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New board interface is now live

New board interface is now live

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If you missed the earlier posts, you can see whats new in the the blog post here :

Blog Post 664

Timeouts have been suspended briefly until we are confident all is well, and everyone is able to move as normal.

Known issues :

- Stylus not supported in some cases. (iPad/iPencil not working in all cases.)

- iPad in landscape, tabs (clock/log/notes) on game board too small. Partially addressed
- Live chess is currently unavailable.
- Board images in move notification emails are currently not showing.
- Apps / IOS and Android - Direct Messages are not function on the apps, and may crash the app.
- Apps / IOS and Android - Game Analysis is not function on the apps, and may crash the app.
- App Sign up/ login
- PGN view in forums/blogs currently not visible.
- Minimum board size not small enough. Note : now at 288x288px at smallest
- Conditional Moves board too large and requires scrolling to view as whole if setting is for large board.
- Game waiting alert ignore audio preference
- Invert/Board settings icon not visible in current implementation of dark mode.
- Sand storm & sandstone board themes have swapped colors.
- iPad rendering is just overflowing bottom of screen

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@Russ
Change is good of course, but I always take time to get used to it!
Immediately I noticed that the icons indicating taken material from each side are no longer positioned above & below each other.
Now the icons are some distance apart horizontally, it is not so easy to compare what I've lost with what my opponent has lost.
Just putting this out there to see what others think. It might be only me being old and set in my ways.

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@dm7 said
@Russ
Change is good of course, but I always take time to get used to it!
Immediately I noticed that the icons indicating taken material from each side are no longer positioned above & below each other.
Now the icons are some distance apart horizontally, it is not so easy to compare what I've lost with what my opponent has lost.
Just putting this out there to see what others think. It might be only me being old and set in my ways.
You can toggle this in the board settings, check the blog post for more details.

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@dm7 said
@Russ
Change is good of course, but I always take time to get used to it!
Immediately I noticed that the icons indicating taken material from each side are no longer positioned above & below each other.
Now the icons are some distance apart horizontally, it is not so easy to compare what I've lost with what my opponent has lost.
Just putting this out there to see what others think. It might be only me being old and set in my ways.
"Compact Captured Material", turn this off.

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@Russ
Ah - perfect thanks Russ.
I mentally subtract the two lists to see whether I'm ahead or not.
Subtracting is always easier when the numbers are above each other!

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@dm7
the board does not resize to a smaller board when you use the green resize line.

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@the-grifter

When moving the "Max board size" slider, you must release the slider to see the change. The board does go smaller than your current setting.

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@Russ
On the "Analyze" screen (not the main board), there used to be a way to flip the board, I don't see that now. Am I missing something or was it removed?

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@BluesChord said
@Russ
On the "Analyze" screen (not the main board), there used to be a way to flip the board
Are you on mobile/ipad?

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@Russ
I see how it works but the problem is I have a small 9 inch chrome screen and at the smallest it leaves part of the top and bottom ranks partly hidden. have to move the board to see the whole board.

no way to offer an even smaller board size ?

otherwise, I really like your new site.

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When you pick up a piece, it highlights the squares it can go to in green: I find that distracting. is there a way to turn it off?
Thanks

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@the-grifter said
@Russ
I see how it works but the problem is I have a small 9 inch chrome screen and at the smallest it leaves part of the top and bottom ranks partly hidden. have to move the board to see the whole board.

no way to offer an even smaller board size ?

otherwise, I really like your new site.
Yes, it is possible - I never believed anyone would require smaller! I'll follow this up later.

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@cawsddyn said
When you pick up a piece, it highlights the squares it can go to in green: I find that distracting. is there a way to turn it off?
Turn off in Board Settings > Show Legal Moves

Take a quick look at the blog post linked at the top of the thread for more options.

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@Russ
no on a pc

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@BluesChord said
@Russ
no on a pc
Do you not see the 'invert' icon at the top right of the board? Perhaps you missed it as it is lighter in color until your mouse hovers over it? Let me know if that is the case.

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