Software should convey a sense of calm

Post by strokirk » Fri, Sep 17, 2021, 4:33 PM UTC

jrm4 wrote: post #79

anchpop wrote: post #68

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This is a purely aesthetic change, it doesn't break any habits. In this case, it probably also improves usability, because there's less visual noise connected to those buttons, which lets you draw attention to buttons the user might not already know about using the same technique while staying within a certain 'visual noise budget'. Users expect that icons on the header bar are buttons (what else would they be?), so…

"This is a purely aesthetic change, it doesn't break any habits." This sort of wrong (or more precisely easily falsifiable) statement perfectly exemplifies why I have so little respect for "design" as it currently exists. You shouldn't just be able to say things like this that are nearly provably wrong on their face (e.g. I certain I can find 5, or 20, or more people who will definitely get slowed down by this) Add o…