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theCoder:
Philosophical Question:

I've got a lit on/off button on my cab.  It will be one color when the cab is on, and another color when the cab is off.  Another way to say that it… it is one color when the pressing the button turns the cab on, and another color to turn the cab is off.

The question:  Should the color on the power button show the state of the cab (red when off / green when on) or should the color indicate the function to be performed when pressed (green to go/start, red to stop)?  So you walk into a room.  The machine is off, what color should the button be? 
FrizzleFried:
The button should  NOT have a color when it is off else you are wasting energy needlessly...

...that massive .55 watts may have helped a neighbor heat some toast...after about 2 years.

FrizzleFried:
But to answer your question .... it is more "natural" to me to have the button green while in operation and red while powered down.

mountain:
I would say red when off, green when on.
Kevin Mullins:

--- Quote from: theCoder on September 23, 2007, 12:12:41 pm ---Should the color on the power button show the state of the cab (red when off / green when on)   

--- End quote ---

I'd go with that scenario if you were to have it lit at all when it is off.

Kind of like a indicator on a monitor that is green when on and red or orange when there is no signal.
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