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Comment on Results of KMail Icon Test #2 by Nuevo icono “Enviar Mensaje” para KMail : KDE Blog

Nuevo icono “Enviar Mensaje” para KMail : KDE Blog — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 16:35:07 +0000

[...] la última encuesta de usabilidad de los iconos de KMail se desprende que no está demasiado claro el icono de “Enviar correo” Por tanto, el gran [...]

Comment on Results of KMail Icon Test #2 by JJ

JJ — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 21:31:34 +0000

I took the test and most of the best-matching icons correspond to my choices, except of the Print icon. It doesn’t look like a printer to me (maybe because it is so tiny).

The problem with many icons is that they lack contrast and they use a lot of white and gray, so they blend with buttons’ background. The “Sign Message (Composer)” icon is the worst one IMO - it looks bad on both white and gray (it looks like a gray smugde in worst cases). Sadly, it seems to be a general trend in Oxygen icons, which are otherwise quite nicely designed. Give them more contrast and, in some cases, more color, and you will have one of the best icon suites!

Comment on Results of KMail Icon Test #2 by Ajay

Ajay — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 10:35:30 +0000

Never realized it was a stamp!

Comment on Results of KMail Icon Test #2 by atomopawn

atomopawn — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 00:09:28 +0000

Is that what it is? A stamp? I thought it was a window with a night sky background behind it.

Comment on Results of KMail Icon Test #2 by jkt

jkt — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 22:47:46 +0000

If it was allowed not to select anything, it should’ve been clearly stated somewhere. I did not try not to select anything, for I had the impression that I *had* to make a choice. (This is a usability blog, right? :p)

Also, even though I did recognize the picture of a stamp and I used to send postcards several times a year, I saw no link between “sending an e-mail” (a quick process which does not cost anything) and “stamping a letter” (which is very different from actually submitting it to mail delivery guy/post drop box).

Comment on Results of KMail Icon Test #2 by mutlu

mutlu — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 21:48:03 +0000

I did not recognize the stamp as one, either. As Diderik said, it may look more like a gallery image. Highly confusing and IMHO not appropriate for “send”.

The signing icon worked well for me.

Thank you for doing these surveys, I believe they can help usability a lot. Keep it up!

Comment on Results of KMail Icon Test #2 by Matthijs

Matthijs — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 20:38:39 +0000

I didn’t know it was a stamp. I use KMail daily and I didn’t recognize it as the send button. I guess I just press the leftmost icon

Comment on Results of KMail Icon Test #2 by Joseph Reagle

Joseph Reagle — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 20:37:21 +0000

I took the survey, and the results roughly correspond with my impressions except for the “sign e-mail.” Once I understood it was a pen, it made sense, but in fact it is such a light/gray icon it was difficult for me to perceive what it even was at first.

Comment on Results of KMail Icon Test #2 by Diederik

Diederik — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 20:04:10 +0000

> It is interesting to see that the stamp does not work out well for “sending mails”.

Lol, I never recognized it as a stamp. It looked like some kind of gallery image to me. I recognize it as send button because I’m seeing it all day.

Comment on Results of KMail Icon Test #2 by pvandewyngaerde

pvandewyngaerde — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 18:59:57 +0000

if no icon suits i think i was able to just click next without selecting an icon