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Couldn't agree more

Couple of points
1. Just exactly how long does it take a newb to figure out what a pryamid with red dots is for - and once they've done so, why is text needed?

2. If there were vast numbers of icons all over the place (I believe some apps are like this :) ) then there might be a call for a legend of some sort (especially if icons badly designed) - but this isn't the case here - and long may it stay this way.

I don't recollect too many posts here (or elsewhere) by ppl lamenting the fact that they couldn't figure stuff like this out - and were demanding labels on the icons - but I do remember how pleased people are when they find wings and comment (favourably) on its UI elegance / simplicity and the fact that 'it does what it says on the box' - well.

(Not much reference to text in the dictionary definition of an icon, btw)

I've no problem whatsoever with people wanting to customise their UI - if that's what they want to do - all for it, in fact, they might come up with some good stuff - but that's what it should be - a personal customisation of a good, clean default - not 'the' default - imo.

pp