GNU bug report logs - #77917
31.0.50; [PATCH] Stop using the "stop" sign for all warning levels

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From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
To: Stephen Berman <stephen.berman <at> gmx.net>
Cc: rpluim <at> gmail.com, juri <at> linkov.net, 77917 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, yantar92 <at> posteo.net, prot <at> protesilaos.com
Subject: bug#77917: 31.0.50; [PATCH] Stop using the "stop" sign for all warning levels
Date: Tue, 06 May 2025 18:33:48 +0300

> From: Stephen Berman <stephen.berman <at> gmx.net>
> Cc: Robert Pluim <rpluim <at> gmail.com>,  yantar92 <at> posteo.net,
>   77917 <at> debbugs.gnu.org,  prot <at> protesilaos.com,  juri <at> linkov.net
> Date: Tue, 06 May 2025 14:04:07 +0200
> 
> On Tue, 06 May 2025 14:29:34 +0300 Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org> wrote:
> 
> >> I conclude from that that we should use U+26A0 U+FE0F ⚠️ as the symbol
> >> to insert.
> >
> > Really?  So we've just made another full circle back to the beginning?
> > Where someone said, and I agree, that showing ⚠️ explains itself worse
> > than the existing symbol, because it could be easily interpreted as
> > meaning just "Warning".
> 
> What about the character "ℹ" (#x2139 INFORMATION SOURCE), perhaps with a
> box face attribute, or alternatively as emoji "ℹ️"?  This sign is widely
> recognized and I think even invites clicking to see what the information
> is (though having an explicit button as well would avoid any
> misunderstanding).

If this is recognized widely enough, sure.  But can you point to some
examples of using this for that purpose?

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