Hi,

On Thu, 8 Aug 2024 14:45:33 +0200
Rodrigo Arias <rodar...@gmail.com> wrote:

> I'm working on a zoom icon that a bit more similar to the other
> icons, but I'm having problems to avoid aliasing in the border due to
> the limitations of XPM with the alpha transparency.
> 
> I attach two screenshots, one (zoom.png) with the icon background set
> to the same color of the menu so the alpha is blended properly (but
> the icon is not transparent).
> 
> And another one (zoom-alias.png) with the alpha cutoff at half, so
> alpha values less than 127 are converted to transparent pixels. This
> one shows some aliasing in the borders, but it works fine if you
> change the menu color.

> Not sure if there is a good solution to this problem, other than 
> manually making the aliasing work well with a sharp border. The other 
> icons cleverly avoid this problem by doing rectangular shapes.

The reload button, especially the small one, shows the same issue. But
for me it's barely noticable, and I think your icon looks fine! 

> I'm also considering leaving the save button by default for now, and 
> moving the zoom button to the right, so we preserve the "muscle
> memory" of users. I need to play a bit more to see how it "feels".

Yeah, I had also considered that, and agree it might be better to leave
the save button. It could result in an unexpected surprise to users
upgrading to a new version and saying "Hey, where's the save button!". 

Regards,
Alex
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