Using menu commands to arrange discards

Four Winds allows you to display the discarded tiles in many different ways. The default setting for displaying discards is specified with the Discards option on the General option page of the Rules section (in the Preferences dialog box) and saved with the rules, but you can override this setting by using the following menu commands.

Note: Most of the following menu commands are available only if the option allowing this operation is checked on the Gameplay option page of the Preferences dialog box.

The available options depend on the active board size.

Display options for boards with separate views (640x480 and 800x600 boards)

To display the discards separately for each player, click the View menu, open the Discards sub menu and choose Per Player in One Area. The discarded tiles are shown in a separate view in four areas divided by a thin separating line.
To display the discards ordered one after another in one area common to all players, click the View menu, open the Discards sub menu and choose All in One Common Area. The discarded tiles are shown in a separate view in the order the tiles have been discarded.
To display the discards in random order in one area common to all players, click the View menu, open the Discards sub menu and choose In Random Order. The discarded tiles are shown in a separate view in random order.
To alternate between the Hands and Discards view, click the appropriate button on the Status bar (the label changes according to the selected view).
To display the discards in a miniature window, choose Discards Window on the View menu. You can roll up the window (minimize it to its title bar) by double clicking the title bar. To use a magnifier, hold down the SHIFT key. When the discards are arranged by player, you can also widen the window by clicking the right arrow button on the title bar. This lets you view all discards in normal size. To restore the narrower window, click the left arrow button on the title bar.
To lock the discards, choose Lock Discards on the Options menu. This forces a mixed view: for opponents, the discarded tiles are shown, and for yourself, the hand tiles and melded tiles are shown. This allows you to keep the view between the views. Otherwise the Hands view is automatically activated each time you receive a tile from the Wall or claim a discard.

Display options for integrated boards (1024x768 and 1280x1024 boards)

To display the discards separately for each player, but in one area, click the View menu, open the Discards sub menu and choose Per Player in One Area. The discarded tiles are shown in an area above the game board in four areas divided by a thin separating line.
To display the discards for each player in four separate areas, click the View menu, open the Discards sub menu and choose Per Player in Separate Areas. The discarded tiles are shown above each player's melded tiles.
To display the discards ordered one after another in one area common to all players, click the View menu, open the Discards sub menu and choose All in One Common Area. The discarded tiles are shown in an area above the game board in the order they have been discarded.
To display the discards in random order in one area common to all players, click the View menu, open the Discards sub menu and choose In Random Order. The discarded tiles are shown in an area above the game board in the order they have been discarded.