Changes

'''Settings (control panel)''':  By popular demand, a wrench was chosen as the base for this icon, though it was also proposed that a wrench and screwdriver could be clearer.  It was agreed that the wrench is a simpler icon, and a more generic metaphor which could be used to represent "settings" throughout the system.  A few visual tweaks {{Trac|8198|}} made many happier with the wrench, but since this isn't a major change they can come post 8.2.

'''Settings (control panel)''':  By popular demand, a wrench was chosen as the base for this icon, though it was also proposed that a wrench and screwdriver could be clearer.  It was agreed that the wrench is a simpler icon, and a more generic metaphor which could be used to represent "settings" throughout the system.  A few visual tweaks {{Trac|8198|}} made many happier with the wrench, but since this isn't a major change they can come post 8.2.

'''View Details (Journal)''': The old designs for this button closely resembled a play button (but with an open triangle, akin to a greater than (>) symbol), which some found confusing.  The new proposal is an ellipsis [...] icon, to indicate the idea that more info is available, but omitted in the abbreviated list view.  This works nicely within the [wiki.laptop.org/go/Designs/Journal new Journal designs], since the icons will occasionally appear within a string of icon-annotated text.  All present agreed the latter was a better direction.

'''View Details (Journal)''': The old designs for this button closely resembled a play button (but with an open triangle, akin to a greater than (>) symbol), which some found confusing.  The new proposal is an ellipsis [...] icon, to indicate the idea that more info is available, but omitted in the abbreviated list view.  This works nicely within the [wiki.laptop.org/go/Designs/Journal new Journal designs], since the icons will occasionally appear within a string of icon-annotated text.  All present agreed the latter was a better direction.  This change could make 8.2.

'''Access Point''': Recent experience reports have indicated that the removal of an identifier of the connected AP is frustrating.  The proposal discussed is shown [http://interdimensionmedia.com/scratch/devices.png], which wraps the former AP icon (the circle) in "parenthesis" (meant to indicate radio signal).  This retains the primitive circular shape of the current access points, but illustrates which is connected in a way which alludes to the wireless activity LED.  The point was discussed that the other LED is actually more semantically correct, but not as suitable as an icon.

'''Access Point''': Recent experience reports have indicated that the removal of an identifier of the connected AP is frustrating.  The proposal discussed is shown [http://interdimensionmedia.com/scratch/devices.png], which wraps the former AP icon (the circle) in "parenthesis" (meant to indicate radio signal).  This retains the primitive circular shape of the current access points, but illustrates which is connected in a way which alludes to the wireless activity LED.  The point was discussed that the other LED is actually more semantically correct, but not as suitable as an icon.

Additionally, these [http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Image:School_server_and_ap.png alternate designs] were proposed, using antennae to make the purpose of the icons clearer.  We may wish to elicit feedback about these alternatives from teachers and kids to see which convey the notion of wireless connectivity the best.  The triangle proposed here was used once, and subsequently removed due to some distaste for the shape in this context, but it may still convey the idea better with the antenna.

Additionally, these [http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Image:School_server_and_ap.png alternate designs] were proposed, using antennae to make the purpose of the icons clearer.  We may wish to elicit feedback about these alternatives from teachers and kids to see which convey the notion of wireless connectivity the best.  The triangle proposed here was used once, and subsequently removed due to some distaste for the shape in this context, but it may still convey the idea better with the antenna.  This change is strongly desired for 8.2.

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