BBO Mobile App Version 3.70 Comments Thread Please post feedback here
#1
Posted 2014-January-27, 09:13
http://www.bridgebas...361#entry775361
Please post in this thread if you have any questions, suggestions, comments, or bug reports. I think Fred will be very interested in hearing feedback/bug reports. He's already fixed a bug on the Android version in the first release of 3.70.
Adding a few threads that discussed Android 3.70 previously:
http://www.bridgebas...ore-committing/
http://www.bridgebas...0-observations/
http://www.bridgebas...-v-android-370/
John Nelson.
#2
Posted 2014-January-27, 18:32
I can't figure out how to scroll through the chat on the iPad. Touching the chat field just resizes and makes the font larger. I was kibbing anonymously on the latest iOS.
#3
Posted 2014-January-27, 19:01
#4
Posted 2014-January-28, 00:12
#5
Posted 2014-January-28, 01:15
#6
Posted 2014-January-28, 02:52
barmar, on 2014-January-27, 19:01, said:
I think that this was one difference between the iMobile version and Android mobile version. At least it was during version 3.50:
http://www.bridgebas...post__p__706880
Psyche (pron. sahy-kee): The human soul, spirit or mind (derived, personification thereof, beloved of Eros, Greek myth).
Masterminding (pron. mstr-mnding) tr. v. - Any bid made by bridge player with which partner disagrees.
"Gentlemen, when the barrage lifts." 9th battalion, King's own Yorkshire light infantry,
2000 years earlier: "morituri te salutant"
"I will be with you, whatever". Blair to Bush, precursor to invasion of Iraq
#7
Posted 2014-January-28, 02:54
lilhonsey, on 2014-January-28, 01:16, said:
This is by design. We all experience the same. It is supposed to be an improvement. Certainly you get used to it in time, and for small screens such as mobile phones it is essential. Whether (for larger tablets) it is a (substantial) retrograde step depends on what the screen space might otherwise be used for. A larger chat area is a possible contender.
Psyche (pron. sahy-kee): The human soul, spirit or mind (derived, personification thereof, beloved of Eros, Greek myth).
Masterminding (pron. mstr-mnding) tr. v. - Any bid made by bridge player with which partner disagrees.
"Gentlemen, when the barrage lifts." 9th battalion, King's own Yorkshire light infantry,
2000 years earlier: "morituri te salutant"
"I will be with you, whatever". Blair to Bush, precursor to invasion of Iraq
#8
Posted 2014-January-28, 12:50
barmar, on 2014-January-27, 19:01, said:
I found evidence to the contrary
http://www.bridgebas...post__p__706669
But on the subject of resizing... It would be really cool if you could see the undertricks / overtricks count in the results table (ipad/iphone).
Maybe the chat tap-to-enlarge feature could be used here too (but giving wider columns instead of a larger font).
#9
Posted 2014-January-29, 02:23
I was very happy with prior version on both my smartphone and tablet. Can you make prior versions available for installation on this website or at playstore? I think I had ver 3.5?
#10
Posted 2014-January-29, 10:38
- Graying out the dummy isn't needed. I can remember that the exposed hand that isn't on the bottom is dummy, and if I'm dummy I don't need to know who's dummy since I'm not playing. That visual cue doesn't add much.
- Requiring more clicks to review the last card played is a step back. I use it frequently.
- The choices for buttons on top are a bit strange. "Back" and "Options" are two things you want accessible a lot less than the options hiding under "more" (in anonymous play, undo and redeal are common)
- There's a delay after each hand is complete (when displaying the result) which can't be clicked through and didn't use to be there. Superimposing the result of last hand while the next hand has already been dealt was a better approach, IMO.
- Two days in, I'm still not used to the representation of tricks taken with the horizontal and vertical boxes near the contract.
- The GIB bid descriptions, when holding down the bid, appear pretty far away from where you'd naturally look.
Sorry for the long list of complaints. I tried giving it a chance because GUI changes always take some getting used to.
#11
Posted 2014-January-29, 10:49
#12
Posted 2014-January-29, 12:33
In my opinion, the current screen layout that is forced upon us is a large step backward. Not enjoyable at all.
#13
Posted 2014-January-29, 12:57
Same goes for reviewing the bidding - click on the indicator that contains the contract.
Fred Gitelman
Bridge Base Inc.
www.bridgebase.com
#14
Posted 2014-January-29, 23:31
#15
Posted 2014-January-29, 23:53
#16
Posted 2014-January-30, 09:26
#17
Posted 2014-January-30, 10:26
lilhonsey, on 2014-January-28, 01:15, said:
I have the same issue om my iPad2. It has taken the joy out of playing. I don't think I will ever get used to the new screen. Wish they will bring back the old screen.
#18
Posted 2014-January-30, 10:38
agpg20, on 2014-January-30, 10:26, said:
I hope you don't mind, but I removed the thread you started that says essentially the same thing. We don't need it in two places (not to mention other threads from a few days ago).
#19
Posted 2014-January-30, 22:09
I ♦ bidding the suit below the suit I'm actually showing not to be described as a "transfer" for the benefit of people unfamiliar with the concept of a transfer
#20
Posted 2014-January-31, 13:16
mrdct, on 2014-January-30, 22:09, said:
If you (or someone else) with an iPhone 4 can e-mail a screenshot to fred@bridgebase.com, it will help me to ensure that this problem is fixed in the next version.
Fred Gitelman
Bridge Base Inc.
www.bridgebase.com