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About the "Compare" Icon

Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 11:05 am
by oops66
mezich wrote:see it in context
Image
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.

Re: About the "Compare" Icon

Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 11:49 am
by mezich
oops66 wrote: 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.

Re: About the "Compare" Icon

Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 12:13 pm
by 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" !

Re: About the "Compare" Icon

Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 1:08 pm
by mezich
oops66 wrote: "~" "approximatively" also means for me "similar" or "almost equal" !
so why we will confuse users with non-definitely "almost equal" symbol?

Re: About the "Compare" Icon

Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 1:18 pm
by oops66
mezich wrote:
oops66 wrote: "~" "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.

Re: About the "Compare" Icon

Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 1:23 pm
by mezich
oops66 wrote: 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.

Re: About the "Compare" Icon

Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 1:33 pm
by oops66
mezich wrote:...
Compare is very close to view mode. I think whould be right to locate it in view-mode-group.
Yes, I agree,
+1

Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 9:15 pm
by XnTriq
:shock: This is one busy thread!
Troken wrote:Yes, but magnifying glass stands in all applications, as you said, for zooming.
ORLY?!
  • AKS-Labs: Compare Suite Image
    Sobolsoft: Compare Two Text Files Image
    SoftByte Labs: Comparator Pro Image
    SoftInterface: Diff Doc Image
    Ektron: eWebDiff Image
    .com Solutions: FmPro Script Diff Image
    Oliver Dreer: PIXcompare Image
    Microsoft: WinDiff Image
    Classes.nau.edu: Comparing information about two or more classes Image
    Everything ••• SPAM •••: Comparison Chart Image
To name just a few... ;-)
Troken wrote: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 Image

Re: About the "Compare" Icon

Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2008 9:21 am
by xnview
I like #3 but with different images like #2

Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2008 2:13 pm
by Troken
XnTriq wrote:ORLY?! ...
:P ha ha what can I say... I stand corrected. By far.

Posted: Tue Sep 02, 2008 5:30 pm
by XnTriq
Troken wrote:
XnTriq wrote:ORLY?! ...
:P ha ha what can I say... I stand corrected. By far.
Thanks for being a good sport about it and not taking offense, Troken! :)

Re: About the "Compare" Icon

Posted: Wed Sep 03, 2008 9:39 am
by xnview
xnview wrote:I like #3 but with different images like #2
Could you try that?

Re: About the "Compare" Icon

Posted: Wed Sep 03, 2008 12:35 pm
by mezich
xnview wrote:
xnview wrote:I like #3 but with different images like #2
Could you try that?
Image

Re: About the "Compare" Icon

Posted: Wed Sep 03, 2008 12:40 pm
by xnview
mezich wrote:Image
I like it

Re: About the "Compare" Icon

Posted: Wed Sep 03, 2008 12:49 pm
by mezich
xnview wrote:I like it
32bit bmp image - http://www.mezich.ru/xnview/compare24x24.bmp