Floppy disk save

[hellwaiver]

I can't find an icon that is suitable to be used as a save icon. I've seen the existing save icons but they are inadequate (they look like download buttons). I noticed there's been a few requests for this shot down already, but I honestly don't understand why it can't be added. Users expect to see a floppy disk icon when saving.

[shynekomaid]

I think the era of using the floppy disk as a save icon is over. I might suggest you use synonymous images for this purpose:

By the way - fun fact, fontawesome is not using the correct 3.5" floppy disk icon - on the icon we see the back of the floppy disk and therefore the bevelled corner should be at the top left:

[hellwaiver]

I don't think the era of floppy disk save is over. Just about all the software I use uses the floppy disk as the save icon. Also, I saw these icons, but I don't think they're synonymous. That looks more like a download button than anything and I have no confidence that users will recognise what it means. What popular software uses downwards arrows to indicate saving? They don't really make sense as save icons

[shynekomaid]

Maybe you need some from theres:


By the way, you always can use a svg as icon in your project:
<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24"><path fill="currentColor" d="M5 3a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v14a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h14a2 2 0 0 0 2-2V5.5L18.5 3H17v6a1 1 0 0 1-1 1H8a1 1 0 0 1-1-1V3H5m7 1v5h3V4h-3m-5 8h10a1 1 0 0 1 1 1v6H6v-6a1 1 0 0 1 1-1Z"/></svg>

[shynekomaid]

What popular software uses downwards arrows to indicate saving?

I think that for client-server applications, the floppy disk icon does not make it clear whether the file should be saved to the server or the client, hence the under-,upper-score arrows

[RobineSavert]

For UI purposes use the "bookmark" icon. This is modern, globally recognized "Save" icon:

[hellwaiver]

Not convinced by that. A bookmark is used to signify saving a place for something, not to save your own changes.

[mdo]

Allow me to lay it to rest: I'll add the floppy disk in a future update. I'll also comment more on the whys and the community's response. But figured it'd be helpful to at least share this short update :).

[RobineSavert]

Not convinced by that. A bookmark is used to signify saving a place for something, not to save your own changes.

Im just going to leave this here:

UX Movement Save Icon

[JustCallMeAD]

I am all for having a floppy disk icon that can be used as a save icon, as I can see why people would still like to use it.

Another option, for anyone that is interested, is to use a tick / check icon for save and an x icon for cancel.

https://icons.getbootstrap.com/icons/check/
https://icons.getbootstrap.com/icons/x/

[mdo]

Added in #1792.