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

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Message #118 received at 77917 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Robert Pluim <rpluim <at> gmail.com>
To: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
Cc: yantar92 <at> posteo.net, 77917 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, prot <at> protesilaos.com,
 juri <at> linkov.net
Subject: Re: bug#77917: 31.0.50; [PATCH] Stop using the "stop" sign for all
 warning levels
Date: Wed, 07 May 2025 09:25:06 +0200

>>>>> On Tue, 06 May 2025 18:38:44 +0300, Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org> said:

    >> From: Robert Pluim <rpluim <at> gmail.com>
    >> Cc: juri <at> linkov.net,  yantar92 <at> posteo.net,  77917 <at> debbugs.gnu.org,
    >> prot <at> protesilaos.com
    >> Date: Tue, 06 May 2025 14:53:49 +0200
    >> 
    >> >>>>> On Tue, 06 May 2025 14:29:34 +0300, Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org> said:
    >> 
    Eli> Really?  So we've just made another full circle back to the beginning?
    Eli> Where someone said, and I agree, that showing ⚠️ explains itself worse
    Eli> than the existing symbol, because it could be easily interpreted as
    Eli> meaning just "Warning".
    >> 
    >> But ⛔ means "you have done something wrong", at least to some.

    Eli> Which is why someone suggested to use ✖ or ❌.

OK

    >> How about we just drop the icon completely?

    Eli> And go for another circle?  It was you who suggested to go back to am
    Eli> icon, based on an example of a similar feature posted by Juri.

OK, in that case we need the right icon, and a text button at the end
of the warning message.

Robert
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