Re: [Bug-gnubg] Changed Preferences are NOT stored/remembered

[Michael Petch]

On 18/06/2013 12:14 AM, Ben Stover wrote:
> After installing the newest GNU backgammon (on 64bit Win7) I changed some 
> settings (e.g.new board design).
>
> After exit + restart all the previous settings are lost.
>
> How can I tell GnuBG to remember all settings permanently?
>
> Can I e.g. pass a settings folder/file as a parameter on command line?
>

The board design (board preferences screen) not being saved when you hit
OK has been an annoyance for a while. I finally fixed it in the latest
build. From the ChangeLog:

2013-06-13  Michael Petch  <address@hidden>

        * gtkprefs.c: Save board preferences when clicking "OK"
        on the board appearance configuration dialog.

There is a work around though. You can manually save settings with a
trick. Go to the "View" menu, select "Panels>" and select "Message". In
the bottom right of the main GNUBG Window there is a command box that
will appear. You can type this into it after you exit the board
preferences screen:

save settings

The next time you Launch GNUBG those changes should be present.

The Next build with this fix will likely be this week, Sunday at the latest.

-- 
Michael Petch
GNU Backgammon Maintainer / Developer
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