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> Is it O for On, or O for Off? I never remember. Does it matter? You know it means either on or off, and you know whether it's already on or off... I haven't
by mehrdadn 7y ago
> Is it O for On, or O for Off? I never remember.
Does it matter? You know it means either on or off, and you know whether it's already on or off... I haven't seen anyone struggle to figure out what happens given these two pieces of information?
- WalterBright 7y agoSometimes equipment isn't obviously on or off. Like the main switch on a power supply. I also like to know that something is off when I try to plug it in (like the table saw).
- mehrdadn 7y agoI thought we're talking about cars? I never claimed all standardized icons for all equipment are intuitive.
- WalterBright 7y agoOk, cars. How do you know the electric wires for the defroster are on or off? I can't see electric fields. You can wait 10 minutes and see if it defrosts I suppose. I don't see that as an improvement on phonetic writing.
- mehrdadn 7y agoThere's a light that turns on?
- WalterBright 7y agoNot always.
- mehrdadn 7y agoWell that's the problem then, not the icon...