Subject: Re: bug#77917: 31.0.50; [PATCH] Stop using the "stop" sign for all warning levels

From: Juri Linkov <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 11 May 2025 09:58:30 +0300

> I understand the urge to use the icons, since when it works, the
> display is much nicer.  But IMNSHO, the icon machinery we have is not
> yet mature enough to use it in such ubiquitous situations, where
> user-facing messages need to explain themselves with 110% clarity.
> Showing something like "\u25b2Warning: ..." is not my idea of a good
> warning UX.  We should try avoiding this at all costs, even if that
> means, sadly, dropping the icon.

'define-icon' was used successfully in many other packages
for several releases without problems.