Orientation in modes

Orientation in plenty of modes

Every play mode has its own name (16 characters). For easy orientation modes are organized in 16 groups which are also named. The names should descript characters of individual groups of modes (upper line) and modes (lower line). The example:

Blitz            5 min

Rapid bonus     20 min+5s/move

Tournament bonus    FIDE 2001

Groups which contains only user modes can receive arbitrary names. E.g., the organizer can create a group of modes for his K.O. system tournament and his own modes in it:

XY Cup Lyon 2003 30 min + 5s/move

XY Cup Lyon 2003  4 min+2s/move

XY Cup Lyon 2003  5min / 4min

Another example can be creating of a group of coffee-house modes with modes like:

De la Regence   5/2m with double

What is "inside the mode"?

It is possible to view mode parameters in detail and comfortable way. The user can browse screens with detailed and understable descriptions. Data can not be (unintentionally) changed.

An example for mode FIDE 2001:

Tournament bonus    FIDE 2001	No handicap	Normal      No of periods:2
Bonus        Fischer before	P1  40 moves     1:15:00+30s	P2  guillotine   0:15:00+30s

The example for user blitz mode with handicap 5min vs. 3min without bonus assigned as the favourite mode:

Blitz        5 min / 3 min	User Favourite      Handicap	Normal      No of periods:1
No bonus	‹P1  guillotine  0:05:00	›P1  guillotine  0:03:00

Creation of user mode

Creation of new mode is user-friendly as well. Displaying format is the same as for listing and in addition to this the data can be changed. Current parameter flashes.