[katello-devel] icon to represent "virtual guest" subscription

[Tom McKay]

----- Original Message -----
> From: "Kyle Baker" <kybaker at redhat.com>
> To: "Tom McKay" <thomasmckay at redhat.com>
> Cc: katello-devel at redhat.com, "Matt Reid" <mreid at redhat.com>, "Malini Rao" <mrao at redhat.com>
> Sent: Monday, July 16, 2012 9:24:06 AM
> Subject: Re: icon to represent "virtual guest" subscription
> 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> > UXers,
> > 
> > I am currently using Green icons for subscriptions with Yellow
> > icons
> > for those created through consumption of a subscription (ie.
> > "virtual guest" subscription). A third possible member of the list,
> > though it is not currently shown, is custom product subscriptions.
> > 
> > If you have better icons for these cases, let me know.
> 
> I think we need to evaluate whether or not we need icons at all. The
> green, yellow, and red icons traditionally show status and that is
> how they are used on the Systems screen. Though what you are
> describing are icons that represent the types of subscriptions. Are
> these all of the current subscription types?  -
>   Current Subscription
>   Subscription created though consumption
>   Custom Product Subscription
> 
> Do we foresee more types of subscriptions in the future? Is it also
> important to show the status of a subscription (expired, not
> expired) in icon form?
> 
> > 
> 

I am in favor of keeping some colored icon indicator as to the type of subscription. It makes it very easy to scan the list. (In fact, having more colored aspects of the left list in various places should be considered, imo.)

I don't know if there are more subscription categories other than those three, but I'd not rule it out completely.