Bug 414137

Summary:	triangular "new updates available" icon does not show up
Product:	[openSUSE] openSUSE 11.0	Reporter:	Bernhard Koenig <b.a.koenig>
Component:	YaST2	Assignee:	Thomas Göttlicher <tgoettlicher>
Status:	RESOLVED INVALID	QA Contact:	E-mail List <qa-bugs>
Severity:	Normal
Priority:	P5 - None
Version:	Final
Target Milestone:	---
Hardware:	64bit
OS:	openSUSE 11.0
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Business Priority:		Blocker:	---
Marketing QA Status:	---	IT Deployment:	---
Attachments:	system-software-update yast-update

Description Bernhard Koenig 2008-08-02 00:07:58 UTC

It happens that the updater finds new updates (even says "new software updates are available") but the system tray icon of the updater remains the funny green reptile in the circle. Shouldn't that change to the triangular red warning sign once it finds new upgrades? It does become triangular sometimes but sometimes it doesn't so I'm not sure if it's a bug or I'm just missing the pattern.

I'm still experiencing this even in KDE 4.1.1.

Comment 1 Thomas Göttlicher 2008-08-04 08:38:43 UTC

I guess only optional updates are available. Only recommended patches and security patches have a yellow or red icon. We don't want to encourage users to install optional updates. That is the reason why the green icon is shown.

Comment 2 Bernhard Koenig 2008-08-04 12:18:47 UTC

Don't want to be picky here but why not add another icon for "optional upgrades"? Maybe something green and triangular?

Comment 3 Thomas Göttlicher 2008-08-04 14:49:33 UTC

Just changing the color of an existing icon isn't a good idea because color-blind people might have problems with such an icon.

If you can provide a nice icon, I can perhaps add it to the updater applet.

Comment 4 Bernhard Koenig 2008-08-04 17:29:07 UTC

Created attachment 231587 [details]
system-software-update

Comment 5 Bernhard Koenig 2008-08-04 17:29:36 UTC

Created attachment 231588 [details]
yast-update

Comment 6 Bernhard Koenig 2008-08-04 17:31:22 UTC

I'm not an artist myself but how about one of these two (attached)? They are part of the openSUSE/oxygen theme. Should be alright to use them here.

Comment 7 Thomas Göttlicher 2008-08-05 10:47:40 UTC

- These icons are used for the online update. This might confuse some users.
- The online update icon is in the taskbar (=22x22 pixels) nearly unrecognizable.

I'll try to find an icon that fits.