Bug 108884 - floppy disk as icon to save files
Summary: floppy disk as icon to save files
Status: RESOLVED DUPLICATE of bug 62297
Alias: None
Product: LibreOffice
Classification: Unclassified
Component: LibreOffice (show other bugs)
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5.2.7.2 release
Hardware: x86-64 (AMD64) All
: medium minor
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Reported: 2017-07-01 09:47 UTC by hans
Modified: 2017-07-03 18:06 UTC (History)
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Description hans 2017-07-01 09:47:58 UTC 
The icon to save any file is still representing a floppy disk 3,5''. This device is out of use for decades. I propose to replace this icon by an another which could be more self explaining.
Comment 1 Regina Henschel 2017-07-01 12:53:35 UTC 
The "floppy disk" does no longer work as a representation of a physical storage medium, but has become a widely understood symbol for "save".

There have been some researches on this topic. A start might be at
https://user-prompt.com/de/find-the-best-icon-for-save-as/
https://user-prompt.com/de/how-designers-think-about-save-as/
https://user-prompt.com/de/about-antiquated-metaphors-in-icons/

For me this bug report is a "wontfix".
Comment 2 Buovjaga 2017-07-03 18:06:57 UTC 

*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 62297 ***