Skeuomorphism is a design where there look of an object used for a function is copied in a tool performing the same function.

Like early electric lights where made to mimic candelabra, lemon juice is put in a container in the shape of a lemon or the 'call' button on a smartphone has the icon of an analog phone on it.

In the latter case there's a word thing going on. With the telephone as with the floppy symbol on the save button, there is a point where more people have never used the depicted object. There is a certain point in time where the symbol is used longer than the actual thing.

If that's the case, can we still call it skeuomorphic?

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[–] 1 point 9 months ago (2 children)

Rule 2 is that the complete thought should be in the title.

How about something like "Lemon juice comes in a lemon shaped bottle, but why is a floppy still used for the save button?" Or "what icon will replace the floppy for the save button?"

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