Comment 6 for bug 404525
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| Hercules_100_98 (hercules-100-98) wrote Re: Laptop power status notification icon is uninformative | #6 |
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When looking at screenshots they do seem quite clear, (and It did take several tries to even capture the notification properly), but you need to remember, this notification is on screen for no more than 2 seconds, so:
1.) it can be easily missed
2.) the effect can be masked by the background wallpaper or a martially maximised window.
3.) screen birghtness can be an issue
4.) ambient lighting where the user is working also has an impact.
Creating 2 almost identical notifications for opposite messages can only create confusion.
Looking back at my original recommendation, I recognise it might be more straightforward to replace the monitor graphic with a battery or AC symbol (as the case may be) leaving out the remaining power % etc for the sake of giving the notification immediate impact.
These graphics already exist and are used in other power warning notifications.