Re:Please don’t theme our apps
by anoncake on Saturday May 25, 2019 @10:51AM
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> Meaning isn't binary and "system-search" could mean many different subtly different things depending on the application and the context.
Actually, "system-search" is always "The icon used for the “Search” item in the desktop's panel application.".[1] Admittedly that makes it a bad example because an application generally doesn't need this icon.
> For example, what happens when there's system searching element that needs to be in visual proximity to a magnification, zooming or loupe-inspection element?
Hopefully, the application uses the standard icons. The user might have difficulties distinguishing idiosyncratic, unfamiliar icons.
Actually, "system-search" is always "The icon used for the “Search” item in the desktop's panel application.".[1] Admittedly that makes it a bad example because an application generally doesn't need this icon.
> For example, what happens when there's system searching element that needs to be in visual proximity to a magnification, zooming or loupe-inspection element?
Hopefully, the application uses the standard icons. The user might have difficulties distinguishing idiosyncratic, unfamiliar icons.
[1] https://standards.freedesktop.org/icon-naming-spec/icon-nami...