Re: [Bug-gnubg] HTML Export

[Joern Thyssen]

On Sun, Jul 20, 2003 at 10:39:01AM +1200, Joseph Heled wrote
> 
> I just got the 2003 Final from Albert and exported it to HTML. This is 
> probably the first time I use this feature, since I typically use my own 
> fibs2html.
> We have been talking recently about the need to improve GNUbg look&feel, 
> so I would like to start a discussion with my observations.
> 
> (Disclaimer: some might say that as the author of fibs2html I have no 
> right to 'complain' about such stuff. Also, my artistic judgment is 
> limited to criticizing, not to making constructive suggestions. I am 
> hoping you guys can come up with some answers.)

I'm just posting an update:

> 
> 1. Textish header
>   Jon Royset (0 pts) vs. Moshe Tissona (1 pts) (Match to 25)
> (I know I use the same in fibs2html)
>  Can we come up with a better formatting. Those () are an eyesore.

Still unsolved.

> 
> 2. match Information
>  Why include empty values (rating 0, Comments n/a)? why not eliminate them?

Now fixed.

> 3. Size of board - Handled in export setting (nice work Joern)

Already fixed.

> 4. output accuracy (# digits)
>    recently solved with 'set output digits 3'

Already fixed.

> 5. Probability formats
>  Why not 50.3% or (50.3) instead of 0.503. At least have a user option?

Already fixed.

> 6. Points numbers
>   Points numbers in text above board are ungainly. Both fibs2html and 
> Snowie embed those in the board frame. The are so in the GNUbg 
> interface, why are they not exported with the images???

Now fixed.

> 7. Position ID
>  The Position below the board looks awful.
>  (Position ID: 4HPwATDgc/ABMA Match ID: cAgqAwAACAAA)

The font is now smaller and gray so they don't take up so much space
and so they're not so visible. OK?

> 
> 8. The '*' in '*Moshe Tissona moves 8/4 6/4'
>   looks bad. In fibs2html, I use HTML list item
> '<ul><li> </li></ul>' to get the nice builtin bullet. I am sure there 
> are other options

Now fixed.

> 9. Pipcounts:
>   Perhaps if they are nearer the board (after we eliminate the point 
> numbers) it will look better.

Pip count and IDs have been interchanged. OK?

> 10. Spaces
> (See the attachment. You probably have to save it to GNUbg directory and 
> reload it, since images are assumed to be in html-images. BTW, is there 
> a WWW location for the images if we want to exchange those more 
> conveniently?)

Can be fixed by modifying the CSS style sheet.

> 11. Cube decision
> 
> In fibs2html (see second attachment), I boldface (strong) the numbers 
> and color the actual cube decision, so they stand out and (IMPO) are 
> easier to see.

Now fixed.

> 12 Can't move
> 
> Shows this:
> 
> #     Ply     Move    MWC
>       Cannot move     
> 
> In fibs2html, I show the equities after the (empty) move, just like for 
> normal moves. I assume this is an omission/bug in GNUbg. If not, the 
> above should be eliminated, as it adds nothing.

Still unsolved.

> 
> 13. Colors
> 
> Can I control some of them? For example, it is hard to see the Summary 
> in Black on gray on my display.

Can be fixed by modifying the CSS style sheet.

> 
> 14. Rollout
> See third attachment. Quite messy.

Still unsolved.

> 
> 
> 15. Zeros in summary
> Why not eliminate the part in parenthesis in
> ' 0 (-0.000 ( -0.000%))'

Now fixed.

> Ian Shaw:
> 
> 16. Does anyone have a way of preventing the BBS images splitting
> across
> the page breaks? It's horrible having a partial board on a page! 
>   
>   --Ian

I've added the style as suggested by Nardy. I think that's the best we
can do.


Jørn