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List:       kde-usability
Subject:    Another KMenu Suggestion: make icons BIG.
From:       Irwin <emerald-arcana () rogers ! com>
Date:       2002-06-08 6:30:06
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While we're editing the KMenu, can I offer a suggestion?

Can we make the icons for the KMenu bigger?  I think big icons and big text 
for the KMenu (especially if it's a short menu like Chris' modification) 
generally suits users better.

There's a reason why MS moved to a BIG Windows XP icon menu, and why the icons 
on the Windows 95 menu are big when you hit Start (and happen to get smaller 
as you browse inside).

Also, just by looking you can get a feeling that the menu is a little more 
friendly and welcoming if the icons are big and colourful.  People can 
identify the icons quicker and easier, and memorize them in a shorter amount 
of time.

Here's a comparison of small icons and large icons. The small icons are 16x16, 
and the large icons are 32x32.  It's sort of a dorky comparison.  I tried to 
fudge around KMenuEdit to make big icons but I couldn't do it.

http://yetta.net/~arcana/kde/compare-menu.png


- -- 
- -- Irwin 
(Arcana)
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