Re: [Tracker] Icon

[Christian <christian twotoasts de>]

Le Fri, 19 Jan 2007 15:00:04 +0000 (GMT),
Michael Corbett <mrcdesign yahoo co uk> a écrit :

> I've seen there is some discussion on an icon for
> Tracker.  My comment is:
> It's bad UI design to use the same or similar icons
> for different things.
> A looking-glass or magnifier indicates "Zoom".  If a
> looking glass indicates "Zoom" it should not indicate
> "Search".
> I would strongly suggest either binoculars, or
> possibly a simplified telescope icon better represent
> "Search".

Hi Michael,
as a matter of fact a magnifying glass is the symbol for "Search" for many programs and for example the Tango project. However in the case of Tracker a telescope is a very good idea. In my opinion one should emphasize that Tracker searches 'deep down under the surface', i.e. many different file formats are indexed. So a microscope might be even better.

Yours,
    Christian Dywan aka kalikiana