Email address/app icon : is "@" sign still relevant today?
WEBOn a contact information screen, phones numbers and the email address of a person are shown. Each line begins with an icon to differentiate the home, work, cell phones. The email line begin with an @ icon with no other decoration. An email reading app under development has the @ and an envelope on both on the icon and the splash screen, the ...
Best uses of ? (help) and i (information) icons in UI
WEBThe help icon should be used when: it links directly to or launches application/site help. Detailed information is necessary, requiring more than one sentance for clarification. The information icon should be used when: A small amount of helpful text is appropriate. May live in the UI or.
What is the best location on a form for an information icon?
WEBJul 16, 2019 — First of all, if possible provide labels clear enough that additional info is not necessary. In some cases this is not possible, an in this cases such a info icon (i suppose they will open a tool tip) can be helpful. The overall layout will have an impact where to place the icon. Having the info icon close to the label gives the user context.
Should I add a 'Home' Button to the navigation?
WEB3. Well the Stack Exchange site mostly target a more experienced audience which are used to such navigation. For other audiences I think a 'Home' button helps with the navigation. – Gamlor. Aug 9, 2010 at 21:07. @Patrick - that's a good point, the logo is effectively part of the navigation. – ChrisF.
Why is the settings icon either associated with gears or a wrench ...
WEBJun 19, 2014 — Apple then also adopted a similar icon for it's System Preferences in Mac OS X 10.5 which was released on 26 October 2007. The popularity of iOS helped to encourage broader adoption of the gear icon as a metaphor for settings, and a plethora of gear icons have appeared on digital imaging stock libraries (e.g. iStockphoto.com) in recent years.
gui design - Defined used for the icon: three vertical dots - User ...
WEBMay 17, 2017 — 7. Is there a defined use (s) for the icon. I have seen various uses for it, but I would like to know if there is a standard purpose for it - or if it can be used as a shortcut for any function needed within the application. Any sources, research or experience with the use of this icon is appreciated. gui-design. user-behavior. user-expectation.
The best icon for settings, wrench or gear? [closed]
WEBMar 3, 2019 — 2. Most of the time they can be used interchangeably, and whenever possible add text of some sort to make it more clear. The wrench does carry some subtle cues, however. For example configuring an application or accessing admin tools. Whereas the cog is more for settings of preference only. Popular usage: I feel the wrench used to be …
Icon representing VAT number - User Experience Stack Exchange
WEBanswered Mar 22, 2021 at 12:01. PhillipW. 11.3k 2 33 55. I'd agree with this one. VAT itself is a pretty complicated and context depends on the case. So, making users solve an 16px hieroglyph, just use VAT letters as an icon for the sake of users. – Korhan.
What is the origin / meaning of the icon used for "database"?
WEBJan 12, 2013 — In the 1970s when this icon started being used to represent databases in IS, (micro)computers lacked fixed secondary storage, and ran off main memory and temporary (floppy) storage. Mainframes, OTOH, were the go-to for any real computing, and had these large precursors to modern hard disks.
How to show the user can hover for more information
WEBAdd an info icon next to the name and display a popup, on hover or click, to display any extra information. Scott. I would personally opt for making each profile item click-able and in the column header you can write something like: And now inside the popover () you can show the details.