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I’d argue that for the vast majority of manual usages of ls, the maybe second or so saved listing directory contents by removing colors will be dwarfed by the a
by addicted 8y ago
I’d argue that for the vast majority of manual usages of ls, the maybe second or so saved listing directory contents by removing colors will be dwarfed by the additional time it takes the human to parse its contents, without the additional context provided by those colors.
- neilv 8y agoI'd agree with you: judicious and consistent use of color should give better HCI performance than the colorless method, for the majority of people. But it's very visual and aesthetic, and maybe it's best considered a user preference, which is why the tongue-in-cheek rationale, when I mentioned the option.
- stevenhuang 8y agoGood points. And for those wondering, "HCI" means Human Computer Interaction (had to check).
- neilv 8y agoThanks. HCI (and human factors engineering) were the original areas of study concerned with these questions. UX, which is more popular at the moment, seems to have more emphasis on visual appeal and marketing psychology, rather than on effectiveness for the user's goals. You could see "dark patterns" as an extreme of this shift in intent.