Application Settings

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)