#8161 NORM 9.1.0: The Check icon next to "Connect" suggests you can connect to mesh/wireless using the check game button

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#8161: The Check icon next to "Connect" suggests you can connect to mesh/wireless
using the check game button
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           Reporter:  brian   |       Owner:  Eben                     
               Type:  defect  |      Status:  new                      
           Priority:  normal  |   Milestone:  9.1.0                    
          Component:  sugar   |     Version:  not specified            
         Resolution:          |    Keywords:  check connect game button
        Next_action:  design  |    Verified:  0                        
Deployment_affected:          |   Blockedby:                           
           Blocking:          |  
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Changes (by Eben):

  * milestone:  8.2.1 => 9.1.0


Comment:

 Any suggestions for an alternative?

 I hadn't anticipated this confusion, since the context is distinct
 (palettes are strictly mouse-driven).  Also, The check and x buttons map
 to enter and escape (perhaps even more directly than the game buttons),
 which relate conceptually to accept/cancel.  We extrapolated to
 connect/disconnect and on/off from there, intending to use these icons for
 turning a variety of devices on/off.

 So:

  * accept/cancel
  * on/off
  * connect/disconnect

 Right now these are using the same iconography, as they share a very high
 level similarity.  More distinct icons could be useful, if we can find
 some that are both distinct and meaningful.

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Ticket URL: <http://dev.laptop.org/ticket/8161#comment:2>
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