On Sun, 5 Mar 2006 13:35:03 +0100
"Darius Blaszijk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > I've browsed through the list and find that some icons are missing
> > > (packages / run / among others). But I guess we could use the existing
> ones
> > > here. Another thing is that the icons all are 16x16 in size. There
> should
> > > be a 22x22 equivalent though also included. Just have a look at the
> > > todolist for example to see why. Large buttons plainly need 22x22 or
> else
> > > it looks flimsy.
> > Well I wasn't trying to extend the IDE, but to give a tool for USERS of
> the
> > IDE, specifically to give replacements for the standard icons that
> > delphi shipped with. These are not really meant for use INSIDE the IDE,
> > but are meant to be available to people coding WITH the IDE.
>
> I have misunderstood you in that case, but why not join the effords? If we
> make a good iconset for Lazarus we can ship it with Lazarus for use by
> coders.
>
> > > You are using Nuvola and CrystalSVG, ever considered Tango? I also
> > > like
> the
> > > naming they use. It's like a taxonomy of functionality. I would like
> > > to suggest taking over the naming for our purpose and start from
> > > there. You added a huge list of icons, but I would be in favor of
> > > limiting the
> number.
> > > Because all you get is each button having their own icon (like we do
> > > now have). If we start with from functionality and work our way up I
> > > believe
> we
> > > have more success in unifying lazarus. We can vote per icon wether to
> use
> > > it in te "base" set or not.
> > I had a look at Tango, I must admit I like Nuvola better, I only used
> Crystal
> > where nuvola didn't have something that could cleanly replace the
> > specific icon I was trying to replace. One of the little perks of being
> > the one who actually DOES it, is that you get to choose what gets done
> > first, since Nuvola is the default icon set for OpenLab, using it means
> > my apps will integrate better in the environment I work on for a living,
> > others are welcome to do other sets and I am happy to help them as well
> > but since I
> was
> > the one doing it and nobody had complained about the Nuvola proposal, I
> went
> > ahead.
>
> Don't feel offended, but if we ship a Nuvola or CrystalSVG or Tango (or
> whatever) iconset with Lazarus (for use in apps) we will run into the same
> problem you just described. People like working with icons that blend into
> their interface. Therefore I would suggest developing a conststent
> iconset for lazarus (could be Nuvola or whatever) and ship that. People
> will appreciate the feature wich comes free (seing it's been used by
> Lazarus already).
> The startingpoint for the iconset should be a naming convention IMHO and
> go from there.
> (Mattias, could we make ideimages.pas part of the LCL so any app can link
> to that?)
I will take a look. Of course we should rename it then. For example
StdImages.pas.
And of course using one item in an appliation should not include 50 others
as well.
Mattias
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