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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Peter Foley
Sent: 21 July 2007 11:25
To: Boost documentation format, structure, and processing discussion
Subject: [Boost-docs] [SVG ICONs] Potentially final visual style and theme
I have added custom icon set 7 and 8 which includes an alternate to the note
icon and two "important" admonition icons. There is
now at least one icon for each admonition. Also there are both a colour icon
and a black and white icon for each symbol (see Key
Points below).
Key points overall for the icons:
1. Each admonition background is:
1.1 - A different shape (except for Note and Tip (see footnote
1 below)). They are Circle x2, Square, Triangle and
Hexagon. This should provide a visual guide even for those who are (partially)
colour blind;
1.2 - A different colour (except for Note and Important (see
footnote 2 below)). They are Black, Blue, Black,
Orange and Red.
2. Each admonition foreground icon shape is visually different:
GOOD
2.1 -Note - is a light globe
2.2 -Tip - is the letter "i"
2.3 -Important - is the star/asterisk character
2.4 -Caution - is an exclamation mark
2.5 -Warning/Danger - is the word stop
A verbal visual description for each Admonition is as follows:
* Note - "Black Circle" background with "light globe switched on"
foreground
* Tip - "Blue Circle" background with "white letter I" foreground
* Important - "Black Square" background with "white star/asterisk
character" foreground
* Caution - "Orange Triangle Border" background with "black
exclamation mark character" foreground
* Warning/Danger - "Red Hexagon" background with "the white word
stop" foreground
I have taken the liberty of updating the current consensus section
(http://tinyurl.com/2k7mw7) to show my preference for the icons.
The only change from the last update is the different note icon (I changed it
from Custom Icon Set 2 Tip to Custom Icon Set 7 Note
(see footnote 1 for the rational of this switch)) and I have added both the
colour and black and white versions for the Important
Admonition icons. I have updated this section for people to more easily view
the overall proposed set.
I also agree strongly that tip and important are the wrong way round. i means
information == note for me.
And the light bulb means tip to me. I like the tango or custom 2 MUCH more
than the current choice one.
I don't like Important icon at all. An arrow would be OK, perhaps the hand
with finger? But I don't think we need an important icon
really.
I believe that besides a couple of minor visual tweaks (fixing up icon shadows,
ensuring that the SVG files are scaled correctly,
maybe slightly increasing the size of the letter "I" for the Tip admonition)
these icons are ready for use!
I am hoping that the title of this post will encourage people to look at these
icons and express what they like or dislike about
them and potentially how to improve them.
As an aside is this something that should have a wider dissemination for people
to express their views on (ie to the Boost Dev list)
as these icons will be used in any Quickbook documentation that library authors
create for their documentation or is a consensus on
this list sufficient?
I think we've discussed enough ;-)
Let me know what you think.
Thanks,
Peter.
Footnote 1 - I personally think that instead of using the light globe as shown
as Custom Icon Set 2 Tip, we should use the Custom
Icon set 7 Note icon. This will ensure that we have a similar look and feel
for all of the admonition icons (ie they each have a
clear background shape associated with the icon and it will be easier for
colour blind people to see the outline of the shape).
I don't like it at all :-(
Footnote 2 - Although discussions on the list suggested that the colours for
the Important, Caution and Warning/Danger admonitions
be Yellow -> Orange -> Red I found that I could not get a Yellow icon that
would look right on a page with a white background. I
have included one of the better yellow icons as the Important icon in Custom
Icon set 7.
I'm fine with red - it is the international road sign colour.
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