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XG diagram feedback

Posted By: Nack Ballard
Date: Tuesday, 6 December 2011, at 7:45 p.m.

In Response To: Score? (svilo)

Good, I figured it was unlimited (money) when you (Svilo) stated "I did not find [a rollout] on BGO." At least Tim noticed, though, and asked the question. For early game positions especially, I tend to assume money (as I did here) and forget to look for score clues unless it is otherwise stated clearly in the text or subject header (e.g., "42P-44B-32 at –3–4," or the file name format of "42P-44B-32.-3-4").

To Xavier: I wish there were an option to display abbreviated match score information in a single caption above/below the diagram. I'll illustrate my preferred formatting with a Gnu-board diagram maker, just because of html familiarity; imagine instead that it's on an XG board. These two diagrams are the same as each other except for the pipcount display (further variants are possible):

151


2O ' ' ' '5X '3X2X ' '5O

 ' ' '2O2X4O '2O ' ' '3X

Blue 4, White 3, to 7 points161



2O ' ' ' '5X '3X2X ' '5O

 ' ' '2O2X4O '2O ' ' '3X

Blue 4, White 3, to 7 points161–151


I see no need to write "Blue to play 32." Granted, just having opposite-colored dice on the left side of the board might not be a sufficient alert to many people that the far-side player is on roll, but as a further alert in that case the caption can be put ABOVE the diagram instead of below.

Advantages of a brief above/below caption include (a) prominence, (b) readability and (c) tighter side-by-side display (notice the awkward line spill of data that occurs in the current system).

Nack

P.S. The position ID (small, in gray) can be displayed below the caption (or above the caption as it is now) or above the board.

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