Just curious (and I may have missed this suggestion), but why not just use colors for the two buttons? These are quite apparent, work in translation, etc.
Cheers, Alan ---------- At 06:50 AM 4/6/2007, Xavier Alvarez wrote: >How about two closed hands (fists) with either the index or thumbs projecting? >The index, afaik, is universally regarded as the >pointing finger/device, while the thumb is used >a lot when 'tapping' on the buttons. In some >places it's common to use the middle finger as the pointer, but... ;) >By representing both hands, you don't need to >read to understand or differentiate them and >there's very little associated meaning with the >symbols used -- they are not abstract symbols. >And can be used to teach left/right concept :) >BTW, what about lefties? I don't think they >should be discriminated against by using the >'alternative' symbol for clicking... imho, they >should both be as 'neutral' as possible, without >denoting any 'preference' or 'abstract sequence' >in which one is before the other. > >Cheers,Xavier > >On Thursday 05 April 2007 14:35, Eben Eliason >wrote:EE> > FYI we are adding this.EE>EE> While >I really like the idea of labeling these buttons >toEE> prevent ambiguity, myself and the >Pentagram folks who haveEE> spent much time with >the UI feel that overloading the ideaEE> of the >X button in particular might not be a wise >choice.EE>EE> We already have an 'X' icon on the >keyboard where the esc keyEE> sits. >Additionally, the interface has been set up such >thatEE> 'check' and 'X' icons appear in 'OK' and >'cancel' buttonsEE> respectively, and in other >places where positive andEE> negative >confirmation is needed as well. Putting an 'X' >iconEE> on the left mouse button could lead to >its interpretation asEE> the 'cancel' button, >when in fact it is the primary buttonEE> and the >one that would be used to click on the >confirming EE> 'check' button.EE>EE> Though I >like the idea of using the X and O - since >theEE> machine is an XO, after all - I think >that the confusionEE> this could cause is a >bigger issue than cute button labels. EE> I >don't propose to have a better solution at >present, but IEE> do want to spur discussion >about possible solutions to thisEE> >dilemma. Perhaps we can find better icons for >the buttons,EE> or perhaps we can find other >solutions within the UI, but IEE> think leaving >the hardware and software at odds will only EE> >confuse matters.EE>EE> I look forward to hearing >everyone's thoughts. Thanks!EE>EE> - EbenEE> >-- XA=========Don't Panic! The Answer is >42_______________________________________________Sugar >mailing [EMAIL PROTECTED]://mailman.laptop.org/mailman/listinfo/sugar _______________________________________________ Sugar mailing list [email protected] http://mailman.laptop.org/mailman/listinfo/sugar
