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Re: [opensuse-ux] Request for icons for updater applet
- From: "Martin Schmidkunz" <martin.schmidkunz@xxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 25 May 2007 09:08:04 +0200
- Message-id: <op.tsvffq1nc9mqvx@blafasel>
Hi,
from a usability point of view I would minimize and simplify the use of icons.
So I would suggest only three different icons:
* software-update-available
* software-update-urgent
* software-update-busy
software-update-busy would be used for applying updates and refreshing sources.
I suggest using a different icon than process-working, becuase this icon is used for web browsers and file managers to show that the location is loading.
In case of the update applet the icon is not referring to a loading application but shows some network activity.
I think we all know that it is important to create simple, intuitive and easy distinguishable icons so I don`t have to explain that with any usability terms again :-)
Enjoy,
Martin
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from a usability point of view I would minimize and simplify the use of icons.
So I would suggest only three different icons:
* software-update-available
* software-update-urgent
* software-update-busy
software-update-busy would be used for applying updates and refreshing sources.
I suggest using a different icon than process-working, becuase this icon is used for web browsers and file managers to show that the location is loading.
In case of the update applet the icon is not referring to a loading application but shows some network activity.
I think we all know that it is important to create simple, intuitive and easy distinguishable icons so I don`t have to explain that with any usability terms again :-)
Enjoy,
Martin
--
Martin Schmidkunz
User Experience Specialist
martin.schmidkunz@xxxxxxxxxx
+49 (0) 911 740 53-346
-------------------------------------
SUSE LINUX Products GmbH, GF: Markus Rex, HRB 16746 (AG Nürnberg)
-------------------------------------
Novell, Inc.
SUSE® Linux Enterprise 10
Your Linux is ready
http://www.novell.com/linux
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