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Both DOS packages for DOSBox-X 0.83.19 are now available (Announce)

posted by bretjohn Homepage E-mail, Rio Rancho, NM, 12.11.2021, 17:51

I was wondering if anyone has plans on updating the Configuration Tool in DOSBox-X. The one that's there now leaves a lot to be desired. First of all, it's sort of "ugly" with pop-up windows being the same color and design as the background which makes it hard to see. The "ugliness" is not a big deal, though.

The main problem with it is that in many/most of the configuration items there is simply a box to fill in some text but the Configuration Tool doesn't provide any indication as to what valid values can be entered. You need to laboriously search through the documentation to try and figure out what values might be appropriate. Instead of text boxes in which anything can be entered, I think there should be pull-down menus with all the possibilities listed. There should also probably be a help screen for each item (F1) that provides a description of what the item does and why you might want to select a specific value.

Also note that if DOSBox_X used a command-line interface (like QEMU, e.g.) the way you provide help to the user would be different. But, since DOSBox_X provides a GUI interface, it should be "up to snuff".

My two cents, for what it's worth.

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