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Jerry3904
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Does this make sense to you?

#1 Post by Jerry3904 »

I'm working with m_pav and DO on the 19.3 Base Fluxbox version, and would like some help.

We would like to know whether this new HELP icon, which has a couple of distinct advantages, will make sense.
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Does the caption give you a clear message?

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Re: Does this make sense to you?

#2 Post by Eadwine Rose »

It confuses me as it is situated above welcome. Why question welcome?

To me it doesn't make sense there.
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#3 Post by Jerry3904 »

The question is: does the caption make sense?
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#4 Post by Eadwine Rose »

The caption being "welcome help" ?

Not with the ? icon above it. It is help only in my eyes. Welcome doesn't fit there.

Do have to note my ASD brain is wired differently, so YMMV. To me it's weird that way.
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#5 Post by Adrian »

I agree with ER.

"Welcome" and "Help" are a bit weird together. Maybe there's a word that covers both, something like "Documentation"? (just an idea)

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#6 Post by Eadwine Rose »

Adrian wrote: Wed Nov 25, 2020 2:28 pm Maybe there's a word that covers both, something like "Documentation"? (just an idea)
*nods* I second that. That fits with the ? as well, as info/questions.
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#7 Post by Jerry3904 »

You're missing a few characters in trying to make sense: the pipe routinely indicates a choice, the angles direction.

Left-click: Welcome
Right-click: Help

I should probably give up...
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#8 Post by j2mcgreg »

You could go with something along the lines of: Welcome, here's HELP if you need it. As it stands it looks like that a user will get a welcome if he clicks on the left and help if he clicks o the right. The white question mark on the red background is just tautology -- you're saying thing twice.
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#9 Post by Jerry3904 »

As it stands it looks like that a user will get a welcome if he clicks on the left and help if he clicks o the right.
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#10 Post by Jerry3904 »

So this one is just not going to work--thanks for the feedback.
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