I think we got two ideas on the table here:
- difference between raster and vector
- once you have established vector the ability to communicate polygon,  
point, or line (if known). If unknown perhaps we could stick to a  
generic vector icon?
- once you have established raster the ability to communicate bands  
gray or rgb or actual grid coverage

jody
On 06/11/2009, at 4:42 AM, Rolando Peñate wrote:

> On Nov 5, 2009, at 11:28 AM, Andrea Aime wrote:
>> Rolando Peñate ha scritto:
>>>>> <snip />
>
>>>> There is one weakness with the new icons that I tried to address
>>>> when
>>>> I took a run at this; often we have an unknown "Geometry" and need
>>>> to
>>>> represent point, line, and polygon via the same image. If I do that
>>>> with the images provided it ends up looking like a rectangle that
>>>> has
>>>> been crossed out.
>
>>> So it seems the consensus is that the generic vector icon that's
>>> cribbed from uDig 
>>> (http://projects.opengeo.org/common/geosilk/trunk/geosilk/vector.png
>>> ) no longer works here?
>>
>> Well, it does not seem to convey the idea that the geom type is
>> vector but unkonwn. Looking at it I have the impression of looking
>> at a polygon
>> layer with blue fill (a sort of a mini sample map).
>
> This is why—despite how great it looks—I was wary of going into detail
> beyond raster/vector on that page rather than using a 'generic' vector
> icon. :)
>
> Combining all three geom types into one icon obvious won't work in
> such a constrained space (nor does cominbation really convey the idea
> of 'unknown' geom type) and, once that is settled, we'll run into
> issues with the modified icons (eg, the add vector, vector file, WFS,
> etc. icons on http://projects.opengeo.org/geosilk/).
>
> I'll keep thinking of ways to deal with the generic/unknown vector
> issue but I'm definitely open to further suggestions.
>
> —R
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