A few Mezich-like icons

[oops66]

see it in context

Very good initiative Mezich, in the context, this is clearer.
In fact, the "Compare" icon Doesn't need some extra information.
Or maybe only a "~" similar sign, because the first icon is "Open" = View Mode, and the second icon "Compare" is almost like as a "Thumbnails Mode", and the third one is the "Full screen Mode" so it's a little bit confusing, then the "Compare" icon is not at the right place into the toolbar.
But #3 is fine for me too.

[mezich]

Or maybe only a "~" similar sign, because the first icon is "Open" = View Mode, and the second icon "Compare" is almost like as a "Thumbnails Mode", and the third one is the "Full screen Mode" so it's a little bit confusing, then the "Compare" icon is not at the right place into the toolbar.

meaning of "~" sign is approximate.
Any secondary symbol will confuse/complicate, not explain.
Sorry for my english.

[oops66]

Yes but XnView has only 3 mains modes : 1-)View mode, 2-)Browser+Preview+Thumbnails mode, 3-)FullScreen mode
So the "Compare" icon is not at the right place (the good place) for me into this ToolBar (because it is before the first toolbar separator).

PS: "~" "approximatively" also means for me "similar" or "almost equal" !

[mezich]

"~" "approximatively" also means for me "similar" or "almost equal" !

so why we will confuse users with non-definitely "almost equal" symbol?

[oops66]

"~" "approximatively" also means for me "similar" or "almost equal" !

so why we will confuse users with non-definitely "almost equal" symbol?

Don't worry about the "~" sign, for me it's fine even without any symbol, but it would be better to have the "Compare" icon, after the first separator, maybe after the "Find" icon ???
Not with the two others "Mode" Icons before this first toolbar separator.
PS:I agreed above for n°3, without any symbol.

[mezich]

Don't worry about the "~" sign, for me it's fine even without any symbol, but it would be better to have the "Compare" icon, after the first separator, maybe after the "Find" icon ???

Compare is very close to view mode. I think whould be right to locate it in view-mode-group.

[oops66]

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Compare is very close to view mode. I think whould be right to locate it in view-mode-group.

Yes, I agree,
+1

[XnTriq]

This is one busy thread!

Yes, but magnifying glass stands in all applications, as you said, for zooming.

ORLY?!

• AKS-Labs: Compare Suite
  Sobolsoft: Compare Two Text Files
  SoftByte Labs: Comparator Pro
  SoftInterface: Diff Doc
  Ektron: eWebDiff
  .com Solutions: FmPro Script Diff
  Oliver Dreer: PIXcompare
  Microsoft: WinDiff
  Classes.nau.edu: Comparing information about two or more classes
  Everything ••• SPAM •••: Comparison Chart

To name just a few...

A loupe could do the trick, it also is used when examining an image in close up. I know Adobe Acrobat uses a loupe for a zoom, but thats the only example of a loupe-icon Ive encountered so far. May be a little far fetched?

Apple: Preview

[xnview]

I like #3 but with different images like #2

[Troken]

ORLY?! ...

ha ha what can I say... I stand corrected. By far.

[XnTriq]

ORLY?! ...

ha ha what can I say... I stand corrected. By far.

Thanks for being a good sport about it and not taking offense, Troken!

[xnview]

I like #3 but with different images like #2

Could you try that?

[mezich]

I like #3 but with different images like #2

Could you try that?

[xnview]

I like it

[mezich]

I like it

32bit bmp image - http://www.mezich.ru/xnview/compare24x24.bmp