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One of the attached screenshots made me deeply nostalgic because it reminded me of a time when GUI icons were both elegant and easy to comprehend and distinguish: https://bug213945.bmoattachments.org/attachment.cgi?id=30701...

This era ~15 years ago must have been peak GUI design, with many applications being both beginner-friendly and powerful. And if your grandma called, you could easily steer her through menus over the phone. Nowadays, good luck describing the latest incarnation of the hamburger icon over the phone, especially when all the other monochrome line drawings look quite similar to aging eyes.



Exactly! We have color monitor and yet all icons are black and white.




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