Hi > > I think both the startup menu and the save-setting stuff should be > > addressed in 5.0, since we will be reorganizing the user- > interface a lot > > anyway. > > I agree. A lot of work wil have to go into this. Before a > platform-independent XBoard can replace WinBoard a lot will have to be > backported to XBoard of what it currently lacks. The most obvious are: > > * saving and automatic restoring of settings.
gconf might be the right thing to use here... > * start-up menu or improved alternative for it as mentioned before we should change things so that one can change the chess program during runtime and then I don't think we would need a startup menu anymore... you just start were you left it... > * evaluation-graph window sounds good > * file-selector dialog (this might come automatically with gtk+) yes > * sticky windows > * engine logos > * editing and recalling of input lines gnu-readline would be the one to use in case there isn't already something build into gtk > * bitmap textures for board squares since we will be using gtk+ I really think we should move to SVG for all graphics, resolution independent, smaller file size and supported by gtk+ :) ARUN
