Author: Tom Likens
Date: 07:26:54 10/07/05
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On October 07, 2005 at 05:47:25, Tord Romstad wrote: >My GUI is currently in bad need of a major overhaul. Because I lack >even the most basic knowledge in GUI design, I would appreciate >some input on the following questions: > >Some GUIs (e.g. Shredder 9 for Macintosh) use multiple windows >for the same game. There is a board window, a move list window, >an analysis window, and so on. Other GUIs (e.g. Sigma Chess and >my own Scatha) put everything in a single window, usually with the >board on the left side, the move list on the right side, and the >analysis output at the bottom. > >Which of these two ways to organise a chess GUI do you prefer, >and why? Personally I have a slight preference for the multi-window >solution, as long as only a single game is being played. Multiple >windows give me much more flexibility. I can organise the windows >any way I want, and I can bring one window to the foreground >without bringing the whole application to the forground. On the >other hand, when more than one game is being played, using >several windows could easily create a terrible mess. What is the >best way to avoid this problem? > >Tord Hey Tord, Regardless of which system you select, please make the board and piece sizes are dynamic. The best method is to let the user grab the right hand lower corner and resize the board. The pieces and squares should automatically increase or decrease. If it doesn't have this then using it on a high-resolution monitor becomes a nightmare. As for the more general question, my guess is that most Window users will opt for the single window containing multiple child windows (the MDI solution). I don't hate this solution, but I prefer separate windows. BTW, what GUI toolkit are using? regards, --tom
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