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- Why is the settings symbol a gear?
- What is the icon used for settings?
- What is the settings gear icon called?
Why is the settings symbol a gear?
Therefore, using a gear for settings is a metaphor that has made its way into our visual language lexicon. If you want to change how 'something' operates you need to alter the inner-workings of the system, which was often the gears. Another metaphor for its use is that of a traditional watch.
What is the icon used for settings?
Wrench. This, also, is what we mean by a confusing icon, as it can, like the cog-gear-widget, also mean “settings.” For example, Google Apps used to have a wrench icon for settings but now uses a “cog-gear-widget.”
What is the settings gear icon called?
The “cog” icon on Xbox One, as well as in Windows, and a number of other places, is generally used as a visual representation for “Settings”.
