-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Vishnoo wrote on 17/10/10 11:39: >... > We removed tooltips from gnome-panel and indicators because it did not > add much value[1] and instead we choose to use icons that could quickly > convey the same meaning. >... > Is there a reason Unity's Launcher has tooltips for applications and > places? [While Application icons could be considered as unrecognizable, > Places icons are our custom icons so they should atleast be a bit > recognizable.Still not sure how these tooltips are more important...] >...
For the most part, menu title icons convey pretty simple ideas. Network, sound, keyboard, power. And they stick around for a long time, so you can learn them. Launcher items sometimes are simple items, but sometimes complex ones. And often they don't stick around as long. For instance, you might install a bunch of free programs that do the same thing, to compare them before keeping just one, and their icons may look alike. That makes text labels more useful for them. - -- Matthew Paul Thomas http://mpt.net.nz/ -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.10 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org/ iEYEARECAAYFAkzRkpkACgkQ6PUxNfU6ecqBAQCeJDAJ3h/MguGDmNuklxenHLIX e4EAn1+07BAqq1GhNfkEZSnY7wMnLSa8 =2wvV -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ayatana Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ayatana More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
