13 The Layout pull-down menu

• 13.1 Layout menu in general
• 13.2 Move window (menu Layout )
• 13.3 Comment window (menu Layout )
• 13.4 Info window (menu Layout )
• 13.5 Teacher window (menu Layout )
• 13.6 Four boards (menu Layout )
• 13.7 Consult window (menu Layout )
• 13.8 Buttons (menu Layout )
• 13.9 White name + time (menu Layout )
• 13.10 Black name + time (menu Layout )
• 13.11 Extra buttons (menu Layout )
• 13.11.1 Row 1, 2, 3 and 4 buttons
• 13.11.2 Note buttons
• 13.11.3 Evaluation buttons
• 13.12 Board coordinates (menu Layout )
• 13.13 Board size (menu Layout )
• 13.14 Number Moves (menu Layout )
• 13.15 Number info lines (menu Layout )
• 13.16 Number teacher lines (menu Layout )
• 13.17 Number variation lines (menu Layout )
• 13.18 Width comment lines (menu Layout )
• 13.19 Number consult lines (menu Layout )
• 13.20 Width consult lines (menu Layout )
• 13.21 Save layout (menu Layout )
• 13.22 Load layout (menu Layout )
• 13.23 Standard layout (menu Layout )

13.1 Layout menu in general

Keyboard users use F7 to enter this menu.

• With REBEL 10.0 you're able to design the layout of your screen. All visible items (called windows from here on) are moveable and partially sizeable except of course for the main pull-downs and the exit button.
• You can move a window by pressing the right mouse button in the specific window and keeping it pressed. When you release the right mouse button the window will be placed on that spot if no other windows are situated there. It is not possible to overlap windows.
• when you want to activate a window to become visible via the pull-down, the window will be placed on its "original" place (that is to say on the place it had last time it was displayed.) If that place is now occupied by another window, the program will search for another place. If this is not possible, you won't get the window displayed. If you insist on having that window on your screen, you first have to disable another window to create space.
• if you aren't able to get a window displayed be sure the minimize the size as much as possible by defining the width and number of lines as low as possible. Most windows have a possibility for it.
• upon leaving the program the layout will be saved automatically.

13.2 Move window (menu Layout )

This window contains the moves. It will also contain a hintmove if available and if activated (see Show hint). Clicking on a displayed move will force REBEL to go to that specific move. Number of moves is flexible. You can also choose between character or figurine representation of pieces (see Piece-icons or Characters)

13.3 Comment window (menu Layout )

This window contains move comments if available. During calculation this window will display the calculated variations, score and nodes (see Info). When REBEL still uses its opening book, this window displays the next available moves: clicking on one of them will execute the move.

Width and number of lines are flexible.

13.4 Info window (menu Layout )

This window will show extra info depending on what you have configured (see Info). Number of lines is flexible (see Number info lines). This window will also be used when you edit a user book (see Edit User book)

13.5 Teacher window (menu Layout )

With this window active, REBEL will show you how the program judges the current position. Four remarks are given about important squares of the current positions, and four remarks are given on important aspects of the current position. For a more detailed explanation, we refer you to the README-file. Number of lines is flexible.

13.6 Four boards (menu Layout )

REBEL 10.0 supports FOUR clipboards. Here you can temporarily save a game or game fragment. This is very useful for the analysis of games or the analysis levels. You can easily switch from one game to another.

You can load games from the clipboards 3 different ways:

• use <CONTROL+F1> ,<CONTROL+F2>, <CONTROL+F3> and <CONTROL+F4> shortcuts
• load clipboard game via the pull-down menu
• clicking on one of the four boards with the LEFT mouse button when the option "Four boards" is activated

You can save games to the clipboards 2 different ways:

• use <CONTROL+F5> ,<CONTROL+F6>, <CONTROL+F7> and <CONTROL+F8> shortcuts
• save clipboard game via the pull-down menu Data "Save game to clipboard" and choosing a clipboard

If you don't remember which games are stored in the clipboards, you can activate this window. The 4 clipboards will be shown to you. This window is particularly suitable for analyzing games on the analysis levels, but you can also use it on normal levels.

13.7 Consult window (menu Layout )

This window will show you data of the encyclopedia you have loaded. Width and number of lines are flexible.

Depending on the number of lines and the width of the window you have defined, you will be supplied with information. The first line(s) will contain the possible next move(s) that are found in the encyclopedia. Example from the beginning of a game:

"e2e4 116 130 71 (57,1%) 317 2594 2644 0.11 E40 King's Pawn"
where

• e2e4 means of course: possible move in the current board position.
• 116 130 71 (57,1%) 317 means: 116 games that played are won, 130 ended as a draw and 71 were lost, resulting in a score of 57.1% of the 317 games where e2e4 was played;
• 2594 2644 means: the average ELO rating of the players that played this move was 2594, after these games they had obtained an average ELO rating of 2644;
• 0.11 means: score that REBEL gives to this move.
• E40: the ECO code of the opening in the range from A00-E99
• King's pawn: The ECO description opening name.

The second set of lines contains again the specific move(s) and an overview of how many times the world's strongest and well-known chess players used it. This (besides the % and quick Rebel score) is your main guide to judge if a move is good enough to play. Bottom line, if Kasparov has played a move 11 times then it is logical to assume the move is ok!

You can scroll through this information with the (arrows of the) scrollbar.

Clicking on a specific move will execute this move.

13.8 Buttons (menu Layout )

This will enable or disable the display of the big REBEL button (for contents see Using the buttons.) and the buttons for page up and down through the move list.

13.9 White name + time (menu Layout )

This will enable or disable the display the name and time of the player playing as white.

13.10 Black name + time (menu Layout )

This will enable or disable the display the name and time of the player playing as black.

13.11 Extra buttons (menu Layout )

There are a lot of extra buttons available with REBEL 10.0 resulting in more user comfort.

• 13.11.1 Row 1, 2, 3 and 4 buttons
• 13.11.2 Note buttons
• 13.11.3 Evaluation buttons

13.11.1 Row 1, 2, 3 and 4 buttons

There are 4 rows of 6 buttons each available for any pull-down item you wish. For optimal comfort, define your most-used option under these buttons. For defining see Define buttons.

13.11.2 Note buttons

With these buttons you can easily add comments to your moves. Just click on a button and that comment will be added automatically to the current move. The buttons have the following symbols with the corresponding meaning:

!  > Good move

!! > Excellent move

?  > Bad move

?? > Blunder

!? > Interesting move

?! > Dubious move

If you want to remove such a comment from a move, simply click it again.

13.11.3 Evaluation buttons

With these buttons you can easily add evaluations to your moves. Just click on a button and that evaluation will be added automatically to the current move. The buttons have the following symbols with the corresponding meaning:

• += White stands slightly better
• =+ Black stands slightly better
• +- White stands better
• -+ Black stands better
• ± White has a decisive advantage
• -+ Black has a decisive advantage
• = Balanced position
• Unclear position

If you want to remove such a comment from a move, simply click it again.

13.12 Board coordinates (menu Layout )

This option enables or disables the display of the board coordinates. As an exception, these coordinates can be overlapped by other windows.

13.13 Board size (menu Layout )

REBEL supports 4 board sizes. Only when the size is 100% does loading another set of pieces (see Load piece sets.) make sense. Also blindfold chess will only work on a 100% board.

13.14 Number Moves (menu Layout )

Enables you to increase or decrease the number of moves to be displayed.

13.15 Number info lines (menu Layout )

Enables you to increase or decrease the number of info lines to be displayed.

13.16 Number teacher lines (menu Layout )

Enables you to increase or decrease the number of teacher lines to be displayed.

13.17 Number variation lines (menu Layout )

Enables you to increase or decrease the number of variation lines in the comment window to be displayed.

13.18 Width comment lines (menu Layout )

Enables you to increase or decrease the width of the comment window.

13.19 Number consult lines (menu Layout )

Enables you to increase or decrease the number of consult lines to be displayed.

13.20 Width consult lines (menu Layout )

Enables you to increase or decrease the width of the consult window.

13.21 Save layout (menu Layout )

Enables you to save current layout to a new or existing file with extension ".LOT".

13.22 Load layout (menu Layout )

Enables you to load a different layout you previously saved. These files need to have the extension ".LOT". After installation you will find a lot of pre-defined "layouts". Just try them out. They contain various screen layouts for all kind of circumstances you might prefer.

13.23 Standard layout (menu Layout )

REBEL has 5 predefined layouts for you. You can choose one of the five sets of the submenu. These layouts are also available via a short cut: SHIFT-F1 for set 1, SHIFT-f2 for set 2 etc.