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Icons sometimes need translation too. For example, the "filter" icon only works in English because most other languages don't call funnels "filter". It would be
by Hermel 13y ago
Icons sometimes need translation too. For example, the "filter" icon only works in English because most other languages don't call funnels "filter". It would be better to show a sieve than a funnel.
- Pxtl 13y agoThe filter one is an older convention, common in database applications. I guess it can work from a purely abstract perspective - something narrowing down, implying that you want to narrow down what's in front of you... but still, it is confusing to a new user. It feels like a search magnifying glass would convey the concept better, and simply bundle the filter UI into the search UI if an application offers both features.
- azinman2 13y agoWhich shows you how terrible all of these absteActions are. Search is a magnifying glass? Would that instead be zoom? Oh wait that is already the case in all photo editing apps, except they usually add a plus or minus. Convention is just an excuse for repeating bad behavior without question.