Risitassou Posted May 31, 2019 Report Share Posted May 31, 2019 Hello everyone ! :D How can I have a 4 colors deck in BBO ? :unsure: Is it even possible ? :P It is possible on the forum, simply and naturally : ♠ ♥ ♦ ♣ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barmar Posted May 31, 2019 Report Share Posted May 31, 2019 No, it's not currently possible in BBO, although it has been requested before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pescetom Posted May 31, 2019 Report Share Posted May 31, 2019 It is possible on the forum, simply and naturally : ♠ ♥ ♦ ♣Possible but not certain: that shows in four colours using chrome on Windows but in two colours using Samsung internet on Android. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve2005 Posted May 31, 2019 Report Share Posted May 31, 2019 No, it's not currently possible in BBO, although it has been requested before.seems unlikely it isn't possible, You can make these colours elsewhere surely cards could be made 4 colours.of course I have no idea how difficult it would be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pescetom Posted June 1, 2019 Report Share Posted June 1, 2019 seems unlikely it isn't possible, You can make these colours elsewhere surely cards could be made 4 colours.of course I have no idea how difficult it would be.Of course it's technically possible. Funbridge does it, BTW. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Risitassou Posted June 1, 2019 Author Report Share Posted June 1, 2019 This seems not to be the first time someone ask the question.Is there a way to contact programmers to suggest it ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pescetom Posted June 1, 2019 Report Share Posted June 1, 2019 This seems not to be the first time someone ask the question.Is there a way to contact programmers to suggest it ?This is the way :-)But they don't seem interested. If BBO does implement it, please make it user configurable, as some people dislike the 4 colours or find they don't resolve their problems of sight and/or display. The ideal would be able to choose colour for each suit on a WYSIWYG basis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barmar Posted June 1, 2019 Report Share Posted June 1, 2019 seems unlikely it isn't possible, You can make these colours elsewhere surely cards could be made 4 colours.of course I have no idea how difficult it would be.I didn't mean it's impossible for us to add it, I meant it's not possible for users enable it since we haven't done it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barmar Posted June 1, 2019 Report Share Posted June 1, 2019 If BBO does implement it, please make it user configurable, as some people dislike the 4 colours or find they don't resolve their problems of sight and/or display. The ideal would be able to choose colour for each suit on a WYSIWYG basis.We try to avoid lots of complicated options, we already had that in the old Windows version (the settings dialog had dozens of settings in at least a half dozen tabs). So if we do this, it's likely to just be two-colors/four-colors, with pre-determined colors. Anything more than that is overkill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barmar Posted June 1, 2019 Report Share Posted June 1, 2019 This seems not to be the first time someone ask the question.Is there a way to contact programmers to suggest it ?Do you think the forum posts aren't seen by the programmers? Fred frequently replies here, he's the main programmer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnu Posted June 2, 2019 Report Share Posted June 2, 2019 We try to avoid lots of complicated options, we already had that in the old Windows version (the settings dialog had dozens of settings in at least a half dozen tabs). So if we do this, it's likely to just be two-colors/four-colors, with pre-determined colors. Anything more than that is overkill. I don't see BBO's aversion to lots of complicated options. Most users won't change any options so they will have no idea you have so many options. You can bury most of the options in advanced tabs that the more curious users probably won't ever bother to look at. Calling tabs advanced will keep many from even clicking on them (as well as changing them) B-) That leaves those who have serious concerns about a particular feature who will be able to customize their screens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pescetom Posted June 2, 2019 Report Share Posted June 2, 2019 I don't see BBO's aversion to lots of complicated options. Most users won't change any options so they will have no idea you have so many options. You can bury most of the options in advanced tabs that the more curious users probably won't ever bother to look at. Calling tabs advanced will keep many from even clicking on them (as well as changing them) B-) That leaves those who have serious concerns about a particular feature who will be able to customize their screens. I can see them not wanting unnecessary work, though. This is an issue I don't care two hoots about myself, there are lots of important known problems they could fix instead. But it has been raised in the past with people saying they had real problems distinguishing certain colours, so I'm worried that adding 4-colours might just be extra work without solving that problem. As an aside, I find grey clubs cards tiring on the eyes when playing with paper cards, but not when playing online - either the colour is darker or there is less glare from the white background I guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1DavidB Posted December 1, 2020 Report Share Posted December 1, 2020 Why can I not have Red cards for Diamonds and Hearts. Using Windows 10 on a laptop? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fromageGB Posted December 1, 2020 Report Share Posted December 1, 2020 Why can I not have Red cards for Diamonds and Hearts. Using Windows 10 on a laptop?Purple hearts are better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnallen Posted April 8, 2021 Report Share Posted April 8, 2021 My wife has vision issues, and often mixes up hearts and diamonds. Allowing different colors for each suit would help her (and others) immensely. Please make this option a priority. Allen Woolfrey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanrick Posted September 20, 2021 Report Share Posted September 20, 2021 We try to avoid lots of complicated options,.... if we do this, it's likely to just be two-colors/four-colors, with pre-determined colors. +1 for the 2/4 color option in bbo. Ironic that it's supported in this forum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SummerPup Posted October 4, 2021 Report Share Posted October 4, 2021 I agree with Allen. Please make 4 colours a priority. Accessibility is very important for bridge given the demographic that plays it. I see pretty well but I often get hearts and diamonds mixed up even using the hand diagram option. The ACBL and other bridge federations should be paying attention to this request. The longer that we can keep our players the better... Alison My wife has vision issues, and often mixes up hearts and diamonds. Allowing different colors for each suit would help her (and others) immensely. Please make this option a priority. Allen Woolfrey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lornacal Posted January 16, 2022 Report Share Posted January 16, 2022 One of our best bridge players is 96 and the only ability that’s failing him is right. If making suits different colours is too complicated, how about a light shading on cards so he and others can distinguish between the two red suits and the two black suits? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lornacal Posted January 16, 2022 Report Share Posted January 16, 2022 SIGHT (not right). He can’t play anymore with us because nothing else has worked for him including what he calls his Darth Vader glasses Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pescetom Posted January 17, 2022 Report Share Posted January 17, 2022 Your player could try 'Hand diagram' view, which at least makes it obvious which suit is which in your own hand. PS: you can edit (with a good reason) your own post, so no need to post a separate correction. You can also delete unnecessary posts, like the two corrections above. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnu Posted January 17, 2022 Report Share Posted January 17, 2022 I could be remembering incorrectly, but the original Windows version (no longer supported) used to have a 4 color option. The windows version had probably a hundred+ user selectable options that the current version doesn't support. At the time BBO switched from a windows version to a web based version, BBO said it was a deliberate decision to reduce the number of user options because it "confused" the users (and you can't have "confused" users because it takes too much support). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pescetom Posted January 17, 2022 Report Share Posted January 17, 2022 I could be remembering incorrectly, but the original Windows version (no longer supported) used to have a 4 color option. The windows version had probably a hundred+ user selectable options that the current version doesn't support. At the time BBO switched from a windows version to a web based version, BBO said it was a deliberate decision to reduce the number of user options because it "confused" the users (and you can't have "confused" users because it takes too much support). Having too many options is clearly not a good idea, but killing off useful options is not great either. Some of the current design "choices" (like not offering split screen on a tablet) really leave one wondering. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnu Posted January 17, 2022 Report Share Posted January 17, 2022 Having too many options is clearly not a good idea, but killing off useful options is not great either. Some of the current design "choices" (like not offering split screen on a tablet) really leave one wondering.You can always "hide" advanced options in sub-submenus, and you can add a "Restore Default Settings" button. I don't see why limiting options is a good idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SummerPup Posted January 20, 2022 Report Share Posted January 20, 2022 Dear BBO: Please implement the ability to show 4 colour cards on the system. It would be a BIG help to so many players. Many of the other bridge systems are using 4 colour cards and it would be nice if BBO would catch up! Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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