Martin S Taylor Posted June 29, 2020 Share Posted June 29, 2020 In the Transform pane, there's a graphic which shows whether the aspect ratio of the selection will be maintained. It's a linked chain, (to show the ratio is not maintained); it acquires two tags at the ends to show when it is maintained. To me, this doesn't work: a linked chain says that the width and height are linked; I would expect to see a broken chain, to show they're not linked and the aspect ratio is not maintained. The export dialog box gets closer: a locked padlock shows the ratio between height and width are linked, an open padlock shows they're not linked. But why a padlock? To me, that suggests they're locked to a fixed value and can't be altered at all. I think it would be clearer (and more consistent) if in both Transform Pane and Export dialog a graphic of a linked chain (with tags at the end, if you wish) showed that the aspect ratio is maintained, and a broken chain showed it was not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JET_Affinity Posted June 29, 2020 Share Posted June 29, 2020 My general pet peeve about icons is that if one requires a text label to explain it, then what good is the icon? For example, the word "Proportional" with a simple checkbox next to it is abundantly clear, without any cutesy graphic. Another is the way programs often seem compelled to provide two icons for what is really a simple Boolean choice: off or on, yes or no. Illustrator is one of the worst about that. Actual tooltips on pairs of icons: Reverse Path Direction Off and Reverse Path Direction On Show Center and Don't Show Center My all-time favorite was the completely indecipherable pair of icons representing New Art Has Basic Appearance and New Art Has [something else] Appearance. They finally did away with those and replace them with—wait for it—a checkbox. My other all-time favorite was a whole palette in InDesign (I forget which one it was), the requisite Palette Options popup menu of which had the requisite Show Options selection—for a palette that had but one option. And here I was, thinking that the whole purpose of an options palette was to show options. JET Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin S Taylor Posted June 29, 2020 Author Share Posted June 29, 2020 Quote For example, the word "Proportional" with a simple checkbox next to it is abundantly clear, without any cutesy graphic. Not if English isn't your first language. MST ('Proportional' is an excellent example, since many non-native English speakers confuse 'proportional' and 'proportionate'.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wosven Posted June 29, 2020 Share Posted June 29, 2020 Or simply homotethic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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