Wednesday, December 21, 2016

Icon for "factory reset"




I'm having a hard time finding an appropriate icon for "factory reset". At the moment, I have a "warning" icon, but I am looking for something less aggressive and more to the point.


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Answer



The following icons have the following 'subtle/subconscious cues'.



  • The backwards circular arrow is as if reversing the direction of a clock - ie taking a step backwards.

  • The warning exclamation icon indicates something serious or of special note

  • Red indicates the warning

  • The point (if used) indicates a 'point' in time (ie reverting to a point in time)

  • The vertical stroke within a circle is reminiscent of a power cycle button


  • The black point is reminiscent of the hidden reset button that you have to poke a paper clip at to press it

  • the black point with the circle indicates that you end up exactly where you started


I would also like to advocate that such a serious action also has clearly marked labelling.


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