Re: [Bug-gnubg] Extending rollouts

[Holger]

On Sun, 10 Aug 2003 14:23:11 +0200, Jim Segrave wrote:
> On Sun 10 Aug 2003 (02:38 +0200), Holger wrote:
> > On Sat, 9 Aug 2003 20:47:05 +0200, Jim Segrave wrote:
> > > My current thinking is to have an option whether or not it should warn
> > > you. If it's set and you ask to rollout out a move/cube decision which
> > > already has a rollout, the code will compare the current rollout
> > > settings with the ones used before - if they're the same, it will
> > > simply extend the rollout. If they are different, then you get a
> > > dialogue box with some options:
> 
> 1 Discard old rollout and use current settings  [ ]
> 2 Extend rollout using  previous settings       [ ]
> 3 Copy settings from rollout to current         [ ]
> 4 Cancel and don't rollout position(s)          [ ]
> 
> 5 Don't give this warning any more              [ ]
> 
> > I like this and find it reasonable. I have to admit that the first
> > time I used rollout extension I was a bit unsure of what exactly was
> > happening and with which settings, even though I've read all your
> > mails on this feature.
> > 
> > But there's a slight problem with "Don't give this warning any more"
> > if the above is a radio button group: What's the consequence besides
> > getting rid of this window? Which settings will be used then?
> 
> Hmm - more thinking. Maybe this should be another rollout option
> (so it's not a popup and you don't need the "Don't give this warning "
> or "Cancel..." 

Or both ways and add "Ask me every time" to the options. The popup has the
advantage of flexibility, where fixed options are less annoying when one
always does the same.
But after all you'd need to decide how much work you'll like to put in. :)
However, I think the above would be most ergonomic.

Regards,

        Holger