Re: [Bug-gnubg] How to place checker on bar when setting up a position on GNU

[Ian Shaw]

Dan,

 

Here’s a slightly more detailed response to an earlier query.

 

 

 

From: bug-gnubg-bounces+address@hidden [mailto:bug-gnubg-bounces+address@hidden On Behalf Of Ian Shaw
Sent: 23 December 2015 10:14
To: Mike Pettigrew <address@hidden>; address@hidden
Subject: Re: [Bug-gnubg] Setting a checker on the bar?

 

Thanks for getting in touch, Mike.

 

To place pieces on the bar, CTRL+drag does work, but you have to drag them to the other half of the bar. That is, the bottom player’s pieces go to the top half of the board. You can also put men on the bar by click+dragging, as you would to put them on a point. You have to start the drag just off-centre, and drag toward the edge. This works for up to 3 pieces.

 

Suggestions to developers:

When in edit mode, outline the bar area for each player in the checker colours.

Make the sensitive area larger for each player’s pieces.

When CTRL-Dragging, anywhere on the bar should be acceptable as the release point.

 

[snip]

 

 

From: Bug-gnubg [mailto:bug-gnubg-bounces+address@hidden On Behalf Of Ian Shaw
Sent: 30 August 2016 09:59
To: Dan Heisman <address@hidden>; address@hidden
Subject: Re: [Bug-gnubg] How to place checker on bar when setting up a position on GNU

 

Hi Dan,

 

You’re far from the first person with this issue.

 

Chequers must go on the far side of the board, away from the players home table. There is only a limited active area they will go, between the centre of the board and the hinge.

 

You should be able to add chequers using the mouse, or by dragging them from the bear-off tray.

 

Hope this helps.

 

n  Ian

 

From: Bug-gnubg [mailto:bug-gnubg-bounces+address@hidden] On Behalf Of Dan Heisman
Sent: 30 August 2016 02:32
To: address@hidden
Subject: [Bug-gnubg] How to place checker on bar when setting up a position on GNU

 

Hi!

 

I read "Checker Setup" at file:///C:/Program%20Files%20(x86)/gnubg/doc/allabout.html#Setting_up_a_position but it did not say how to place a man on the bar. When I only set up 14 checkers, it assumed it was borne off, not on the bar. When I clicked on the bar, it just gave me an error beep.

 

I will keep trying til I hear from you...

 

Thanks!

 

Regards,

Dan Heisman

www.danheisman.com