We presently have 3 styles for buttons to appear in toolbars, which are configurable in the Toolbars tab of the Customization dialog. 1) Icons only (this is the default) 2) Text only 3) Icons & text on the left We should have an option for Icons & text below, as it takes up less horizontal space than the text on the left option and increases the click surface vertical. I think it would be a great option for users unfamiliar with the icons, as well as a11y users.
The option is available in the GtkToolbar class object in glade like so. <property name="toolbar_style">both</property>
Agree, adding an additional option of Text centered *under* Icons would be a valid format, the drawback is consumption of vertical space. But to be of more use, the font size (using 'system' font) might need to be adjustable--perhaps provide small, medium, large size (if not to specific points). Distinct from, or maybe to replace, the User Interface scaling (Tools -> Options -> View: User Interface "Scaling") that was removed for 5.3 -- bug 101646 Regards support for assistive technology--screen readers already receive the button widget's name, so that is not really a facet, although low-vision users would probably be helped with combination of Icon over scalable font text labels.
(In reply to V Stuart Foote from comment #2) > Agree, adding an additional option of Text centered *under* Icons would be a > valid format, the drawback is consumption of vertical space. The option is to have it centered and no other way. :D > But to be of more use, the font size (using 'system' font) might need to be > adjustable--perhaps provide small, medium, large size (if not to specific > points). Distinct from, or maybe to replace, the User Interface scaling > (Tools -> Options -> View: User Interface "Scaling") that was removed for > 5.3 -- bug 101646 Yes it would be useful for all options which have text in the toolbar and having a listbox in the Tools > Options > View > User Interface called Toolbar text size would be good. > Regards support for assistive technology--screen readers already receive the > button widget's name, so that is not really a facet, although low-vision > users would probably be helped with combination of Icon over scalable font > text labels. Yes my mention of a11y was for users with low-vision and those who would be more comfortable clicking larger buttons with the mouse. Would also be useful for those using tablets and having to click with their fingers.