Features everyone secretly wants on OGS but will never be implemented

[Groin]

We could have some combos like lichess+chess 5c xiangqi+chess+shogi 8c

[Gia]

I don’t remember if we’ve mentioned it, but I’m following a European Championship game while working on something else on my laptop, so a pop-up kind of mini-player of the goban to display over other browser tabs would be such a help right now.

[Feijoa]

You could try this:

Keep a Window on top with a handy AutoHotkey script

And there are other autohotkey commands for removing the titlebar, resizing windows, etc.

[okonomichiyaki]

here’s another option, this browser extension: https://www.tabfloater.io/
actually I was thinking about looking for something like this for another purpose, thanks for the reminder

Supposedly it needs a companion app to be installed the get the most value but I just tried it on Firefox (+ubuntu) and it seems to work totally fine even without the companion app, maybe it depends on the system

[fmansa]

I use Ubuntu+Firefox and I just need to resize a window and set it as top window in all workspaces and it works fine. No need to install an addon.

[belabacsijolvan]

For noobs like me: Alt+Space brings up the option on any window, including firefox.

[MostlyNumbers]

Don’t know if it’s been mentioned, but would really like a one-click (e.g. top menu bar) temporary practice board (actually if someone has a link to a website that serves this purpose, that’d be cool too). As a beginner, it’s really nice to practice clicking through joseki for instance.

I’m aware of the demo board hidden away in the side dropdown, but it’d be nice not to click through a game setup dialog and nice also to be default private so I don’t have to click around to delete it.

While we’re at it, would be nice not to have to click 3 times to see my own profile.

[Groin]

You have a direct access to profile in OGS menu(click and maintain, slide, release)
For beginners an easier use of a private demo is a nice idea (although that may delay your ability to see) but an incentive to use it for higher levels which may not be pleasing for many people here.

[yebellz]

@MostlyNumbers

temporary practice board (actually if someone has a link to a website that serves this purpose, that’d be cool too)

If you don’t want to create a demo board, and just want some other website to bookmark, this might work for you:
https://yewang.github.io/besogo/testing.html

@MostlyNumbers

practice clicking through joseki

This link is in the top-menu:
https://online-go.com/joseki

@MostlyNumbers

see my own profile

There is also a profile link in the top-menu, or you can bookmark the URL to your profile:
https://online-go.com/player/992852/

[GreenAsJade]

@MostlyNumbers

on’t know if it’s been mentioned, but would really like a one-click (e.g. top menu bar) temporary practice board (actually if someone has a link to a website that serves this purpose, that’d be cool too). As a beginner, it’s really nice to practice clicking through joseki for instance.

If you use Vivaldi browser you can have a side-window sitting on an empty board or OJE that opens and closes with one click at any time…

[shinuito]

@MostlyNumbers

I’m aware of the demo board hidden away in the side dropdown, but it’d be nice not to click through a game setup dialog and nice also to be default private so I don’t have to click around to delete it.

While we’re at it, would be nice not to have to click 3 times to see my own profile.

@yebellz

If you don’t want to create a demo board, and just want some other website to bookmark, this might work for you:

You could also create a private demo board and bookmark it (but besogo is nice too)

[MostlyNumbers]

@Groin

You have a direct access to profile in OGS menu(click and maintain, slide, release)

Is this a mobile thing? I’m on a computer.

@yebellz

BesoGo

This is excellent thanks! Yes I should have clarified, not the joseki explorer—I want to test my memory of joseki without the hints

[BHydden]

@yebellz

What’s a good bounty to implement mandatory dark accessibility theme?

[belabacsijolvan]

Rengo auto-sorry mode. After the weaker player from a pair plays a move it automatically sends a sorry in chat. If the move lost >20 points it sends it in Malkovich instead, out of shame.
After prolonged consumer research and personal experimentation I see a great need for this feature.

[GreenAsJade]

[jlt]

• Analysis without ladder. Every go player is supposed to read ladders without the help of the analysis board! If 4 successive moves are ataris on the same group without captures, then the analysis board is blocked.
• Talkativeness score. Some players like to talk a lot during games, others find that annoying. Create a talkativeness score, so that we can reject game requests from players who talk too much or too little.
• Time bargaining. Feature allowing to make requests like “do you accept to give me 10 extra minutes in exchange for 2 points?”
• Auto-detection of copying moves. If a player appears to copy moves from another game they are playing, a warning is sent to their opponent: “your game looks similar to game xxx”.

[gennan]

Don’t forget the option of cancelling a game when your opponent plays mirror go.

[Atorrante]

@gennan

cancelling a game when your opponent plays mirror go.

Softy. Ban the bastard for good.

[benjito]

Hey now family friendly forum here!

[_Sofiam]

@Atorrante

Softy. Ban the bastard for good

Well, another reason why I should ban myself, I often play mirror go with white

I would like an automatic ban for everyone who cancels the game after they see the first move in o13