# 操作与标记：图标与标签

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/actions-and-markup-icons-vs-tags/85741>\
**Category:** UX\
**Created:** [2018 年4 月 19 日 19:16 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/actions-and-markup-icons-vs-tags/85741 "2018-04-19T19:16:45Z")\
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> [@BlackKnob](#):
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> I’m confused by the multitude of icons

> [@BlackKnob](#):
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> I understand which icon does what.

I guess I’m a bit confused here. Are you strictly talking about _visual_ inconsistency or are there usability issues?

We use icons in different ways because they provide different levels of meaning in different contexts.

> [@BlackKnob](#):
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> I would argue that status is a subset of classification, so auto-tags could be used effectively for status as well.

We’re intentionally creating two mental models here. “Closed” or “Pinned” isn’t descriptive of what the topic is about, so it’s a status and not a tag. Are there benefits to statuses as tags outside of the desire to not use icons for statuses?

> [@BlackKnob](#):
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> Ask yourself this question: when I see an icon, how do I know if it is just an indicator or should I click on it?

You tell me. Did you click on an icon and become confused about its action or lack of action? E.G., Did you click on a lock in a topic title expecting it to do something? (not trying to be obtuse here, I’m really just not understanding what problem is in need of solving).

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