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Key: VWR-3317
Type: New Feature New Feature
Status: Open Open
Priority: Normal Normal
Assignee: Unassigned
Reporter: Coyote Pace
Votes: 9
Watchers: 2
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Improve the new Menu Bar restriction icons to improve visibility & contrast

Created: 19/Nov/07 09:52 AM   Updated: 06/Apr/08 09:15 PM
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Component/s: User Interface
Affects Version/s: 1.18.5 Release Candidate, 1.19.0 Release Candidate
Fix Version/s: None

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Environment: Video screens of moderate size


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The little icons that appear on the menu bar to indicate disallowed functions are completely obscured by the no-entry slash-bar icon placed over them. It's obvious that something is disallowed, but not clear at a glance what that is. Some kind of improvement in this icons would be relatively quick and easy, I would think, and add to the ease of use, especially for new users (and dense older users such as myself).

Yes, yes, I know this isn't a problem on YOUR dual 24" LCD monitors, etc etc.

An example is shown, but this is just tossed out as a guideline to what I'm suggesting. Real graphic artists could no doubt do something much better and with very little time invested.

=========== update for RC 1.9.0 and WLFL 1.19.0.79185 =============

The new menu bar icons in 1.19.0 RC and 1.9.0.78185 WLFL are VERY close to being right on the money, and a huge improvement over the previous versions.

However, after talking to some other people about this, I have to agree that the "no-can-do" circle-slash needs to be a little more obvious in the new 1.19.0 icons. Either make the circle a tiny bit bigger or a brigher red, or try the solution I used in the sample posted here – infill the red circle-slash with white pixels. It makes that part of the icon stand out quite well without increasing the size, and without being too obnoxious.



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Rob Linden made changes - 22/Dec/07 02:12 AM
Field Original Value New Value
Workflow jira [ 16963 ] jira-2007-12-21 [ 24697 ]
Rob Linden made changes - 22/Dec/07 02:23 AM
Workflow jira [ 24697 ] jira-2007-12-21 [ 25369 ]
Rob Linden made changes - 22/Dec/07 03:15 PM
Workflow jira-2007-12-21 [ 25369 ] jira-2007-12-22 [ 31601 ]
Rob Linden made changes - 22/Dec/07 03:37 PM
Workflow jira-2007-12-21 [ 31601 ] jira-2007-12-22 [ 33676 ]
Rob Linden made changes - 22/Dec/07 08:28 PM
Workflow jira-2007-12-22 [ 33676 ] jira-2007-12-22a [ 38806 ]
Rob Linden made changes - 22/Dec/07 08:53 PM
Workflow jira-2007-12-22 [ 38806 ] jira-2007-12-22a [ 40277 ]
Rob Linden made changes - 22/Dec/07 09:45 PM
Workflow jira-2007-12-22 [ 40277 ] jira-2007-12-22a [ 42762 ]
Rob Linden made changes - 22/Dec/07 10:07 PM
Workflow jira-2007-12-22 [ 42762 ] jira-2007-12-22a [ 44126 ]
Coyote Pace made changes - 07/Feb/08 10:54 AM
Affects Version/s 1.19.0 Release Candidate [ 10251 ]
Description The little icons that appear on the menu bar to indicate disallowed functions are completely obscured by the no-entry slash-bar icon placed over them. It's obvious that something is disallowed, but not clear at a glance what that is. Some kind of improvement in this icons would be relatively quick and easy, I would think, and add to the ease of use, especially for new users (and dense older users such as myself).

Yes, yes, I know this isn't a problem on YOUR dual 24" LCD monitors, etc etc. ;-)

An example is shown, but this is just tossed out as a guideline to what I'm suggesting. Real graphic artists could no doubt do something much better and with very little time invested.
The little icons that appear on the menu bar to indicate disallowed functions are completely obscured by the no-entry slash-bar icon placed over them. It's obvious that something is disallowed, but not clear at a glance what that is. Some kind of improvement in this icons would be relatively quick and easy, I would think, and add to the ease of use, especially for new users (and dense older users such as myself).

Yes, yes, I know this isn't a problem on YOUR dual 24" LCD monitors, etc etc. ;-)

An example is shown, but this is just tossed out as a guideline to what I'm suggesting. Real graphic artists could no doubt do something much better and with very little time invested.

=========== update for RC 1.9.0 and WLFL 1.19.0.79185 =============

The new menu bar icons in 1.19.0 RC and 1.9.0.78185 WLFL are VERY close to being right on the money, and a huge improvement over the previous versions.

However, after talking to some other people about this, I have to agree that the "no-can-do" circle-slash needs to be a little more obvious in the new 1.19.0 icons. Either make the circle a tiny bit bigger or, preferably, try the solution I used in the sample posted here -- infill the red circle-slash with white pixels. It makes that part of the icon stand out quite well without increasing the size, and without being too obnoxious.
Priority Small [ 5 ] Normal [ 4 ]
Coyote Pace made changes - 23/Feb/08 11:08 AM
Summary Improve the Menu Bar icons so you can see what function is being disallowed Improve the new Menu Bar restriction icons to improve visibility & contrast
Description The little icons that appear on the menu bar to indicate disallowed functions are completely obscured by the no-entry slash-bar icon placed over them. It's obvious that something is disallowed, but not clear at a glance what that is. Some kind of improvement in this icons would be relatively quick and easy, I would think, and add to the ease of use, especially for new users (and dense older users such as myself).

Yes, yes, I know this isn't a problem on YOUR dual 24" LCD monitors, etc etc. ;-)

An example is shown, but this is just tossed out as a guideline to what I'm suggesting. Real graphic artists could no doubt do something much better and with very little time invested.

=========== update for RC 1.9.0 and WLFL 1.19.0.79185 =============

The new menu bar icons in 1.19.0 RC and 1.9.0.78185 WLFL are VERY close to being right on the money, and a huge improvement over the previous versions.

However, after talking to some other people about this, I have to agree that the "no-can-do" circle-slash needs to be a little more obvious in the new 1.19.0 icons. Either make the circle a tiny bit bigger or, preferably, try the solution I used in the sample posted here -- infill the red circle-slash with white pixels. It makes that part of the icon stand out quite well without increasing the size, and without being too obnoxious.
The little icons that appear on the menu bar to indicate disallowed functions are completely obscured by the no-entry slash-bar icon placed over them. It's obvious that something is disallowed, but not clear at a glance what that is. Some kind of improvement in this icons would be relatively quick and easy, I would think, and add to the ease of use, especially for new users (and dense older users such as myself).

Yes, yes, I know this isn't a problem on YOUR dual 24" LCD monitors, etc etc. ;-)

An example is shown, but this is just tossed out as a guideline to what I'm suggesting. Real graphic artists could no doubt do something much better and with very little time invested.

=========== update for RC 1.9.0 and WLFL 1.19.0.79185 =============

The new menu bar icons in 1.19.0 RC and 1.9.0.78185 WLFL are VERY close to being right on the money, and a huge improvement over the previous versions.

However, after talking to some other people about this, I have to agree that the "no-can-do" circle-slash needs to be a little more obvious in the new 1.19.0 icons. Either make the circle a tiny bit bigger or a brigher red, or try the solution I used in the sample posted here -- infill the red circle-slash with white pixels. It makes that part of the icon stand out quite well without increasing the size, and without being too obnoxious.
Sue Linden made changes - 13/Nov/08 11:02 AM
Workflow jira-2007-12-22a [ 44126 ] jira-2008-11-14 [ 62460 ]
Sue Linden made changes - 13/Nov/08 11:18 AM
Workflow jira-2007-12-22a [ 62460 ] jira-2008-11-14 [ 68169 ]
Sue Linden made changes - 13/Nov/08 04:33 PM
Workflow jira-2008-11-14 [ 68169 ] jira-2008-11-14a [ 88135 ]
Sue Linden made changes - 13/Nov/08 04:49 PM
Workflow jira-2008-11-14 [ 88135 ] jira-2008-11-14a [ 93108 ]
Sue Linden made changes - 13/Nov/08 05:00 PM
Workflow jira-2008-11-14 [ 93108 ] jira-2008-11-14a [ 97103 ]
Sue Linden made changes - 13/Nov/08 05:10 PM
Workflow jira-2008-11-14 [ 97103 ] jira-2008-11-14a [ 100958 ]
Sue Linden made changes - 13/Nov/08 05:28 PM
Workflow jira-2008-11-14 [ 100958 ] jira-2008-11-14a [ 108037 ]
Sue Linden made changes - 13/Nov/08 05:49 PM
Workflow jira-2008-11-14 [ 108037 ] jira-2008-11-14a [ 114871 ]
Sue Linden made changes - 13/Nov/08 06:03 PM
Workflow jira-2008-11-14 [ 114871 ] jira-2008-11-14a [ 120385 ]
Sue Linden made changes - 13/Nov/08 06:25 PM
Workflow jira-2008-11-14 [ 120385 ] jira-2008-11-14a [ 128546 ]
Sue Linden made changes - 13/Nov/08 06:43 PM
Workflow jira-2008-11-14 [ 128546 ] jira-2008-11-14a [ 134988 ]