>>> 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.
Alright, I understand now. Not enough coffee yet. I won't miss the menu based bitmaps, since I have never seen them. Running Linux only. 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
