Application Settings

Documentation Index

Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://mintlify.com/franciscoBSalgueiro/en-croissant/llms.txt

Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

En Croissant offers extensive customization options to tailor the chess experience to your preferences. All settings are organized into categories and include a powerful search feature.

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Accessing Settings

Open Settings from the main menu. Use the search bar (Cmd/Ctrl+F) to quickly find specific settings.

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Board Settings

Customize how the chess board appears and behaves:

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Visual Indicators

Piece Destinations

• Shows legal move highlights when selecting a piece
• Displays dots on available squares
• Default: On

Move Highlight

• Highlights the last move played
• Shows source and destination squares
• Default: On

Coordinates

• Display board coordinates (a-h, 1-8)
• Options: None, Edge only, All squares
• Default: None

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Arrows and Annotations

Show Arrows

• Display arrows for move suggestions and analysis
• Default: On

Variation Arrows

• Show arrows for alternative variations
• Helps visualize branching move trees
• Default: Off

Snap Arrows

• Arrows snap to piece centers for cleaner appearance
• Default: On

Consecutive Arrows

• Display multiple consecutive moves as connected arrows
• Default: Off

Erase Drawables on Click

• Clear arrows and shapes when clicking the board
• Default: Off

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Move Behavior

Move Method

• Drag: Drag pieces to move
• Click: Click source then destination
• Both: Support both methods
• Default: Both

Move Notation

• Letters: Display moves as letters (e.g., N, B, R)
• Symbols: Display moves as piece symbols (♘, ♗, ♖)
• Default: Symbols

Auto-Promotion

• Automatically promote pawns to Queen
• Disable to choose promotion piece
• Default: On

Scroll Through Moves

• Use mouse wheel to navigate through moves
• Scroll on the board to move forward/backward
• Default: On

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Board Features

Preview Board on Hover

• Show position preview when hovering over moves
• Appears as a small popup board
• Default: On

Material Display

• Difference: Show material advantage only
• All: Show all captured pieces
• Default: Difference

Auto-Save

• Automatically save changes to games and files
• Default: On

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Input Settings

Configure how you interact with the application: Text Move Input

• Enable typing moves in algebraic notation (e.g., Nf3, e4)
• Useful for rapid input without mouse
• Default: Off

Spell Check

• Enable spell checking in text fields and comments
• Default: Off

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Appearance Settings

Customize the visual theme and interface:

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Theme

Color Scheme

• Light: Bright interface
• Dark: Dark interface
• System: Match OS preference
• Default: System

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Customization

Piece Set

• Choose from multiple piece designs:
  • Staunty (default)
  • Many other artistic styles available
• Click to preview and select

Board Image

• Select board texture and color scheme
• Options include:
  • Gray (default)
  • Blue, Brown, Green, etc.
  • Wood textures
  • Custom images

Accent Color

• Primary color used throughout the interface
• Choose from Mantine color palette:
  • Blue (default), Red, Green, Purple, Orange, etc.
• Affects buttons, highlights, and UI elements

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Typography

Font Size

• Adjust text size throughout the application
• Range: 75% to 150%
• Default: 100%
• Affects all UI text and move notation

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Localization

Language

• Available languages:
  • English (US/UK)
  • Français
  • Español
  • Deutsch
  • Italiano
  • Portuguese
  • Polish
  • Russian
  • Ukrainian
  • Belarusian
  • Turkish
  • 한국어 (Korean)
  • 中文 (Chinese Simplified/Traditional)
  • Norsk bokmål
• Default: System language or English

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Window Settings (Windows only)

Title Bar

• Native: Use Windows native title bar
• Custom: Use En Croissant styled title bar
• Default: Custom

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Sound Settings

Configure audio feedback: Volume

• Master volume for all sounds
• Range: 0% (mute) to 100%
• Default: 80%

Sound Collection

• Choose sound theme for moves and events
• Options:
  • Standard (default)
  • Other collections available
• Includes sounds for: moves, captures, checks, game end

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Keyboard Shortcuts

Customize keybindings for common actions:

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Available Keybinds

• Navigate moves (forward/backward)
• Jump to start/end of game
• Flip board
• Toggle analysis
• Start/stop engine
• Enter/exit variations
• Add comments and annotations
• And many more…

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Editing Shortcuts

1. Click the keybind field
2. Press your desired key combination
3. Changes save automatically

Reset All Keybinds

• Click the reset icon to restore defaults
• Individual keybinds can be cleared

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Directory Settings

Configure where En Croissant stores different types of files:

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Files Directory

Purpose: PGN files, repertoires, tournaments Default: Platform-specific documents folder Click to select a custom directory.

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Databases Directory

Purpose: Game databases, imported games Default: Platform-specific data folder Format: SQLite databases Change this to move your database collection.

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Engines Directory

Purpose: Chess engine executables and configurations Default: Platform-specific data folder Stores:

• Engine binaries
• Engine settings (engines.json)
• Downloaded engines

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Puzzles Directory

Purpose: Puzzle databases for training Default: Platform-specific data folder Contains SQLite databases with tactical puzzles.

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Repertoire Settings

Coverage Minimum Games

• Minimum number of games required to show a move in repertoire coverage analysis
• Range: 1-1000 games
• Default: 50 games
• Higher values = more reliable statistics but less coverage

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Privacy Settings

Telemetry

• Enable/disable anonymous usage analytics
• Default: On
• Helps improve En Croissant

Telemetry data includes:

• Feature usage statistics
• Error reports
• Performance metrics

Telemetry does NOT include:

• Game content
• Personal information
• Account credentials

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Advanced Settings (Anarchy Mode)

Forced En Croissant

• Enforces capturing en passant when available
• A playful reference to the app name
• Default: Off
• When enabled, en passant is mandatory (like in Anarchy Chess)

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Searching Settings

Use the search bar at the top of Settings to quickly find options:

• Cmd/Ctrl+F: Focus search
• Escape: Clear search
• Searches: titles, descriptions, categories, keywords

Search results are grouped by category with highlighting.

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Settings Storage

All settings are stored locally:

• Location: Browser localStorage
• Format: JSON with Zod schema validation
• Persistence: Settings survive app restarts
• Export: Settings are not currently exportable (feature coming soon)

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Platform-Specific Defaults

Some defaults vary by platform:

• macOS: Uses Cmd instead of Ctrl for shortcuts
• Windows: Includes native/custom title bar option
• Linux: Standard Ctrl-based shortcuts

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Applying Settings

Most settings apply immediately without restart. Some settings that require restart:

• Language changes (may require reload)
• Directory changes (effective for new files)
• Title bar style (Windows only)