RE: [Bug-gnubg] Changes for gtk 2.6

[Albert Silver]

One question: With the use of GTK 2.6, would this mean that implementing the
W/G/BG percentiles in the Analysis pane would now be possible or easier?

The two features in Snowie that I miss the most are:

1) the ability to quickly move pieces around or the score to see how they
change the evaluation or best move. This can be done, but it means losing
the game score and analysis.

2) Seeing the percentiles at the same time as the moves. I had suggested
they be placed below the moves and their respective equities, much like
Snowie which has a very good presentation of this, but due to limitations in
GTK 1.3 it turned out to be extremely awkward. 

                                                        Albert

> -----Original Message-----
> From: address@hidden [mailto:bug-gnubg-
> address@hidden On Behalf Of Øystein O Johansen
> Sent: Monday, February 14, 2005 11:00 AM
> To: Jon Kinsey <jon_kinsey
> Cc: 'bug-gnubg'
> Subject: Re: [Bug-gnubg] Changes for gtk 2.6
> 
> 
> >> However.... will we ever get to release 1.0 ??
> >
> > As Joseph has currently stopped work on the neural nets I think we
> > can assume the engine is good enough for a version 1.
> 
> I've started to look at the training code here, and I must say it
> doesn't look like I'm able to increase the strength the first couple
> of months. Maybe some one else could look further on the training as
> well?
> 
> > Perhaps we could increase the version number to 0.2 just as a
> > symbolic move away from gtk 1.3?
> 
> Sound OK to me. Jørn? How do we do that?
> 
> > I think most people would agree there are more than enough
> > "features" in gnubg for a first release, for me the weak areas
> > are on the documentation side (help, manual, website) and the
> > ui (usability).
> 
> Agree! I also think we should do something with the half way
> implemented features, like PostScript, PDF and LaTeX export etc.
> 
> Hopefully we can improve some of the ui usability with the gtk 2.6
> library.
> 
> > The main thing outstanding on my todo list is the front end for
> > the database statistics.  I then plan to move on to tidying/making
> > the ui easier to use.
> 
> Looking forward to it. I also think we should wrap up the batch
> analysis python script into the menu system with the gtk 2.6 file
> selection dialog/widget. (Now it's possible since this can select
> multiple files.)
> 
> >> I suggest I fork the windows install archives here. I'll build and
> >> publish the last gtk-1.3 install archive in the near future, and
> >> simultaniously I'll publish a gtk-2.6 install archive. Smart?
> >
> > Sounds like a good plan.
> 
> I've done the first part. I've uploaded a last(?) installation
> archive built on gtk 1.3.
> 
> I think I have the gtk 2.6 compiling/building/publishing under
> control. I'll contact you when I'm stuck.
> 
> -Øystein