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A problem I have with the analysis board is that I cannot see all the data. I like to see the broad computer analysis graph but i cant see the whole graph and the entire board without scrolling up and down between moves, also a lot of the other info you need to scroll down to read. I don't feel the spectator chat is very useful in its position and perhaps the UI could be organised more like this?

https://i.imgur.com/w9SOf1s.png

This may simply just be for my resolution but I have tried different zoom settings and I cant find anything comfortable. I think that the analysis page should easily be able to fit everything on one screen if things were moved around a bit. I cant code so the best suggestion i can offer is this monstrosity i made in paint.

just in case my screen is different from everyone else's, this is a regular screenshot for comparison

https://i.imgur.com/4d7rcvI.png

I don't feel that the space is being most efficiently utilised and it is not as ergonomic as it could be for that reason (in my opinion and from my devices perspective)

I realise that the board size can be reduced, but for all the info to be on one screen the board must be reduced to a ridiculously small size https://i.imgur.com/p3vQ2ja.png

A problem I have with the analysis board is that I cannot see all the data. I like to see the broad computer analysis graph but i cant see the whole graph and the entire board without scrolling up and down between moves, also a lot of the other info you need to scroll down to read. I don't feel the spectator chat is very useful in its position and perhaps the UI could be organised more like this? https://i.imgur.com/w9SOf1s.png This may simply just be for my resolution but I have tried different zoom settings and I cant find anything comfortable. I think that the analysis page should easily be able to fit everything on one screen if things were moved around a bit. I cant code so the best suggestion i can offer is this monstrosity i made in paint. just in case my screen is different from everyone else's, this is a regular screenshot for comparison https://i.imgur.com/4d7rcvI.png I don't feel that the space is being most efficiently utilised and it is not as ergonomic as it could be for that reason (in my opinion and from my devices perspective) I realise that the board size can be reduced, but for all the info to be on one screen the board must be reduced to a ridiculously small size https://i.imgur.com/p3vQ2ja.png

jth1 edited

#2

I am also not entirely happy with the analysis layout, but I mostly just want some way to avoid having to manually resize the board to make room for the analysis graph. I've made a separate feature request here: https://lichess.org/forum/lichess-feedback/feature-request-remember-separate-board-sizes-for-gameplay-and-analysis-modes

This is an interesting idea, but I'm not sure I could get used to the rotated analysis graph.

Edit: Also, the spectator chat is still potentially useful. Sometimes you and your opponent want to analyze the game together (this has happened in at least one of my games).

I am also not entirely happy with the analysis layout, but I mostly just want some way to avoid having to manually resize the board to make room for the analysis graph. I've made a separate feature request here: https://lichess.org/forum/lichess-feedback/feature-request-remember-separate-board-sizes-for-gameplay-and-analysis-modes This is an interesting idea, but I'm not sure I could get used to the rotated analysis graph. Edit: Also, the spectator chat is still potentially useful. Sometimes you and your opponent want to analyze the game together (this has happened in at least one of my games).

Yamni_Ista

#3

@rxuz I personally like it... Maybe discuss it a little more and create a github ticket after.

rxuz

#4

@Yamni_Ista Yeah, The design I suggested could obviously be improved i just did a quick one in paint from cutting up screenshots. I think it is a reasonable request for all the data to be able to fit on one page. THere is curently a lot of "wasted space" but contrarily one of the things i do enjoy about lichess design is how clean and open it is - so my negative point for the design i suggested would be that it is a little bit all crammed in.

I think someone with design experience could perhaps fit it all in 1 page and keep the clean feeling

@Yamni_Ista Yeah, The design I suggested could obviously be improved i just did a quick one in paint from cutting up screenshots. I think it is a reasonable request for all the data to be able to fit on one page. THere is curently a lot of "wasted space" but contrarily one of the things i do enjoy about lichess design is how clean and open it is - so my negative point for the design i suggested would be that it is a little bit all crammed in. I think someone with design experience could perhaps fit it all in 1 page and keep the clean feeling