be played out on the board, by right-clicking on them. When connected to an ICS, it is possible to call up a graphical @@ -175,6 +173,10 @@ it is White's turn to move, a black knight if it is Black's turn. See Iconize in @ref{Keys} below if you have problems getting this feature to work. +@node Menus +@chapter Menus, buttons, and keys +@cindex Menus + @menu * File Menu:: Accessing external games and positions. * Edit Menu:: Altering games, positions, PGN tags or comments. -- 1.7.0.4