Bug 384647

Summary:	suggested years ago, change clipboard icon... maybe was bad suggestion?
Product:	[Plasma] Breeze	Reporter:	David Chmelik <dchmelik>
Component:	Icons	Assignee:	visual-design
Status:	RESOLVED INTENTIONAL
Severity:	wishlist	CC:	kainz.a, kdelibs-bugs, simonandric5
Priority:	NOR
Version First Reported In:	unspecified
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	Slackware
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed In:
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Description David Chmelik 2017-09-13 04:14:26 UTC

Years ago, I suggested change clipboard icon to scissors. I was surprised, you took my suggestion.  The reason was at the time I put launchers on panel, often KATE or KWrite next to system tray, and I'd get confused which was text edit  or clipboard.  Sometimes when KDE4 and P5 load a certain way, I still see the old clipboard icon.  In theory someone could be in that confusing situation, but personally, I've had more stuff in my system tray for years, so I don't have that situation anymore.  Maybe the change was still good, or maybe people should have an option?  I'd guess the majority of people would think of a clipboard before scissors, since you don't always 'cut & paste,' also 'copy & paste'... even I do, and of course, when you cut paper, you might put it on a clipboard.  Currently, I'd be okay with either icon, but I thought, maybe you took my suggestion too far, if most people would at least want a choice (and most don't have the problem I had?)

Comment 1 andreas 2018-01-09 14:15:32 UTC

Hi,

thanks for the bug report. I understood the issue but the clipboard is there since a long time and I think users already know and use it, also I think it is understandable.

I understood the behaviour of scissors but as I wrote there wasn't any feedback that someone had a problem with the clipboard and I don't think it's a good idea to change the icon now after the breeze-icon "brand" work.