This is the heart of the program. Here the program attempts to solve the timetable. The graph displays the status of the solving process with the red line being the best solution so far and the green line, the current status.
The options available are:
Slot the remainder in at a best of x unresolved slots.
This will allow the solving engine to go one or two periods beyond the maximum for the day in an attempt to solve the timetable.
Allow x Non-contiguous periods in the timetable.
This will allow the solving engine to split the periods i.e. one in the morning and one in the afternoon, on the same day if it is unable to get two consecutive available slots.
Slow but Steady.
This will let the solving engine first attempt to slot as many multiple periods per day as allowed by the 'Maximum periods per day' setting for that group, as well as the catering for the 'Minimum periods per day' setting, before slotting in the remainder.
Status Display Refresh Rate.
This simply increases or decreases the display refresh rate. It has no impact on the speed that the program uses to attempt to solve the timetable.