Ubuntu
libgnome package

  1. Bug #407621
  2. Comment #39

Comment 39 for bug 407621

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Dave Gilbert (ubuntu-treblig) wrote : Re: (design decision) Icons missing from context menu , dialogue buttons , firefox bookmark favicons

Matthew: Yes, you're right it's a difference in balance - I'm a strong believer in usability being more important than aesthetics; having said that I'd much rather find a solution that satisfies both. I also don't believe I'm on my own, and I don't think everyone agrees that losing the icons improves aesthetics either - I happen to like them.

I understand your point about a lot of recognisable icons having separate buttons rather than being on a menu - but my view is that it's in the menus where the icons are important, since searching a menu for the item you want is slow, and this is especially true on complex apps with lots of menu options.

I think the big problem with icons is that people think they need to have an icon for everything and you get special ones made up that don't really help or are unclear.

(I wonder if anyone has looked at how icons help lightly-visually-impaired users, dyslexics or children navigate - it feels to me they should help them a lot - but I'm no expert).

Dave