• AMDIsOurLord@lemmy.ml
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    7 months ago

    Yes, this means for example using a Pen as a writing icon. You do not need a pen, to write on a computer.

    This just means that they’re similar, it’s something else when it comes to obsolescence like floppies. The goal is to design it in such a way that it’s an analogue to some familiar counterpart.

    This is in contrast to more abstract design patterns

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      7 months ago

      Lets collect random symbols like that

      (These are only in Android, keepassdx and jerboah)

      • floppy: save
      • pen: edit
      • chain: link
      • globe: internet
      • sizzor: cut
      • notepad: paste/clipboard
      • studio mic: audio
      • trashcan: delete
      • airplane: antennas off
      • radio cell: hotspot, wifi
      • metal bell: message
      • server rack: storage
      • speaker: sound
      • sun: brightness
      • key: encryption, vpn
      • lock: encrypted / needs permission escalation
      • unlock: decrypted, readable by current user
      • folder: directory
      • folder with zipper: archive
      • house: home dir, launcher, main view
      • clothes pin: attached file
      • letter: email
      • gear: configuration
      • magnifying glass: search
      • laboratory glass: experiment
      • picture with mountain or sunflower: gallery

      Some more

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        7 months ago

        I tried to search for it and found nothing, so I’ve to ask.

        Why on earth we use mountain symbol for gallery/images ?

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      7 months ago

      Some devs of yore considered using another icon for save. A piggy bank. The idea was considered for a while, and was finally scrapped in favour of the traditional floppy.

      This was in an old version of word apparently. Assuming that the story is authentic.