[Phpmyadmin-devel] Icons or texts as default

Marc Delisle DelislMa at CollegeSherbrooke.qc.ca
Mon Sep 15 07:09:07 CEST 2003


Michal Cihar a écrit:
> Hi all
> 
> from forum:
> 
> --- %< ---
> I just upgraded to 2.5.3. I am thankful for the bug fixes, but I must
> say that I don't care for the icons for actions. Too cryptic. Especially
> if you haven't used phpMyAdmin before. (Although, I've been using it for
> a long time.)
> 
> May I suggest that a mode that combines the icon with the text might
> be the best default setting for new users. Leave the terse cyptic
> icon only view for people who are very familiar with the program and
> want to conserve on screen real estate.
> --- %< ---
> 
> I completely agree with that, just icons are IMHO not the best
> default...
> 

I agree. The tooltips can be an help, but maybe users just stay
perplex seeing the whole bunch of icons, without trying their mouse on them.

Marc





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