Well, a few separate suggestions regarding the tree window. (background) I am using scid to keep reference database(s) (split by eco) and search for opening ideas....
1. Open the tree easier. Let's say you are viewing some game, and would like to take a look at reference tree with respect to this game (simplest form: to check which moves do GMs play in this position). Currently one need to do the following: - File/Open and open the reference database - Windows/Tree window to display the tree - click [Lock] to lock the tree on this database - Ctrl-1 (or File/Switch to database) to navigate back to the analysed game Quite a lot of clicks, rather tedious to do repeatably. It would be nice to have sth like File/Open Tree or File/Open as Tree, what would do just the same - open selected database, open it's tree, and lock it - while keeping the currently loaded game active. 2. Multiple tries at once It would be nice if one could open more than one tree at once. For two reasons: - sometimes one simply want to take a look at more than one database (say, some 'ellite' database with quality games, and some 'hugebase' with many games, or maybe at databases with two different eco ranges which can both occur in the game) - in other cases it would simply be nice to keep some tree open while working with another tree, just because the former will soon be needed again 3. Disable tree sync temporarily It would be also nice if one could temporarily disable tree synchronization (just click or maybe unclick some checkbox), so the tree stops changing in respect to the changes on the main board. Why? A few reasons: - in case of large databases, tree sync is slow, it would be nice if I could disable the tree, navigate to the moment of the game where I need it, and only then enable tree sync again (now I can close the tree, but then a) opening it again is complicated - see point 1, and b) bare opening of large tree takes noticeable time) - sometimes one wants to see main moves and reference games in some pos and keep them displayed while analysing possible continuation on the board - if 2. is implemented (many tree windows), then it would be useful to park temporarily unused trees ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. Still grepping through log files to find problems? Stop. Now Search log events and configuration files using AJAX and a browser. Download your FREE copy of Splunk now >> http://get.splunk.com/ _______________________________________________ Scid-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/scid-users
