On Sep 27, 2010, at 8:09 AM, Tina K. wrote:
On 2010/09/27 02:00, Joshua Juran wrote:
I originally objected to the traffic light colors because the
functions
in question have nothing to do with traffic signals
I can see a correlation.
Green = Go (big, continue working in the window)
Yellow = Pause (minimize, continue working in the window later)
Red = Stop (close, no further work in that window)
But then I have my own way of seeing things.
If I was required to invent a rationalization I might use that one.
But in actuality, red is a temporary condition until the light turns
green, at which point you leave the signalled area and that traffic
light is no longer part of your environment. With Apple's widgets,
green just moves and resizes the window, whereas red removes it from
your environment. Also, there's only two possible actions: stop and
go. Yellow/amber is just a warning that red is approaching -- you're
still going to stop or go, though now it's your call.
Another point is that the title bar widgets are controls, whereas the
traffic lights are signals. Controls are the (GUI) means by which you
pass instructions to the computer; traffic signals give *you*
instructions.
I agree that the colors are aesthetically pleasing, but they don't
function similarly to the traffic light on which they're presumably
based.
Josh
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