Sigh. Allow me to rephrase, slightly, for clarity:
I'm aware my suggestion is not a specific proposal, outside the suggestion in the post: Either come up with an icon that does relate to the concept of "filter" (good luck, because it is hard) OR shift the semantics to a word that can be illustrated more easily (much as 'shielded' -> 'protected' does) and transition in a new/unfamiliar icon to go with it. I'm not suggesting at all that this icon simply be discarded & no replacement chosen. I'm just saying this particular icon is an unfortunate choice, given its wide usage with an existing common meaning that doesn't overlap well with "filter".
More than that, I won't do or say, because I'm not going to do the developer's or site architect's job for them. I'm just pointing out that what has been developed needs some refinement. How to resolve it? How DW in particular would resolve it? I don't know. But from the POV of someone who works with usability, it's an issue. That's all I'm saying. I just thought it should be on the radar.
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I'm aware my suggestion is not a specific proposal, outside the suggestion in the post: Either come up with an icon that does relate to the concept of "filter" (good luck, because it is hard) OR shift the semantics to a word that can be illustrated more easily (much as 'shielded' -> 'protected' does) and transition in a new/unfamiliar icon to go with it. I'm not suggesting at all that this icon simply be discarded & no replacement chosen. I'm just saying this particular icon is an unfortunate choice, given its wide usage with an existing common meaning that doesn't overlap well with "filter".
More than that, I won't do or say, because I'm not going to do the developer's or site architect's job for them. I'm just pointing out that what has been developed needs some refinement. How to resolve it? How DW in particular would resolve it? I don't know. But from the POV of someone who works with usability, it's an issue. That's all I'm saying. I just thought it should be on the radar.