[[6.10.2-6.10.3] UI issue with closing OS notifications]

Fair enough. I've noticed in the past, this is the first time I've really paid attention enough to document it.

 

It's now in writing, so my job here is done.

[Unraid OS version 6.7.0-rc4 available]

@limetech and @bonienl - I didn't get a chance to respond in the RC3 thread.

 

I am disappointed with the icon decision, but I understand your reasoning. I greatly appreciate that you took time to look at it and to respond with your reasons why, instead of just ignoring it and or silently changing without explanation. This is the kind of responsiveness and support that helps make this the great product it is.

 

Life goes on - this is the last you'll hear from me about it. I promise!

[Unraid OS version 6.7.0-rc3 available]

Thanks for the little tweak, @bonienl! I really appreciate you adding that option. I'm a little confused by the fact that you've deleted your post and crossed out all the follow ups.  I hope this is still in the works, but I'll live if it isn't.

[Unraid OS version 6.7.0-rc3 available]

13 minutes ago, limetech said:

Sorry for coming on a little strong.

No worries at all!

 

Maybe just something to keep in mind in the future - not everyone is instantly in love with the latest design trends. I'd assume all the old, colorful icons still exist, maybe ship them (or host them somewhere) and allow for skinning options. The icons are certainly not a show stopper, even though I don't like them.

 

I've got your attention, I'll consider this a seed planted, maybe this will have a small impact on the next GUI update. Maybe not...

 

I've never been anything but pleased with Unraid, the upgrade process and the support. The only issues I've ever had with it have been of my own doing. (It's not your fault I deleted 11TB of data before I realized I'd screwed up )

[Unraid OS version 6.7.0-rc3 available]

3 hours ago, limetech said:

But if you post in here, chances are good (say 50/50) will be totally ignored

Fair enough. At least I know it was noticed!

 

I expressed my opinion, a couple of people agreed with me, and now I'll move on with life.

[Unraid OS version 6.7.0-rc3 available]

9 minutes ago, bonienl said:

It is still up to the plugin author to decide what icon to use. The previous colored icons are still supported in Unraid 6.7

The Unraid UI itself is all monochrome icons now...

 

There are far bigger issues in the world to worry about - I just wanted to voice my opinion. Thanks for listening.

[Unraid OS version 6.7.0-rc3 available]

Having just looked at CA for the first time in a while (my server is running fine and I don't fiddle with it much), here's what I said to Squid about all the new CA icons:

 

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I like the new icon style and shapes, but intensely dislike the lack of color. I know you're just following trends set by MS, Apple, & Google in their interfaces, but color is so vital to humans in recognizing things. Looking at my Settings | User Utilities section now is just one big sea of blue on a black (dark theme) background. It takes much more effort to look at each icon to see if it's the one I want, instead of just being able to find a color pattern. I guarantee you that ControlR and Unbalance are now the first things I see when I look at that screen simply because they're red and green (respectively) in an otherwise monochrome blur. FIP and Stats Settings are the next things I see - even though they're primarily blue, they're at least different shades of blue. Heck, I find ControlR on my phone screen because of the red circles even though my home screen page is full of different colored icons scattered everywhere (even though Android deems it necessary to put an ugly white circle behind them).

 

Again, I get that you're following the herd, but when the herd is headed toward a cliff...

 

Based on the comments, I'm going to guess that when I install 6.7, all the icons will be monochrome. For that reason alone, this will be one upgrade I'm not looking forward to.

 

Just my 3 cents worth (gotta account for inflation)... 

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I took a look at SpaceInvaderOne's video review of 6.7rc1 and I'll repeat my thoughts. The icon shapes are nice, but they're nothing but a sea of white. Again, I get that this is the latest trend in design, but it is, in my opinion a terrible one. There is considerably more cognitive load in mentally parsing the shapes when there is no color to help out. This is especially tough on those of us whose eyesight isn't quite as good as it used to be.

 

There is a reason why modern IDEs all do syntax highlighting. This is an absolute God-send in comparison to the dark ages of working on a monochrome green or amber monitor! Just try disabling syntax highlighting in your modern IDE and see how hard that makes it - there's no good reason to go back.

 

Again, I get that you're just following the "modern" trend, and I have tremendous appreciation for the incredible amount of work that goes into keeping the system updated with all the latest security patches and all the new features you're bringing to the table, but this is one trend I wouldn't mind missing out on. I'm sure that there will be a number of security patches in the 6.7 release, and I'd be remiss in skipping it just because of the UI design, but, based on what I've seen, I'd be tempted.

 

And, yes, I really hate that my Android phone shows all my notification icons in white against a black background. When they allowed color there, I could tell at a glance if I had an orange text notification icon - now I have to analyze each one to see if it's the "new text message" shaped white square, among the sea of other white, essentially square, icons.

 

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