Author: Dann Corbit
Date: 16:54:39 07/24/00
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On July 24, 2000 at 19:45:31, John Coffey wrote: >>>What features are required for a good GUI, which ones are never used, which ones >>>should be improved upon over current GUIs, etc.? >> >>Make it do everything Winboard does. >> >>Make it look as nice as Winboard. >> >>Then it will be perfect. >>;-) > >Winboard is a wonderful program, but for playing it does not work well with >my less than perfect eyesight. There isn't enough color. User modifiable. >The clock display >could be better. The board can't be >stretched to full screen (I really need this, although I haven't tried all > video modes.) I think >that the board should be a little wider, like most programs (blitzn is the >best example. The look of the board is perfect. I also think that the "cool" >board on Fritz 5 is perfect.) I have a much larger and much higher resolution display (1152 x 864 with 65K colors & 75Hz refresh at 19 inches) and I have a very wide variety of sizes that fit on screen from the Winboard options. >I have gotten out a ruler and measured the board on Blitzn and compared >it with Winboard. Both Blitnz and Fritz have wider boards. > >The graphics mode I use is 800x600. If someone has gotten better results >with other modes please let me know. I'm undoubtably a WinBoard bigot, but I think it is the best looking interface that I have seen, amateur or commercial.
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