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They're good for marketing and a manager because there's a number of nice adjectives about them. "modern", "minimalistic" etc. They're bad for users - because t

by s9w 6y ago

They're good for marketing and a manager because there's a number of nice adjectives about them. "modern", "minimalistic" etc. They're bad for users - because they all look the same and lack color as well as shading.

dubcanada 6y ago
What does colour or shading have to do with an icon? Does it being colourful or having shadows impact the representation? I don't think colour or shading has any impact on the icon. I think proper accessibility by labelling said icon is 100% more important then anything else, unless it's a universally understood symbol (such as floppy disc for saving).
- noworriesnate 6y ago
  When I'm quickly trying to find a bookmark, it's easier for me to find the ones with distinctive colors. I've actually rearranged my bookmarks toolbar at times just to get better separation between similarly-colored favicons. So IME there is a singificant advantage to having memorable colors to the icons; they're easier to find.
- s9w 6y ago
  The point of icons is to recognize them. These icons are insanely similar to each other, which is in direct opposition to that original goal. A similar disaster were the new gimp tool icons: https://www.gimp.org/release-notes/images/2.10-icon-themes.png https://www.gimp.org/release-notes/images/2.10-icon-themes.p... They actually brought the old ones back as an option.
  - nvrspyx 6y ago
    I may be in the minority, but I prefer the monochrome icons. I've always found the old set distracting. That might be due to my mix of SPD symptoms and ADHD. I definitely think it should be an option though for people that find the colored icons easier to find when searching.
UI_at_80x24 6y ago
I feel like things have consistently gotten worse from a UI perspective since Windows2000. Every aspect of the interface including the icons are harder to understand. It's hard to describe, but them seem to lack context. I get what the point is (i think). Symbols like we see that indicate male vs female gendered bathrooms, the 'Handicap parking' and others allow everybody (and i hope all/most cultures) to instantly recognize what is being depicted. I would be hard pressed to guess what half of these are trying to represent.
- roywiggins 6y ago
  > Symbols like we see that indicate male vs female gendered bathrooms That we recognize a gendered stick figure on a door to mean "this is a toilet" is not less arbitrary than the "WC" signs you see in Europe, which at least have some meaning ("water closet", olde timey for "toilet")

by s9w 6y ago

dubcanada 6y ago

What does colour or shading have to do with an icon? Does it being colourful or having shadows impact the representation? I don't think colour or shading has any impact on the icon. I think proper accessibility by labelling said icon is 100% more important then anything else, unless it's a universally understood symbol (such as floppy disc for saving).

noworriesnate 6y ago
When I'm quickly trying to find a bookmark, it's easier for me to find the ones with distinctive colors. I've actually rearranged my bookmarks toolbar at times just to get better separation between similarly-colored favicons. So IME there is a singificant advantage to having memorable colors to the icons; they're easier to find.
s9w 6y ago
The point of icons is to recognize them. These icons are insanely similar to each other, which is in direct opposition to that original goal. A similar disaster were the new gimp tool icons: https://www.gimp.org/release-notes/images/2.10-icon-themes.png https://www.gimp.org/release-notes/images/2.10-icon-themes.p... They actually brought the old ones back as an option.
- nvrspyx 6y ago
  I may be in the minority, but I prefer the monochrome icons. I've always found the old set distracting. That might be due to my mix of SPD symptoms and ADHD. I definitely think it should be an option though for people that find the colored icons easier to find when searching.

UI_at_80x24 6y ago

I feel like things have consistently gotten worse from a UI perspective since Windows2000. Every aspect of the interface including the icons are harder to understand. It's hard to describe, but them seem to lack context. I get what the point is (i think). Symbols like we see that indicate male vs female gendered bathrooms, the 'Handicap parking' and others allow everybody (and i hope all/most cultures) to instantly recognize what is being depicted. I would be hard pressed to guess what half of these are trying to represent.

roywiggins 6y ago
> Symbols like we see that indicate male vs female gendered bathrooms That we recognize a gendered stick figure on a door to mean "this is a toilet" is not less arbitrary than the "WC" signs you see in Europe, which at least have some meaning ("water closet", olde timey for "toilet")