Opher Vishnia @opherv.com · May 18

nit - it always bothered me that the accepted UX symbol for filter is in fact a funnel Funnels don't exclude anything They're just rate limiting for liquids

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Joshua Ward | ✝️ | NO AI | Rust! | Simple is better · May 18

Some drops stick to the sides

Daniele Salatti · May 18

your unwanted rows just exit faster and at lower pressure

bert · May 19

Need a still icon!

smallteam · May 22

what you need is a shape sorter 🟦🔺🟠🔷🟩

🌫️ Grant Forrest · May 19

Now that you mention it I think this is actually pretty cool, since it still seems to garner widespread understanding of purpose anyway, probably by invoking an idea of 'narrowing' for the user which they can map to their intention. Not a metaphor, just a concept.

nina 🪷 · May 19

the icon should be funnel by default when no filtering is selected and funnel with filter paper in it when filters are selected

C · May 19

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Vincent · May 18

I always assumed a mesh was at the bottom catching unwanted bits

Sam Littlefair · May 19

I showed this to my wife and she said “Are we sure it’s not a Melita?”

Pier · May 18

I mean a strainer doesn't scale well :P