Too many icons make things ugly, cluttered, and hard to use.

WONTFIX.

jasonspiro4 wrote:

Reopening.

I disagree. More icons make it easier to find the item you want from the menu.
This is why, for example, MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint now have icons next to
all the most-used menu items.

I am not the only one who thinks this. At
http://mail.wikipedia.org/pipermail/wikitech-l/2005-December/033143.html someone
asked: "I really like the little icons. Is it possible to add those to monobook,
via personal CSS?" Since so few Wikipedians saw that e-mail thread, this person
probably speaks for many others who were left out of the conversation.

Rob, if you are reading this, I'd like your help. I'd like to bring this issue
up in the Village Pump but I'd like to post a screenshot of Amethyst to show
people what the icons look like if possible, since many people don't know and
the Amethyst skin is no longer available on :en. What's the easiest way to get a
screenshot of what Amethyst looks like? Should I try downloading MW 1.4? (I've
checked two non-Wikimedia foundation wikis and neither has the skin available.)

jasonspiro4 wrote:

Assigning to Rob.

WONTFIX. I'm sorry you disagree, but it really was *hideous* and slapping icons all
over everything does destroy the visual distinctiveness of the few things that might
have actually benefited from them.

robchur wrote:

(In reply to comment #3)

Assigning to Rob.

Er, it's considered polite to ask first. I'm with Brion, I'm afraid; I'm not a
fan of excessive icon use, and gut instinct suggests that plastering the things
all over Monobook would spoil it. It stands up quite well alone without the icons.

You will find people will never be 100% pleased with skin changes, due to the
nature of them.