Window resizing

meego · Post by **meego** » Tue Dec 25, 2012 3:48 pm

I really miss the possibility to switch from full screen mode to a smaller window. Is there anything planned to add this feature?

envisaged0ne · Post by **envisaged0ne** » Tue Dec 25, 2012 6:23 pm

Did you try using alt+enter?

meego · Post by **meego** » Wed Dec 26, 2012 10:40 pm

Nice. But maybe the devs could write it somewhere.

LordHoto · Post by **LordHoto** » Wed Dec 26, 2012 11:08 pm

meego wrote:Nice. But maybe the devs could write it somewhere.

It is written in the README.

Post by **eriktorbjorn** » Wed Dec 26, 2012 11:54 pm

LordHoto wrote:
meego wrote:Nice. But maybe the devs could write it somewhere.
It is written in the README.

And the Help dialog, though that one seems to only be available from the SCUMM engine (i.e. the LucasArts and Humongous Entertainment games).

meego · Post by **meego** » Thu Dec 27, 2012 10:10 am

LordHoto wrote:
meego wrote:Nice. But maybe the devs could write it somewhere.
It is written in the README.

Nobody reads Readme files.

meego · Post by **meego** » Thu Dec 27, 2012 10:11 am

eriktorbjorn wrote:
LordHoto wrote:
meego wrote:Nice. But maybe the devs could write it somewhere.
It is written in the README.
And the Help dialog, though that one seems to only be available from the SCUMM engine (i.e. the LucasArts and Humongous Entertainment games).

The best thing to do it, would be to integrate it in the save/restore-screen.

Post by **eriktorbjorn** » Thu Dec 27, 2012 10:52 am

meego wrote: The best thing to do it, would be to integrate it in the save/restore-screen.

Oh, the "Help" button is still available from most (all?) other game engines. (Unlike the standard save/load dialog, I might add.) It's just that it's not hooked up to any dialog.

meego · Post by **meego** » Thu Dec 27, 2012 5:43 pm

eriktorbjorn wrote:
meego wrote: The best thing to do it, would be to integrate it in the save/restore-screen.
Oh, the "Help" button is still available from most (all?) other game engines. (Unlike the standard save/load dialog, I might add.) It's just that it's not hooked up to any dialog.

I also discovered now that in certain games it isn't working.. Well.. the software has to go a long way, until it will become intuitive.

md5 · Post by **md5** » Thu Dec 27, 2012 6:18 pm

Intuitive? The available options are only a handful... And yes, you will need to consult the README occasionally

LordHoto · Post by **LordHoto** » Thu Dec 27, 2012 7:39 pm

meego wrote:
LordHoto wrote:
meego wrote:Nice. But maybe the devs could write it somewhere.
It is written in the README.
Nobody reads Readme files.

That "Nobody" must be a smart person.

meego · Post by **meego** » Thu Dec 27, 2012 9:13 pm

LordHoto wrote:
meego wrote:
LordHoto wrote: It is written in the README.
Nobody reads Readme files.
That "Nobody" must be a smart person.

Readme files often contain loads of useless information without any specific order. After consulting the Readme of Scumm I must admit, it's fits to this software as well. It looks as some bright computer geek must have put it together...

And what seperates bad from good programming is that good programming doesn't force the user to consult anything else than the specific programm, it's just self-explanatory.

envisaged0ne · Post by **envisaged0ne** » Thu Dec 27, 2012 10:08 pm

Wow. Seriously? You didn't know how to use alt+enter to toggle between fullscreen & a window and you're going to insult everyone who is trying to help you because you have to read the instructions?

md5 · Post by **md5** » Thu Dec 27, 2012 10:11 pm

meego:We really appreciate any help offered, so if you think you can contribute with constructive criticism and/or coding, that would be great.

We have spent a lot of our free time and effort on this project, so flaming isn't tolerated. If you can provide improvements with arguments, feel free to do so. Until you do, we really don't need a lecture about what is "bad" and "good" programming by an angry, clueless and bored forum troll, who can't be bothered to look into a program's options or README and instead prefers to swear at random people.

Freddo · Post by **Freddo** » Fri Dec 28, 2012 2:02 am

Not to mention that alt+enter been standard for switching between windowed mode to fullscreen mode in Windows software since the 3.x days in the early 90s, even if fewer programs use it these days.