Re: Distribution of board themes

Could we add a THANK-YOU file and put in "Special thanks to Gorgonian - 
http://gorgonian.weebly.com/" to the textures package?  Also not sure 
what you want to do with the transparent set set I sent you.


On 4/24/16 4:24 AM, H.G. Muller wrote:
>
> This would minimize scrolling at the expense of extra double-clicking
> to eter a sub-directory during piece-theme selection. One could also
> argue that the preview facilities XBoard now offers are good enough
> to dump all themes into one folder, as scrolling is not such an
> annoyance when you do not have to leave the folder and return
> (thereby losing the old scroll position).
At this point, in the open file dialog, I am simply hitting the down 
arrow to cycle through the themes till I hit one I like.  The preview is 
essential.  As such, adding a bunch of folders just gums up the works.   
I don't think there are that many so as to really make this necessary.  
Even if you also add those png jin pieces from raptor into the mix.

>
> The main issue is this, however: if we are going to host such packages
> on the GNU servers, does it still make sense to package the traditional
> Xiangqi and Shogi themes with the XBoard standard install? Or would
> it be better to have packages xb_xiangqi and xb_shogi amongst the
> theme packages, which then could be installed only by people who
> actually want to play these gaes in traditional oriental (kanji) 
> represent-
> ation, rather than with the 'default' (western pictogram) theme?
I'm fine with this.
>
> Another question is how we should direct people to the download for
> piece and board themes. Should there be a new 'download piece themes'
> menu entry in the Help menu that directs them to a download page? q
> Or should we make a button or link for that in the Board dialog?
Well if you want an in app solution, I think the help menu would be the 
place to go. It's where all the other external stuff is.  Board dialog 
is pretty cluttered as is.
> What would be the best policy for automatic creation of
> Theme entries in the listbox? Would it be desirable to implement a way
> of automatically creating collapsible groups in this listbox, so that
> theme packages could create such groups of entries (thus reducing
> demand on precious listbox space, and removing the reluctance to
> create entries), or add them to an existing group?
>

Especially with the preview on the board as is, the openfile dialog box 
is no longer a bear to navigate.   I really don't see the advantage in 
making the theme listbox have that problem.  I mean it's not going to 
negate the use of the open dialog box.  You cant have a theme for every 
combination, so someone hits the theme for a given set and they are 
still choosing board colors/textures.  I don't think that much time is 
saved.  I say just leave the theme listbox for themes of the user's 
creations.  Minus the couple demo themes to show how it works.

Josh