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

[Tom McKay]

----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tom McKay" <thomasmckay at redhat.com>
> To: "Kyle Baker" <kybaker 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 9:37:15 AM
> Subject: Re: icon to represent "virtual guest" subscription
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> ----- 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
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> > 
> > ----- 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?
> > 
> > > 
> > 
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> 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.

Another category may be "layered" subscriptions which are meant to be consumed along with other Red Hat products.

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