RE: [Bug-gnubg] Direction change

[Ian Shaw]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Albert Silver
> Sent: 27 May 2003 14:42
> To: 'Joern Thyssen'
> 
> 
> What about adding a button to the toolbar as a short cut for changing
> direction?
> 
> AS - Sounds great. I just wanted a simpler way of doing this since I
> *do* set up positions quite a bit.

I agree that a button on the toolbar for changing direction would be better.

> 
> I agree with Holger that clicking on the new arrow should change turn
> instead of direction.
> 

Clicking on the chequer beside each players name already changes the turn. I 
find this great for the purpose, especially when setting up positions. So, 
should clicking on the new arrow do it too? I'm not sure.

One thing GnuBg lacks is the ability to do a complete player swap from top to 
bottom. I.e. name, position, match id, on roll, dice, all swap from player 1 to 
player 0. Perhaps the new button could do this. (I recently received a copy of 
one of my matches where I was the top player. It drove me nuts trying to review 
it. Michael Depreli kindly swapped it over for me using Snowie.

While I'm on the subject of user interface, I have a suggestion for edit mode. 
Clicking on the dice roll area should both Set Turn and bring up the dice roll 
dialogue box. At present, clicking on either dice roll area brings up the 
dialogue and sets the dice for the current player on roll. 
I think my way is more intuitive, and cuts out the need for a separate step to 
set who is on roll. What do others think?

--Ian