Poll: Icons vs Text in toolbar
Poll: Icons vs Text in toolbar
Some of my coworkers were discussing the usefulness of icons vs text yesterday. I was wondering what people thought
Actually, I don't use the toobar at all and rely instead on keyboard commands and the tool drawer.
In programs where I use the toolbar, it depends on the program. As a general rule, the more text-based the program, the less I want icons, and if I use the toolbar, it's text only. With more visually-based programs, I tend to use icons amd text - but always small icons. (I don't have a 20" monitor!)
I think it's great that OS X and developers give users the choice, since it would appear there's not a great deal of consistency of preferences among users.
In programs where I use the toolbar, it depends on the program. As a general rule, the more text-based the program, the less I want icons, and if I use the toolbar, it's text only. With more visually-based programs, I tend to use icons amd text - but always small icons. (I don't have a 20" monitor!)
I think it's great that OS X and developers give users the choice, since it would appear there's not a great deal of consistency of preferences among users.
Ditto. even though I do think toolbars can be useful sometimes, I think they are a bit overused.joao wrote:Actually, I don't use the toobar at all and rely instead on keyboard commands and the tool drawer.
First, I totally fail to see the point of having things like "copy", "paste" and "print" on a toolbar, where the keyboard shortcuts are universal and easy to learn. Just a waste of space imo.
Moreover, if you klick toolbar icons there is no way to learn a better (faster) behavior, such as using a keyboard shortcut. If you select "Copy" from the menu, you'll see the shortcut right beside the command.
I think toolbars work best in apps where you normally have your hand on the mouse instead of on the keyboard, such as in Finder, web browsers and things like iTunes. In Nisus I have it turned off. So, there weren't really any alternative for me in the poll...
Double ditto over here.
In most applications the toolbar is helpful, but in NWX the tool drawer is a superior invention that renders the toolbar obsolete. The drawer does much more than the bar, and by staying to the side, it takes no viewing space away from the body of the text. (By contrast, the toolbar lops off nearly an inch from my writing space, which is no small sum on my 15" Powerbook). As a result, the toolbar has remained hidden and unused since the day I bought NWX.
Now if only the status bar could be hidden, too... (hint, hint)
In most applications the toolbar is helpful, but in NWX the tool drawer is a superior invention that renders the toolbar obsolete. The drawer does much more than the bar, and by staying to the side, it takes no viewing space away from the body of the text. (By contrast, the toolbar lops off nearly an inch from my writing space, which is no small sum on my 15" Powerbook). As a result, the toolbar has remained hidden and unused since the day I bought NWX.
Now if only the status bar could be hidden, too... (hint, hint)
hmmm
This is ironic, and made me think. I use the icon and text view, but I don't use the buttons at all. I don't like if I feel comfortable with the view or what, it seems un-natural to not have buttons at the top..
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