Frequently Asked Questions
Basic Questions
Q: What is Cyrene's Name Roller?
A: Cyrene's Name Roller is a random name picking desktop application based on Vue 3 + Electron, using Windows 11 Fluent Design language, supporting random name picking, card flip name picking, data management, and other features.
Q: What operating systems are supported?
A: Currently mainly supports Windows 10/11 operating systems. macOS and Linux support is experimental.
Q: How to download and install?
A: You can download the latest version from the GitHub Releases page, extract and use immediately, no installation required.
Q: Does it require internet connection to use?
A: No. All data processing is completed locally, no network connection required.
Feature Questions
Q: How to add a list?
A: In the data management interface, click "List Management", then click "Add List" button, enter list name and student names.
Q: How to import a list?
A: In the list management interface, click "Import" button, select a text file (one name per line) to batch import.
Q: What is the balanced algorithm?
A: The balanced algorithm ensures that over time, each student is picked roughly the same number of times. Fewer picks result in higher probability.
Q: How to backup data?
A: In the settings interface, you can configure automatic backup function, or manually export lists and records.
Q: Where is data stored?
A: Data is stored by default in the data folder in the application directory. You can change the storage location in settings.
Technical Questions
Q: What to do if the application starts slowly?
A: Try the following methods:
- Close other programs that consume system resources
- Disable hardware acceleration in settings
- Adjust UI scaling ratio
Q: What to do if the interface displays abnormally?
A: Try the following methods:
- Adjust UI scaling ratio
- Switch dark/light mode
- Update graphics card drivers
Q: What to do if data is lost?
A: Try the following methods:
- Check if there are automatic backups
- Check if there are exported list backups
- Search for historical data in pick records
Q: How to update the application?
A: The application supports automatic updates. You can also manually download the latest version and overwrite the installation.
Development Questions
Q: How to participate in development?
A: Please refer to the Contribution Guide to learn how to participate in project development.
Q: What technology stack is used?
A: Frontend uses Vue 3 + Vite, desktop uses Electron, state management uses Pinia, routing uses Vue Router.
Q: How to build the project?
A: After cloning the repository, run npm install to install dependencies, then run npm run dev to start the development server, or run npm run electron:build to build the Electron client.
Other Questions
Q: How to report a bug?
A: Please create a new Issue on the GitHub Issues page, describing the problem in detail.
Q: How to suggest a feature?
A: Please create a new Issue on the GitHub Issues page, describing your suggestion.
Q: How to contact the developers?
A: You can contact us through GitHub Issues or Pull Requests.
Q: What license does the project use?
A: The project uses the GPL-3.0 license.
Contributors
Changelog
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