On Sat, 2005-02-19 at 23:11 -0500, Sven wrote: > hi, > > i don't really like the WinXP look and feel of NM's signal strength > icon :-| in addition, it only indicates strengths in the regions 100% < > 75% < 50% < 25% < 0% (for what it's worth anyway). i quite like gwlan's > icon, nevertheless i decided to come up with "my own" design (which > probably already exists out there). i'm as bold as to suggest to change > NM's icons, but if somebody out there wants a more refined set of panel > icons for the signal strength, here's a patch and a link to a set of > icons (that need to be copied to NM's panel-applet/icons/ directory > before compiling). the strength range is 100 < 85 <65 < 45 < 25 < 5 < > 0, and the color changes according to the signal strength range. it's > certainly not perfect and not meant for everybody, but i thought i'd > share it with the NM world - maybe somebody finds it useful (i.e., likes > it or feels inspired to do her/his own icons).
I must admit that I like the current icon. - It clearly show that you are connected. - It shows the strength of the signal and if you need more detail, you can hover the pointer above it. - It resembles the signal strength icon on many mobile phones which is a big plus. Your icon on the other hand has no recognition factor _at all_. The icon "disappears" with low signal strength. The clue as to how strong the signal is is gone. You don't have a visual reference for maximum strength when your strength is low. I mean, its like saying "strength is 5" without also making clear that it is 5 out of 10 with 10 being the strongest. If you really want a new icon I would suggest it be made a theme option. The current one is a perfect match for bluecurve and more importantly it is obviously a strength indicator. That is just my opinion of course. Cheers Rene _______________________________________________ NetworkManager-list mailing list [email protected] http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/networkmanager-list
