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Originally Posted by chaley
Reading something like that doesn't change what we think, but instead tells us to take our marbles to some other playground.
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Marbles? Speak for those who still have them! *cackles maniacally*
I've always wondered why calibre doesn't have a conventional menu. I've always assumed personal taste (Kovid's) but if the population of icons is likely to grow, one might eventually be needed.
I really appreciate the effort that is going into freeing up more screen real estate for the book list. I'm trying to remember what it was that I uninstalled so fast it almost left a hole in my HD -- Windows Media Player 11? -- because it stole screen space from
function and gave it to
form. Wide-screen mode, for instance, is great.
Back on topic, I suppose if calibre used the standard icons for features, like a little floppy for save, it would lose some of its charm. But really, I'd rather have function than charm, and I'm
still trying to figure out what the save icon is supposed to represent. A naked HD? How many non-geeks have ever seen one outside its lair?
In any event, the ideal solution would be the option to choose our own icons (think of the fun we could have ... have you
seen how many skins people make for, well, anything skinnable?). My second preference would be a 4th option for the large/medium/small setting: "none", which would have text only.
Something to think about
: We're talking about icons and whether they need changes. If this was most software support forums, we'd be screaming that the lead developer should be burned at the stake over a pile of gasoline-soaked QA testers. Here, it's icons, not begging the devs to make the program actually run. Kovid and his posse are doing things right, and even if we don't say it as often as we should (or throw enough in the tip jar) ... Calibre, Kovid, and all the devs are the best.