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

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Message #154 received at 77917 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
To: Juri Linkov <juri <at> linkov.net>
Cc: yantar92 <at> posteo.net, casouri <at> gmail.com, 77917 <at> debbugs.gnu.org,
 rpluim <at> gmail.com, prot <at> protesilaos.com
Subject: Re: bug#77917: 31.0.50; [PATCH] Stop using the "stop" sign for all
 warning levels
Date: Thu, 08 May 2025 22:10:45 +0300

> From: Juri Linkov <juri <at> linkov.net>
> Cc: casouri <at> gmail.com,  77917 <at> debbugs.gnu.org,  rpluim <at> gmail.com,
>   prot <at> protesilaos.com,  yantar92 <at> posteo.net
> Date: Thu, 08 May 2025 20:29:35 +0300
> 
> >> Also, are you sure that show U+26A0 ⚠ is a good idea for the 'symbol'
> >> preference?  At least on TTY frames, that character has problems
> >> because its glyph is wide, and many terminal emulators have trouble
> >> showing it in an Emacs window.
> >
> > I tried ⚠ on a tty, and it looks very poor, barely recognizable.
> > So need to find a new symbol.
> 
> ▲ looks more solid on a tty.

But will it be perceived as a warning sign?  It looks just a triangle.

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