Max Bowsher wrote: > Mat Tomaszewski wrote: > >> Nicolò Chieffo wrote: >> >>> I totally agree that it's confusing >>> >>> >>> >> Is it confusing just because it's different to what you've been used to? >> I know it's not a justification, but OSX have been using exactly the >> same metaphor for many years now and it seems to be working out very well. >> >> There was a significant problem with the old icon (2 monitors), it was >> *totally* mysterious (what 2 monitors have to do with network >> connection?) and we had many complaints. >> There were couple of other reasons for trying out this new solution: >> >> 1. The *only* way to connect to a wireless network (which is the essence >> of connectivity these days) is by clicking on the network icon. >> Therefore it should be something that users would associate with >> wireless networking. >> 2. Having 0 signal = not connected may not be true from technical >> perspective, but it is true from practical perspective. You have no >> signal, therefore you won't be able to browse the web. Click on the icon >> to do something about it (check what's going on, connect to a different >> network, etc). >> >> >> I appreciate critical voices, but please be constructive. One thing I'm >> sure of is that we will not bring back the old icon. :) >> Any suggestions as to how to improve the current situation are more than >> welcome! >> > > > There *is* a difference between 0 signal and not connected, even from a > practical perspective - 0 signal means "you need to move closer to the > access point", not connected means "you have to initiate a connection" - > they're different failure modes with different practical action required. >
It's a corner case (when your signal strenght is 0 you're likely to get disconnected anyway), but yes, agreed :) > > I agree that it's a problem that there is no obvious icon to represent > the abstract concept of "network". In absence of any better suggestions, > I agree with Nicolò Chieffo's suggestion - a red cross overlaid on the > existing icon would be a reasonable solution. > > +1 from me. Thanks! Mat -- Ubuntu-devel-discuss mailing list Ubuntu-devel-discuss@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-devel-discuss