Hello everyone!
NOTE: Cross-posted as this involves both teams, IMHO.
We have a need for icons for the updater applet for both GNOME and KDE.
The current icons have certain limitations in areas of usability and
accessibility. Please refer to bug 246157 [1] for an example.
I have made some proposals in the wiki [2]. One might also check the
parent page [3], which also holds the current icons.
Currently we have 4 icons, based on a blue dot with a small label on the
bottom right. Each label indicates a certain state:
* Red: Error occured
* Yellow: Updates available
* Striped(Yellow/Black): Checking for Updates
* Green: No updates
We want to have another state: "Applying Updates", which could be merged
with "Checking for updates" into "Updater working/Busy"
So, UX teams should verify which states need distinguishing from a
usability perspective and artworkers should then find a usable and
accessible solution.
Links:
[1]: https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=246157
[2]: http://en.opensuse.org/Updater_applet/Icon_proposals
[3]: http://en.opensuse.org/Updater_Applet
Thanks in advance!
Josh
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Jörg Kreß