Stream: implementers
Topic: Icons for binding strength
Grahame Grieve (May 18 2017 at 18:35):
I still find that some implementers are missing the signifiance of binding strength, particularly example bindings. does anyone have any ideas for icons that we can associate with each binding strength? the icons would need to be 12x12 or 16x16
Peter Bernhardt (May 18 2017 at 18:36):
straw, sticks, bricks ;)
Brian Postlethwaite (Jun 05 2017 at 10:29):
lol
Richard Townley-O'Neill (Jun 06 2017 at 00:35):
This is hard!
| strength | icon | text |
|---|---|---|
| required |  |
= |
| extensible |  |
+ |
| preferred |  |
:) |
| example |  |
eg |
Lloyd McKenzie (Jun 06 2017 at 03:02):
Not sure where to dig for icons, but conceptually:
required: a lock icon
extensible: a lock icon with a "+" beside it
preferred: a heart icon
example: open hands or something like one of these: https://www.google.ca/search?q=don%27t+know+icon&tbm=isch
Lloyd McKenzie (Jun 06 2017 at 03:03):
Example could even just be a question-mark
Robert McClure (Jun 11 2017 at 20:08):
I like @Lloyd McKenzie list but would not use a question mark, how about the unsure face at the url you gave? Also, could use a checkmark for preferred.
Patrick Werner (Jun 12 2017 at 10:51):
@Lloyd McKenzie
i would suggest Font-Awesome because of it's Open Font License:
required: http://fontawesome.io/icon/lock/
extensible: http://fontawesome.io/icon/unlock-alt/
preferred: http://fontawesome.io/icon/heart/
example: http://fontawesome.io/icon/info/
another alternative:
small glyphicons are released under CC (not sure if this practicable in the FHIR context):
https://glyphicons.com/
required: glyphicons-lock
extensible: glyphicons-unlock
preferred: glyphicons-heart
example: glyphicons-question-sign
Lloyd McKenzie (Jun 12 2017 at 15:31):
I wouldn't want to use the "unlock" icon for "extensible". Extensible is still locked - you can just add to it. I think combining the lock icon with a "+" will work. I'm not sure if the "info" icon will sufficiently communicate that flexibility exists there. That might actually be an appropriate place to communicate "unlocked", though preferred is also unlocked. Maybe preferred is unlocked with a heart and example is unlocked with a question-mark? Or maybe example is just "unlocked" by itself?
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