Use existing setting icons for configure chat?

[Tyriar]

We have the gear icon for this and use it everywhere, why does this use a different icon?

main:

Should look like this imo (insiders):

[jo-oikawa]

Changing it to this slider icon was my suggestion - wanted to communicate that it's options/configurations rather than settings. From my perspective I see the 'sliders' metaphor as more adjustable options that you return to frequently - plus have a big settings UX that I'd prefer to keep separate.

Consider this a strong opinion loosely held - I totally understand the bias for consistency but I also see these options as different from standard settings.

[digitarald]

The settings menu in VS Code is also a collection of customizations; so it does feel to me like an extra icon that isn't used anywhere else.

cc @aeschli any thoughts, maybe from Zürich standup?

[Tyriar]

To me settings are options which are configurations which are customizations. I'm not opposed to a new icon, I just think it needs a strong meaning and I don't see it here.

I also noticed that it's used in the top-right here:

I have some mixed feelings about this and think this is more appropriate:

But I see that as more of a suggestion than a problem as it's not directly changing the vscode config files which strongly associate with the gear.

[aeschli]

In the ZRH standup the feedback was that the gear was better.

[Tyriar]

Joanna is out, @aeschli could you change it back in the meantime @aeschli? We can always change it back, but it shouldn't go out until we reach consensus.