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vortizee · 27th April 2010, 10:35 AM

Hierarchy Window Widgets:

Stare down a long list of objects in the Hierarchy Window and it's easy to tell what's hidden or not because the 'eye' icon differs markedly. It glares at you when an object is not hidden, and it's barely there when an object is hidden. The same cannot be said about the Lock icon: the difference is in the loop of the lock, with minimal contrast - it doesn't stand out. For consistency, the lock icon needs to be as dark as the eye icon signalling Unhidden or Unlocked, and as ephemeral as the same when signalling Hidden or Locked - i.e., barely there. But why not go further? Color, subtly used, could enhance the message.

27th April 2010, 10:35 AM	#3
vortizee Junior Member Advanced member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 25	Re: My unordered list of annoyances and suggestions Hierarchy Window Widgets: Stare down a long list of objects in the Hierarchy Window and it's easy to tell what's hidden or not because the 'eye' icon differs markedly. It glares at you when an object is not hidden, and it's barely there when an object is hidden. The same cannot be said about the Lock icon: the difference is in the loop of the lock, with minimal contrast - it doesn't stand out. For consistency, the lock icon needs to be as dark as the eye icon signalling Unhidden or Unlocked, and as ephemeral as the same when signalling Hidden or Locked - i.e., barely there. But why not go further? Color, subtly used, could enhance the message.