Which subwindows do you use?

[t4nk]

I'm close to implementing additional subwindows and I want to know which subwindows are actually used by the players. For me, the useful subwindows are:

• messages
• monster list
• item list
• minimap (but not the kind of minimap that currently exists in Angband)

What about you? Which subwindows do you find useful, and why?

[takkaria]

I'm close to implementing additional subwindows and I want to know which subwindows are actually used by the players. For me, the useful subwindows are:

• messages
• monster list
• item list
• minimap (but not the kind of minimap that currently exists in Angband)

What about you? Which subwindows do you find useful, and why?

Object/monster recall, inven/equip

[Ingwe Ingweron]

I use 5 subwindows (counter-clockwise from bottom left around to the top right side of the main window):
- messages,
- monster/object recall,
- object list,
- monster list,
- inventory/equipment

[Derakon]

Monster recall, monster list, item list, inventory/equipment. I also use a gigantic main window taking up most of my 1920x1080 display.

[Estie]

1. inven/equip
2. equip/inven (to see charging status at a glance)
3. monster list
4. object list
5. messages (automatically clear ´-more-´ -prompts option is set)

[spara]

Four subwindows:

-inven/equip
-monster recall/object recall
-monster list
-item list

[Bogatyr]

+ inventory
+ monster list
+ item list
+ equipment list
+ messages
+ overhead view

[Therem Harth]

None. I have no idea how people divide their attention between several different windows.

[Nick]

1. equipment
2. inventory
3. player (basic)
4. player (extra)
5. messages
6. monster list
7. object list

... and I would use monster recall and maybe minimap if there were enough subwindows.

Incidentally, I don't know what "Display status" is supposed to do, but it currently seems to do nothing.

[HugoVirtuoso]

For me:

In PosChengband - I use none
In Sil - I use inventory + equipment + monster description + maybe a few others (I don't remember right now since it had been ages since the last time I played Sil)

[Carnivean]

1) Inventory
2) messages
3) monster list
4) item list
5) monster/object recall

None. I have no idea how people divide their attention between several different windows.

I have 2 monitors, so I put the game on one, then information screens on the other. If I want to know something I don't have to remember which button to press, it's just there.

[wobbly]

Equipment
Inventory
Monster list
Object list
Monster recall
Previous messages

None. I have no idea how people divide their attention between several different windows.

I don't. It's just quicker to glance across then use the look command if I want to check something.

[t4nk]

Interesting results so far!
Inven/equip and recall subwindows are surprisingly popular.
Only one player reported usage of Angband's terrible minimap ("Display overhead view"). No one seems to use the other kind of minimap ("Display map view"). Is that because of the flaws in current implementation, or are minimaps just not that useful when playing Angband? I thinks the former is more likely! But we we'll see...
Shockingly, at least one person does use "Display player (basic)" and "Display player (extra)". Some people just have too many monitors, I guess!
Apparently, players don't use "Display player (compact)". No wonder - it's the same thing as the sidebar! Likewise, "Display status" is not used much - probably because it never displays anything at all?
All in all, good food for thought here!

[Werbaer]

Messages
Equipment
Inventory
Monster list
Object list
Monster recall

[Carnivean]

Only one player reported usage of Angband's terrible minimap ("Display overhead view"). No one seems to use the other kind of minimap ("Display map view"). Is that because of the flaws in current implementation, or are minimaps just not that useful when playing Angband? I thinks the former is more likely! But we we'll see...

I remember trying one of the map views and finding it to be annoying and useless or something like that, and turning it straight back off. I think I'd be open to a better version in the future.