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comment Appropriate Icon for “Load” Button?
Also, this isn't an imperative step in the application (it's a tool that can be used optionally), so I'm thinking the exclamation mark is a little too demanding.
Dec
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comment Appropriate Icon for “Load” Button?
Also, see my comment on Tony's answer about my hesitation in using the open folder icon.
Dec
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comment Appropriate Icon for “Load” Button?
@dnbrv What about the same icon without the downward triangle? (Also, only being half-serious: if it gets them to click it...)
Dec
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comment Appropriate Icon for “Load” Button?
It's not really filtering, just loading in data from one of several source options...
Dec
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comment Appropriate Icon for “Load” Button?
@tajmo see my edits above
Dec
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revised Appropriate Icon for “Load” Button?
added enabled combobox
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comment Appropriate Icon for “Load” Button?
@tajmo The combo box is disabled with nothing in it (that's why it's grayed out)
Dec
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comment Appropriate Icon for “Load” Button?
Hmm, I like this concept...
Dec
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revised Appropriate Icon for “Load” Button?
added 58 characters in body
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revised Appropriate Icon for “Load” Button?
change title to reflect updated question
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comment Appropriate Icon for “Load” Button?
The button says "Load...", not "Loading...". That aside, unfortunately I can't load completely in the background, as a dialog must be shown to the user, prompting for details about what to load from.
Dec
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comment Appropriate Icon for “Load” Button?
I agree, but sometimes such things are not always up to me. And it certainly will have clear tooltip text.
Dec
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revised Appropriate Icon for “Load” Button?
added 83 characters in body
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comment Appropriate Icon for “Load” Button?
My reservations with using the open file icon are that a)there's already an open file icon on the same screen b)the opened source is either a database or a file c)it's loading certain information from the file, but not the entirety of the file
Dec
30
comment Appropriate Icon for “Load” Button?
I've been tasked with replacing it with an icon because the button is deemed to be taking up too much space.
Dec
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comment Appropriate Icon for “Load” Button?
@tajmo Clicking Load loads data from a file into the combobox. I've edited the question to address your questions.
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awarded  Editor
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revised Appropriate Icon for “Load” Button?
what happens when user clicks load
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awarded  Scholar
Dec
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accepted Replacement for long drop-down list