Please give opinions about new proposed icons for LHelp. See issue :
http://bugs.freepascal.org/view.php?id=28072
There is a screenshot.
Juha
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Fugue icons for LHelp?
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- Howard Page-Clark 1
- Juha Manninen 1
- leledumbo 1
- Michael Van Canneyt 1
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Juha Manninen wrotePlease give opinions about new proposed icons for LHelp. See issue : http://bugs.freepascal.org/view.php?id=28072 There is a screenshot.
I'm perhaps just rather dense - but I don't find any of these icons enhances my use of LHelp, because I don't know what any of the icons means, and to me they are not self-explanatory.
Why do any of them have a "?" Does this mean that the content they mark is incomplete (possible, but unlikely)? Or is it just a generic marker for "help content" (totally pointless, if that is the case)... or does it signify something else entirely?
The small triangular chevron icons already indicate when a chapter is opened/closed. So a second icon to indicate this is redundant, if that is the case.
When travelling, the better maps I use include a legend somewhere to explain what each map symbol indicates (in case it is not clear, or not self-evident). To me, information of that sort is far more important than which colour(s) are best, a question on which there can be little objectivity, only a multitude of differing personal preferences.
For someone (like me) with poor eyesight, icons that are subtly different (e.g. a faint blue question mark as opposed to a very faint blue question mark) are almost indistinguishable, and rather annoying, since if I have to rely on identifying the right one to pick (say) the right line, it gives me a headache.
I wish I could be more positive, and I do genuinely welcome people's efforts to improve aspects of the user interface. So I'm just trying to offer honest feedback. Apologies if you wanted this posted on Mantis.
Howard
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Please give opinions about new proposed icons for LHelp. See issue :…
Please give opinions about new proposed icons for LHelp.
Here or there?
However, for me, either is fine. The yellow icons are only in the treeview nodes, it would be irritating if yellow is the dominant color. Blue is indeed calmer, but it doesn't make significant differences.
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leledumbo wrote 7 lines
> Please give opinions about new proposed icons for LHelp.
Here or there?
However, for me, either is fine. The yellow icons are only in the treeview
nodes, it would be irritating if yellow is the dominant color. Blue is
indeed calmer, but it doesn't make significant differences.
I prefer a somewhat calmer look for my apps.
I must agree with Howard though, that the meaning of the different icons escapes me totally.
Michael.