Freagarach Posted October 5, 2021 Share Posted October 5, 2021 Dear artists, for a diff of mine (https://code.wildfiregames.com/D4241) I need an icon to indicate that an item in the production queue is paused. I now use the "Halt" icon as a placeholder: This does show the point, I guess, but I know it can be improved. So please, share your ideas and images, that I may use them. ^^ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lion.Kanzen Posted October 5, 2021 Share Posted October 5, 2021 Use the halt icon only. it looks weird like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gurken Khan Posted October 5, 2021 Share Posted October 5, 2021 37 minutes ago, Freagarach said: I need an icon to indicate that an item in the production queue is paused. I think I like the idea behind it; I thought of keeping the research progress when the process is interrupted before... 9 minutes ago, Lion.Kanzen said: Use the halt icon only. it looks weird like that. I like that it shows what's being paused. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maroder Posted October 5, 2021 Share Posted October 5, 2021 I would say just grey it out (inclusive the green progress bar) If you want to use an icon on top maybe this one could work: https://github.com/0ad/0ad/blob/master/binaries/data/mods/public/art/textures/ui/session/portraits/technologies/clenched_fist.png Or take something like this: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lion.Kanzen Posted October 5, 2021 Share Posted October 5, 2021 24 minutes ago, Gurken Khan said: I think I like the idea behind it; I thought of keeping the research progress when the process is interrupted before... I like that it shows what's being paused. there is another symbol behind. can be confusing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Micfild Posted October 5, 2021 Share Posted October 5, 2021 1 hour ago, Freagarach said: I need an icon to indicate that an item in the production queue is paused. What about making the green progress bar blink, or turning it red or both. It's not an icon, but it might convey the message just as well. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wowgetoffyourcellphone Posted October 6, 2021 Share Posted October 6, 2021 I think the hand actually looks good. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freagarach Posted October 6, 2021 Author Share Posted October 6, 2021 9 hours ago, maroder said: I would say just grey it out (inclusive the green progress bar) I don't think only greying out looks distinctive enough for quick recognition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maroder Posted October 6, 2021 Share Posted October 6, 2021 (edited) 2 hours ago, Freagarach said: I don't think only greying out looks distinctive enough for quick recognition. mhh yes, I agree. How about yellow? Is a bright color so easy to recognize and its intermediate between "green" <- can produce and "red" <- can't produce. And you can still see the item that is paused. Edited October 6, 2021 by maroder 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freagarach Posted October 6, 2021 Author Share Posted October 6, 2021 Fine by me. Is it easy enough to recognise for the colour-blind? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maroder Posted October 6, 2021 Share Posted October 6, 2021 (edited) Iirc the problems for them are mostly red and green. So yellow should be fine Edit: No they aren't. Here is a tool to simulate colorblindness: http://hclwizard.org:3000/cvdemulator/ But they actually already have an hard time between the red "you can't afford that" buttons and the green "this is produced" buttons Mhh not sure how to fix this. Edited October 6, 2021 by maroder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SDM Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 As someone who is mildly red-green color blind (the most common category of color blindness), I would prefer having symbols instead of colored highlights in every case, but I also acknowledge that accomodating for me may not be a priority in all cases. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wackyserious Posted January 27, 2022 Share Posted January 27, 2022 @Freagarach Is this task still open? What are the resolutions needed for the icon? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freagarach Posted January 27, 2022 Author Share Posted January 27, 2022 The patch is still open (https://code.wildfiregames.com/D4308) but @Langbart had used a different icon, currently 40 by 33 pixels. I guess you can take a look and see whether you want to improve the icon and else just leave it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alre Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 what about just leaving it half green without any symbol at all? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freagarach Posted January 28, 2022 Author Share Posted January 28, 2022 It gives the impression that it is still being worked upon. Especially when selecting multiple structures with queued items. Instead one wants to see in a blink whether an item is currently produced or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wowgetoffyourcellphone Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 The current hand, at any rate, is confusing. There's no indication as to why the hand is there. "This item is paused," means what to the average player? That it is in the queue and no progress is made on it in the meantime already indicates its "paused" state, right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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