Bikeshedding the invisible-char
- From: Federico Mena Quintero <federico novell com>
- To: gtk-devel-list <gtk-devel-list gnome org>
- Subject: Bikeshedding the invisible-char
- Date: Mon, 19 Jan 2009 20:07:09 -0600
Fedora has a (currently unapplied?) patch in its gtk2 package which
changes GtkEntry's invisible-char defualt from "*" to "•" (Unicode
0x2022 BULLET).
openSUSE has a patch that changes the invisible-char to "●" (Unicode
0x25CF BLACK CIRCLE).
I'm arguing for committing openSUSE's patch based on the following
unquestionable criteria:
* The circle is bigger. This goes hand in hand with Christopher
Alexander's "Nature of Order" principles of Strong Centers, Good Shape,
and Contrast.
* The circle is fatter. We should have a no-discrimination policy
against Unicode glyphs with an above-average body mass index, I mean,
the ink-to-area ratio.
* The circle is BIGGER. Size does matter, you know.
* I started the bikeshed.
Really, it doesn't make sense to carry around patches like these :) OK
to commit?
Federico
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