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Quote from the article: In VS 11 we have transitioned to glyph style iconography throughout the product. While we understand that opinions on this new style of
by ax 15y ago
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In VS 11 we have transitioned to glyph style iconography throughout the product. While we understand that opinions on this new style of iconography may vary, an icon recognition study conducted with 76 participants, 40 existing and 36 new VS users, showed no negative effect in icon recognition rates for either group due to the glyph style transition. In the case of the new VS users they were able to successfully identify the new VS 11 icons faster than the VS 2010 icons (i.e., given a command, users were faster at pointing to the icon representing that command). In this and subsequent studies more developers have expressed a preference for the glyph style icons over the former style, especially after having spent time getting used to the new glyph style icons.
- WayneDB 15y agoThat's great, except the test is not taking into account my personal preference. I don't use the icons very much to do things - I mostly use keyboard shortcuts. Now, I'm going to be stuck looking at that garbage all day. Furthermore...76 participants? That doesn't prove anything.
- Too 15y agoIf you know all the relevant keyboard shorcuts you can just hide the toolbars :)
- WayneDB 15y agoI like the toolbars though. I guess what I like and what I want didn't test well though...with that enormous sample size.
- bentlegen 15y agoNeither does your singular data point.
- WayneDB 15y agoHow about 200+ comments on the actual article mirroring my exact sentiment?
- nefasti 15y agoBecause the internet is made of whiners?
- WayneDB 15y agoAnd also people who somehow know that a UI without colors (or some other moronic, one-size-fits-all idea) is a good thing for every other user on Earth, for ever and ever, Amen.
- Shorel 15y agoThey use and recognize the 2010 icons. I don't use either, and I think the 2011 are easier and faster to recognize.
- Shorel 15y agoJust by looking at the images in the article, I do agree with those findings. (I do compile with VS, but edit my files in SublimeText)