On 8/24/2011 3:41 PM, Dick Hollenbeck wrote: > On 08/24/2011 02:07 PM, Wayne Stambaugh wrote: >> On 8/24/2011 2:12 PM, fabrizio wrote: >>> Hi, >>> thanks, I am glad you like them. >>> >>> may I ask why you want the buttons size to stay at 16pt? is it only a >>> matter of space? if so, how? >> For toolbar images, 26 or 24 pixels is fine for all platforms. On some >> platforms (read Windows) the larger icons will make the menu spacing much >> wider >> than the menu text (assuming your not using a 26 pixel font). Menu images >> are >> disabled by default on Linux with the latest Gnome 2 (not sure about Gnome 3) >> so it wont effect Linux users. If the user enables the Gnome menu images, >> the >> same problem will exist on Linux. I'm not an OSX user so I cannot comment on >> how the larger menu images will look. I could personally live without images >> in the menu bar. I would prefer to use the space taken by the image for more >> descriptive menu text but I'm sure there are plenty of folks who would >> disagree >> with me on that one. >> >> Wayne > > > Guys, > > > I committed to write an automation script which generates all the bitmaps from > *.svg to *.cpp. I believe it will be possible to parameterize the target > image > size(s). > > I am now only waiting for the *.svg s. > > This *.svg -> *.cpp automation is to live outside the normal Kicad build > process. > > However, it can be done twice, or three times, resulting in multiply sized PNG > containing *.cpp directories. > > Each of these directories can be checked into the source tree. > > Then, the master CMakeList.txt file for the Kicad project can dynamically pick > which one gets chosen, based on a parameterized *.cpp containing directory > name. > > I won't take it that far, only to the point of having parameterized build > automation, with a specific view to reward Fabrizio for his efforts, meaning I > intend to honor whatever bitmap size he wants, as payment for his efforts. > > Others can cater to the hobbyist computers, later. This infra-structure will > at > that point be easy to extend, but I personally will not have time for that 2nd > stage effort. > > Dick > > > _______________________________________________ > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers > Post to : [email protected] > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >
Dick, I appreciate your and Fabrizio's efforts on this and think the new images will give the Kicad user interface a much needed face lift. I was merely pointing out the potential pitfalls of using the larger images in the menu bar. I was hoping someone would take my hint and suggest removing the images from the menu bar altogether. I would be willing to do this if we can get a consensus among the Kicad users and developers. As it currently stands, they are only displayed on Windows by default. Wayne _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
