| Summary: | 15.13 git master: proposal for better "unlocked track" icon | ||
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| Product: | [Applications] kdenlive | Reporter: | Wegwerf <wegwerf-1-2-3> |
| Component: | User Interface & Miscellaneous | Assignee: | Jean-Baptiste Mardelle <jb> |
| Status: | RESOLVED FIXED | ||
| Severity: | normal | CC: | sam |
| Priority: | NOR | ||
| Version: | unspecified | ||
| Target Milestone: | --- | ||
| Platform: | Compiled Sources | ||
| OS: | Linux | ||
| Latest Commit: | Version Fixed In: | ||
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| Attachments: |
dark breeze track unlocked icon
light breeze track unlocked icon filled-in Lock icon (breeze-light) filled-in Lock icon (breeze-dark) existing Unlock icon (breeze-light) existing Unlock icon (breeze-dark) open lock with arc turned outside (breeze dark) open lock with arc turned outside (breeze light) |
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Description
Wegwerf
2016-01-23 18:19:26 UTC
Created attachment 96804 [details]
dark breeze track unlocked icon
Created attachment 96805 [details]
light breeze track unlocked icon
Although using a strikeout to maintain consistency with the other icons makes sense in one way, unfortunately in the case of the 'lock track' icon it feels counter-intuitive to me: First of all because the proposed icon is a crossed-out OPEN padlock, so the icon effectively says 'Not unlocked'. Secondly, because the default in this case is for tracks to be unlocked, so the default view of a track header would be two normal icons (Audio+Video) and one strikethrough icon (lock). To me at least, seeing something crossed out indicates that I have chosen to cross it out - it is not in its default state, I have turned something off. A solution that I would find more logical would be to keep the current icons, but have the padlock body filled in when it is locked (see attachments). This has three advantages: 1. It clearly differentiates 'locked' from 'unlocked' 2. The icon is much more noticeable when filled in - if you have accidentally locked a track, or you've forgotten that you locked a track, and you're wondering why you can't move something, it is useful to have a visible sign of any unusual settings that may be causing the problem. 3. The solidity of the locked icon in comparison with the light outline of the unlocked icon emphasizes this 'active effect' versus 'inactive default' relationship. Created attachment 96823 [details]
filled-in Lock icon (breeze-light)
Created attachment 96824 [details]
filled-in Lock icon (breeze-dark)
Created attachment 96825 [details]
existing Unlock icon (breeze-light)
Created attachment 96826 [details]
existing Unlock icon (breeze-dark)
Sam, you are raising good concerns with my proposed design: the cross-out metaphor has the inverted meaning for the lock compared to the other icons, and crossing an open padlock does invert its meaning. I thought some time about your proposed filled/unfilled idea. Unfortunately, to me the property of filled is simply an artistic element, but not a functional one. To me, a filled lock doesn't convey a meaning different from an unfilled one, except that these lock bodies seemed to be made from different materials, a light as well as a dark one. What we are braining around is the general lock icon metaphor: a small difference conveys meaning; an open arc versus a closed arc. To me, this seems the main problem. Maybe we can find a more creative solution that gets us around the arc state and body fill problems? Let's keep searching for a better solution, what do you think? I don't think that color as a state indicator will help here either: the dominant use nowadays is in browsers, where a green lock means "secure", a red lock means "unsecure". So the lock has instead meaning has instead shifted to signal secure/unsecure. Maybe we should ditch the lock altogether? Well, we can keep the lock and arc metaphor, while improving on the visual difference between open and closed arcs: when opening these old locks one often turns the arc facing out. So I've drawn up light/dark unlocked icons with the arc clearly facing out. Created attachment 96835 [details]
open lock with arc turned outside (breeze dark)
Created attachment 96836 [details]
open lock with arc turned outside (breeze light)
Is there anything against updating the unlock icon using the "moved out" arc? This would improve visibility on which tracks are currently locked and which are not, as the lock arcs will clearly be different. no objections from my side! Git commit 286d3d3948e5928b1ca0c8f2aaeccde012fb5393 by Jean-Baptiste Mardelle. Committed on 12/02/2016 at 00:11. Pushed by mardelle into branch 'master'. updated unlocked track icons M +- -- data/pics/breeze-dark/dk_kdenlive-unlock.svgz M +- -- data/pics/breeze-light/lt_kdenlive-unlock.svgz http://commits.kde.org/kdenlive/286d3d3948e5928b1ca0c8f2aaeccde012fb5393 Something's broken: compiled and installed, but still get the old icon. Never mind. My ext4 just had some severe hiccup. New lock icon now properly appears. Thank you Jean-Baptiste for integrating the new unlock icon! I'm marking this report thus as resolved-fixed. |