[hackerman_fi]

Am I the only one who is upset about this ”replace every button with obscure icon without label” trend? Seems that Google and Facebook are the main culprits of this. Every year it gets more disgusting when I unwillingly have to use their services.

[globular-toast]

I prefer it. Why waste screen space on words? Icons are easier to see and use less space.

The only time you need the word is the one time when you don't yet know what it does. I would much prefer to RTFM one time then save that screen space.

In my favourite UIs I don't have any buttons on screen at all, but I do have an array of buttons on my desk (all labelled with letters, but their functions change depending on context). That's not really possible with a portable device, though.

[robertlagrant]

Yes - the fact that the suggestion removed the useful words for people who don't interpret samey symbols all day spoke volumes.