Ben Reiniger wrote on Tue, Dec 13, 2022 04:05 PM UTC:
I think the Elk is a great example where being able to move the piece around would be really helpful. No, the user might not start with the diagram and quickly figure out the pattern, but a static movement diagram leaves the user with the impression that it's just a rook (assuming it started on light). Reading the rules is required in either case, but with the ability to move the Elk in the movement diagram the user can verify that it's working as expected / that the user has understood the text.
Now, the actual ID is sufficient for this, and the movement diagram mode doesn't need this additional feature. But it seems an incremental improvement if it's not difficult to implement and doesn't confuse the interface too much.
I think the Elk is a great example where being able to move the piece around would be really helpful. No, the user might not start with the diagram and quickly figure out the pattern, but a static movement diagram leaves the user with the impression that it's just a rook (assuming it started on light). Reading the rules is required in either case, but with the ability to move the Elk in the movement diagram the user can verify that it's working as expected / that the user has understood the text.
Now, the actual ID is sufficient for this, and the movement diagram mode doesn't need this additional feature. But it seems an incremental improvement if it's not difficult to implement and doesn't confuse the interface too much.