The layout problems have been fixed in the last update.

can stars copy how ftp's waiting list works?

tyty

We have recently improved encryption of several .ini files. One of them is the gx.ini file. We have never supported gx.ini modifications.
Allowing to modify gx.ini for custom themes will allow and possibly result in the creation of 'malicious' themes.

We keep providing and supporting the way to create custom themes (XThemes). But changing element position is not supported by that method.

In my opinion, locking the gx.ini only promotes further hacking in order to make the software playable.

If one were inclined to make a "malicious theme" it would not require edits to the gx.ini files.

Stefan, whoever told you that was a boob - most likely, a boob trying to protect their little fiefdom

as it hasnt been mentioned a long time

[ ] sit out on next big blind and close TTHHIISS table

PStars was the paradise before april 2011. USA players play online poker. I used the custom made theme. My AA didn't lose PFAI 5 times in a row. You can't manage USA laws or running good I believe. But you can start to help with custom themes I hope.

I have altered BackSize=630,523 in Pokerstars.ini so 12 tile tables play without overlaps perfectly at 30'' monitor . When you run mandatory update I can't play this way any more unfortunately.

I have altered a lot in my gx.ini to use space effectively and help to my old eyes:
- big cards
- big fonts
- big dealer button
- smallest chips
- moving pods to multitable easier with the space for my hud
- removing a lot of stuff like advertising,info button etc. that I do not need

Soon I have to start to learn play poker again. Without a lot of space for my hud. With big chips and small fonts. With small dealer button. With small backsize cards.

I am crying.

newsflash: PokerStars client is vulnerable to malicious themes

a) if stars is vulnarable to malicious themes this needs to be fixed. no?
b) changing element colors and positions are not exploitable by malicious themes unless someone has done something terribly wrong. no?

(could not resist ..this is bull**** you are selling, stefan)

Clint Eastwood's unbiased opinion about what you just said:


Seriously, PokerStars has always been known for being a credible place to play at that cares about its customers. It isn't exactly what customers want to see that their mods they paid for, to get the software be like they want it to be, become useless because of the wrong, ignorant attitude of the support.

Unless your encryption system is terribly built, gx.ini doesn't pose any kind of a threat. Don't take this as a personal attack against PokerStars or yourself, just the content of your last post you wrote in panic without really making any point. Now how about you come up with a better explanation or at least consider what has been posted here?

the disconnect, sit out - no option to sit back in problem

has it been discussed here? I have it, and read about it on a german site but can't find anything here.
any advice?

Oh come on Stefan. Players are improving your software for free so that they, and other players, can earn you a ton of money. Instead of just shutting off an option which has helped a ton of players, why not improve the software so it is customisable and leave us the option (for now) to edit the gx.ini?

The following sit out focus steal bug still isn't fixed:

* You've marked "Sit out on next big blind" on one or multiple tables
* It's your turn on Table A, you are about to perform the action..
* Meanwhile you were supposed to post the big blind on Table B, but the software auto-sits you out and sets focus this table (Table B)
* It's still my turn on Table A, but it's hidden in the stack, and times out

This should be a priority fix. It's not just something to ease the playing or some eye-candy feature, its a serious money loss cause.

* You've marked "Sit out on next big blind" on one or multiple tables

This acutally annoys me a ****load.

Fix the HU lobby please! The tables should be randomized, not in alphabetical order like they are now!

Can we get back a normal font in Info tab (it changed with the update 2 weeks ago)
I mean the same font like in chat tab, in Notes tab, or in Stats tab.
It's a bit disturbing for the eyes to switch from a rel big serifless font to a rel small font with serifs.

@Steve and @Stefan

I hope the recent events with the US Govt. do not adversely affect your jobs with PokerStars.

Despite the grief you guys take in this forum, we really do appreciate your representation and support in taking our concerns to the developers.

Maybe you shouldn't click on them so much then?

I don't mind the font difference because it's the only tab I use anyway. Would actually be nice if the program would remember which tab I use or allow me to set a default tab somewhere.

What I do not like is the extra space in the info tab. I like to play 12 tables tiled on 1900x1080 display and when I want to check how many players are left in the tournament, I have to scroll down every time on every table. I can see "Your current position is [number] out of" and to see the rest I have to scroll down. If that extra space would be used for the text, the number of players would be visible without the need to scroll down. What's the point of that empty space?

Also it would be nice if the info tab would refresh itself. I think TableNinja can do that but I shouldn't have to purchase an extra program for such a small thing.

Anyway, thanks Steve and Stefan for reading this thread and helping to improve the software.

Sad because u cant play online poker anymore

One more thing, the chat bubbles...

I like them, it's a great idea but... could you make the bubble size depend on the amount of text that it contains?

"lol" and "" don't need a bubble that has the same width as the actual chat box has.
I'm sure someone is already working on this but just thought I'd mention it.

ready button on final table.
how hard can this be? chat bubbles had to be thousand times more complicated

im sorry for all american poker players about recent developements. but for as long as americans can't play on stars (might take a long time), games shouldnt be denominated in US Dollar.
atm players are experiencing a currency risk without any benefit whatsoever. my guess is that most players have euro as their local currency since black friday, but id be happy with any other currency (canadien dollar, ...) as well.
at least install higher euro tables then 2/4 to give people options

Asked before asking again:

Run it twice on cashgame option

Deal button on FT - MTTs.

Do something useful isntead of adding useless bubbles...

Please make the hole cards bigger and also no overlap of the hole cards so we can see the cards in full.
TD

Pretty sure you can have your account balance in EUR and it'll auto exchange when you buy-in/leave a USD table. There's no need to hold USD unless they're actually in play.

Has the average stack size column in the lobby been eliminated or is there some way of turning it back on that I am missing?