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xboard edit position broken ?

PostPosted: 17 Jun 2012, 11:53
by Chan Rasjid
Hello,

I am using xboard under Arch Linux with a 2-button mouse.

I cannot setup board with 'edit position'. Mouse right click will give only a black pawn on a square; 'shift' + right clik will give a white pawn.

The manual says the 2nd or 3rd mouse click will bring up a menu; but I tried all combinations of my 2-button mouse and no menu appears. So I can now only set board positions with only pawns!

Rasjid

Re: xboard edit position broken ?

PostPosted: 17 Jun 2012, 14:02
by H.G.Muller
When the -pieceMenu option is off, you have to select the piece by moving the mouse vertically with the right or middle button still down. This will change the Pawn into the piece you need (after which you release the button).

See the XBoard 4.6.0 News Page.

Re: xboard edit position broken ?

PostPosted: 17 Jun 2012, 16:48
by Chan Rasjid
Herr Muller,

Your advice works magic! Xboard is now full of secrets :D

Say how do I have -meatmenu On ?

Thank you very much.
Rasjid.

Re: xboard edit position broken ?

PostPosted: 18 Jun 2012, 11:59
by H.G.Muller
xboard -meatmenu true

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