Missing Mono Icon Versions

[derekpadula]

The icons in Affinity Publisher can appear in color or mono (greyscale), but when you choose Mono in the Settings > User Interface > Mono, the icons for Baseline Grid, Account, Preflight Status, and the application's Publisher icon remain in color.

The preflight icons remain in green and red to indicate a pass or fail status, but color-blind people might not be able to see the differences between the green and red. So for increased accessibility and overall usability, please consider different icons for each status report instead of a color shift. For example, the same icon with a diagonal line through it for the fail. 

The Affinity Publisher icon at the top left is also in color. Could you please turn this icon to mono? You already have the mono version right beneath it.

The only colors I want to see are in the layout I'm designing. I find the color icons distracting, so I was pleased to see an option to switch to mono icons in the Settings. Thank you.

 

Edited August 10, 2023 by derekpadula
Replaced image with more useful version

[Callum]

Hi DerePadula,

This is a known issue that is currently logged with our developers  it should be addressed in a future update.

Thanks
C

[Komatös]

It is, in my opinion, not a bug in the actual sense, but rather a design flaw that the button for the baseline grid settings is displayed in color.

For the checklist indicator, a shade of gray would not be helpful. If the icon would appear red, you can quickly see that there is a discrepancy in the document.
And also the green has a right to be there.

[derekpadula]

Thank you!

To Komatös, I agree that a shade of grey by itself would not be helpful for two otherwise identical icons, and that's why I recommended different icons for each status report. That way, you have increased accessibility and usability for all users. Everyone could see if it's pass or fail at a glance, whether you're visually impaired or not.

It's the same logic for why an 'X' mark and a 'check mark' for fail and pass are better than a 'red check mark' and 'green check mark.' Different icons express more meaning and are easier to understand.

So, to clarify, I would like different icons for Preflight Status that are also available in mono.