[OTR-users] New gaim-otr and otrproxy ready for beta testing

[CLAY SHENTRUP]

>
> A good icon scheme will convey the status of the protocol state without
> requiring the user to develop a context-specific understanding of
> otherwise meaningless symbols.


My point exactly. Since a padlock is the universal symbol for
"secure/encrypted", I support it. And a silhouette with a question mark on
it could represent an unverified user. These are obvious universal
indicators that almost anyone would basically understand.

> Ideally, you should be able to present an OTR-enabled IM client to a user
> who has no knowledge of OTR's functions beyond "privacy protection", and
> they should be able to tell you what the OTR icons mean. I think anything
> having to do with locks would fail that test.


LOL. How do I respond to something like this?

[I'm not convinced icons are the best way to convey this information,
> actually


That is a valid point. The text will ultimately be the thing that specifies
what's going on. But for a quick visual reference, icons are a nice feature.

Included is a sample of what I'm thinking, in this case for unverified
encrypted.

CLAY
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