Let's Not Stop Discussing SOLIDWORKS Icon Colors

Well done, Amee!

yep, the scars are real!

Thank you Amee and Depak for the link... maybe SW/DS will get the message with the Satisfaction Survey they just started?

I'm with you Jason, just finished up the survey. 2016 was the last stand for me. I've crossed the line and took a look at the "other guys on the block". If SW doesn't get their act together....quickly....I'm going to pursue my investigations so that before subscription renewal comes up, I can make an informed decision on a direction. The 2015 release was a nightmare (crashing) until the SP's started coming out. The changes in 2016 are a deal breaker, especially after the great subscription may lay at the end of 2015. They forced everyone back on and then released a hideous  version (IMO) .

I didn't like the article.

Yes, there was some interesting info, but I felt it a bit condescending to those of us who were, let's just say, less than satisfied with the interface changes.  Many such as myself have were at first almost brought to a halt as I readjusted to the new interface.  I'm getting used to it and appreciate the new colors added in, but still am working at a slower pace than before.  Time is money, and this new interface takes more time.

I speak not only for myself but for my employees and my students.

The excuse, I believe, is corporate spin;  that they were doing it for color blind users.  This seems to be a newer spin on the reason for changing things other than "we made a mistake".  I could be wrong.  But I thought the original talking points was to improve the graphics performance.

There was no justification in the article as to just how many SWX users are in fact color blind.  I would be surprised if it were 5-10%.  And therefore, punishing the rest of us is unwarranted.  There is no accommodation for other handicaps!  Why has the colorblind suddenly taken the spotlight?  Maybe because who can argue with accommodating the handicapped?  They could have also said that they did it for puppies and kittens, and then we would really have no argument left, because you never want to argue against the best interests of a puppy or a kitten.

But either way:

1.  Beta testers said NO.

2.  New interface OPTIONS are welcome, but it needs to be a OPTION.  Throwing away what in part has made them wealthy is foolish.

3.  I wouldn't mind seeing several interface options.  How about all black and white?  How about obnoxious fluorescent?  How about a pink-leaning color scheme for those that want to explore their feminine side?  Then we could choose.  After 20 years, they don't have several different themes available?

And please remember, the disappointment voiced in the forums is only a scaled representation of the sum of users.  Of the dozens and dozens of users I know and for the most part agree withe what I've said, none come to the forums to voice their opinion.  I wish they did, but they feel, for some strange reason (sarcasm emoji here), that they won't be listened to.

it didn't work for me.

I just loaded SP3 SW16 on a Win10.

Was able to go classic, which is oddly half the battle.  Now I have a mix of icons everywhere.   Some make me feel monochromatic blue blind and some are normal.   (joke)

Saw Amee's article, did exactly as described.  tried a few other ways.

I can see a blue SWPART.ICO and a yellow one.   I assumed they represent their own collection of icons.

I tried both the *.ico files in the location field of that software she links to.

What a pain.