[CGI] (re)Replace ed2k-link icon with short text [DENIED]

defeatist · Post by **defeatist** » Tue Jun 17, 2003 3:30 pm

Please consider restoring the text ("link"?) under the ed2k column in expanded anime-lists. I find the icon is too narrow to allow speedy/convenient clicking. Also in IE the right-click menu for image-links is much larger than that for text-links, and I often need to select "Copy Shortcut" for individual ed2k-links. Please return the text or offer a text-only alternative. TIA!

DonGato · Post by **DonGato** » Tue Jun 17, 2003 6:01 pm

I think that the point on using images instead of text was to put more information on the screen and to make the tables smaller than before. Anyway ed2k isn't that large and can be reduced (the font size) to use nearly the same space as with the image.

theMug · Post by **theMug** » Thu Jun 19, 2003 11:03 pm

I think an image is fine, maybe something a little more intuitive or prettier than the current one. I was thinking of one of the little mules in eMule+ that indicate what kind of client a person has, that would look nice I think...

DonGato · Post by **DonGato** » Thu Jun 19, 2003 11:12 pm

I have tried that at first... but didn't like it. We can try how it looks.

Chose the one you like more.

EDIT: there is a problem. This images are 16x16 and the size needed for anidb images is 13x13. I don't think the mule will look good in that size.

Gambit · Post by **Gambit** » Fri Jun 20, 2003 3:59 pm

/me is VERY much pro DG-icons

DonGato · Post by **DonGato** » Fri Jun 20, 2003 5:47 pm

Naahhhh... these mules are not mine but from DrSiRiUs.

Post by **exp** » Fri Jun 20, 2003 11:23 pm

well, the images should not exceed the current table height.

BYe!
EXP

DonGato · Post by **DonGato** » Fri Jun 20, 2003 11:48 pm

This been? 13 pixels like the others I've made?

Post by **exp** » Sat Jun 21, 2003 12:33 am

hm, i'd say 15pix height max, but i guess it looks better if all icons have the same height, which would limit you to the old 13pixel height.

BYe!
EXP

theMug · Post by **theMug** » Sat Jun 21, 2003 6:42 pm

I very much like the rightmost, natural colored, mule DonGato posted.
If you trim the neck, remove pixels from the bottom, you can reach a smaller height. And as the ed2k icon is alone at the right of the list, if it is 1 or 2 pixels higher than the rest, nobody will notice

DonGato · Post by **DonGato** » Sat Jun 21, 2003 7:55 pm

Just for the sake of comparison.

mmm... I don't like it, but you decide it.

wahaha · Post by **wahaha** » Sat Jun 21, 2003 9:40 pm

To adress defeatist's request: is there enough space to add the text "ed2k" either after or in that image?
I don't think that the emule-icon is that much more intuitive than the emule-download-icon ^^;

DonGato · Post by **DonGato** » Sat Jun 21, 2003 10:04 pm

Something like this?

I don't like it either... lets keep the current one or revert to the ed2k text.

theMug · Post by **theMug** » Sun Jun 22, 2003 12:12 am

Every emule user should know that icon, so I think it would be ok. The version with the additional text is too large to be useful I think.
Also keep in mind, that anidb has much lighter background colors than this forum, so the icon would stand out a little more.

To satisfy both fractions maybe one could combine the icon and the "ed2k" text by overlaying them, with a careful choice of colors that could be ok...

And for all the icons in anidb now, maybe we should add a link to a legend on every page using icons, where you can click on a "what is this" type of link and a window pops up with a list of icons and what they stand for, so that the n00bs will have an easier time...