> Even if "The shape of an SIM card is universal and recognizable", which I > doubt, that is less likely in an indicator icon. > The two things which distinguish a SIM card from just a rectangle are (a) the > microchip, which would be covered or > muddled by the X, and (b) the bevel, which would be miniscule at that scale. > Having said that, Matthieu is experimenting > with different SIM icons, which our usability researchers will test.
OK. Good. > First, a rectangle with a cross in it, *next to* the normal signal icon, was > tested as a possible way of communicating "No signal". > Zero out of twelve participants recognized it. This is not quite what you are > suggesting, and I don't have data on whether they > guessed it was anything else, but I would be surprised if any of them guessed > it had anything to do with the SIM. "No Signal" has nothing to do with the SIM. Could you please test an icon I've proposed: Cell tower strenght icon with an X on top of it. It would also be consistent with out no-connection wifi icon which is wifi strength icon with an X. > Second, a padlock emblem in the corner of the signal icon was tested as a > possible way of communicating "SIM locked". > I don't have exact figures, but the research summary says "The lock made the > indicator icon unintelligible". > This was probably because the padlock was so tiny, but still covered too much > of the signal icon to leave it recognizable. Then make the padlock bigger, or replace the padlock with a large key :) Isn't fact that the signal strength icon might become unrecognizable less o if a problem as the real primary element should be the padlock or the key. As with any of the indicator-network status icons the sole point of the icons is to draw the attention of the user that *something is up*, which can be done by just having anything out of the ordinary showing as an icon. When we have gotten the attention of the user it's then the indicator-menu that will give the more verbose diagnostics to the user even though the icon itself would not be clear to everyone. > Shruti Kapur and I are working on the multi-SIM case right now. I would love to have a chat with you both. :) > But remember that someone might buy (or be given) > a dual-SIM phone, but use it long-term with only a single SIM. In that case, > it would be annoying for them to see either > text *or* an icon meaning "No SIM". Yes, see my original proposal. I indeed proposed that we would show nothing in the panel if the SIM is missing. We could show the text "SIM Missing" inside the indicator-menu, though. Or only have visible it in cellular settings. Also, please consider using the blue notify color on the most important status icons: sim locked, no signal. Or some other color like red, if your overall design allows to use other colors than blue in the icons. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Unity API bugs, which is subscribed to Network Menu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1294256 Title: Text for SIM status in the panel takes too much space and does not scale for multi-SIM Status in Network Menu: Confirmed Status in Ubuntu UX bugs: New Bug description: When there is no signal, the indicator shows the text 'No signal' which takes up far too much space. It should use an icon, such an the network-offline icon from the system. This may be blocked by bug #1294251 as the network-offline icon is currently missing. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/indicator-network/+bug/1294256/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~unity-api-bugs Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~unity-api-bugs More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
