‘Icons in Menus Everywhere — Send Help’
Jim Nielsen:
It’s extra noise to me. It’s not that I think menu items should
never have icons. I think they can be incredibly useful (more on
that below). It’s more that I don’t like the idea of “give each
Link to: https://blog.jim-nielsen.com/2025/icons-in-menus/
‘Icons in Menus Everywhere — Send Help’
Jim Nielsen:
It’s extra noise to me. It’s not that I think menu items should
never have icons. I think they can be incredibly useful (more on
that below). It’s more that I don’t like the idea of “give each

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Link to: https://tonsky.me/blog/tahoe-icons/

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