Re: [Bug-gnubg] GNUbg resign offer (was: Bugs in the Windows version of GNU)

[Holger]

On Wed, 29 Jan 2003 08:03:21 +0000, Joern Thyssen <address@hidden>
wrote:
>On Mon, Jan 27, 2003 at 10:25:21PM +0000, Joern Thyssen wrote
>> On Mon, Jan 27, 2003 at 08:57:49PM +0000, Joern Thyssen wrote
>> > On Mon, Jan 27, 2003 at 12:54:09PM -0800, Ned Cross wrote
>> > > I like the white flag with a number idea.
>> > > 
>> > > I've used a fibs client a few times called javafibs that does something 
>> > > like
>> > > offer a cube with either "N", "G", or "B", which is slightly less 
>> > > intuitive,
>> > > but possibly easier to implement.
>> > 
>> > Yes, that possible also.
>> > 
>> > The only thing worrying me is settlements where you resign, say, 5
>> > points (although this is currently not possible with gnubg)
>> 
>> Well, I just need some formulae for drawing a flag :-)
>
>I'm out of my league here...I'll leave it to someone else to program an
>anti-aliased white flag...

Would a bitmap suffice?

>I'll commit my current code which just show the cube, but I'll consider
>showing a 'N', 'G', or 'B' (or possibly 'RN', 'RG' or 'RB') on the cube
>so it's more obvious what happens.

How about this:
In the home board centered a flag, to the left 'OK' or a check mark
image or thumbs up, to the right 'NO' or thumbs down. (or vice versa)

The same way could be used for cube decisions. Instead of the flag the
cube in the middle as it is right now.

It's not much different from the current behaviour with the icons on
the taskbar. As already mentioned in this thread, items for getting a
user response don't really belong there. Usually this is done with a
dialogue box, which is neither optimal here.
But the general idea is: Present a question and _two_ options to
respond. And those preferably together in a strategic place like the
board.

Regards,

        Holger