Customization

To change the application settings, select + + + +Settings+ + + + + ->Preferences...+ + + + . This opens the Preferences dialog, shown in .

Figure 2. Preferences Dialog

The properties in the Board Pieces tab are:

Light Colored Squares

Select the color that light (white) board squares will be.

Dark Colored Squares

Select the color that dark (black) board squares will be.

Pieces

Select the directory in which the piece set you want to use is located. Defaults to the set that comes with Gnome Chess.

The properties in the Playing tab are:

Beep when a move is made

If checked, a beep will be emitted whenever a move is made.