Hi Tiger, great suggestions. I definitely agree on the spacing. cheers Fabrizio
On Wed, Jul 6, 2016 at 9:39 AM, Tiger12506 <[email protected]> wrote: > *My opinion doesn't matter*, but I would like to _remark_ that I find > these examples much more intuitive than the current icons. > > With the current icons I get confused, often opening the footprint editor > when expecting pcbnew, etc. I've come to accept that an open book or diary > implies somehow the "Library Editor" which doesn't immediately register in > my mind is for editing schematic symbols. > > The screenshot you attached was much clearer to me -- however -- I wonder > if "human footprint" makes the same connection as "component footprint" in > the variety of human languages that kicad serves. > > I guess I'm not really saying anything conclusive, except that your > attachment basically helped to put in to words what I felt about the > current icons. > > Also, a slight spacing between the groups of icons would be helpful, I > would think. Right now all icons have the same spacing between them, > however if there were space between library editor and pcbnew, and space > between footprint editor and the "extra tools" then I think it would be > even clearer. > On 7/6/2016 3:20 AM, Fabrizio Tappero wrote: > > Dear All, > few years have passed since the last main Kicad icon restyling. In my > opinion, the current icons are serving us quite well except for very few > which could use a little face lift. > > The few icons that make me particularly itchy are the main Kicad icons for > which this very imposing pencil does not play very well. I know that some > of your really want a pencil to suggest that those tools are for editing. > The truth is that now a days icons can be a little more subtle. > > I'd like to propose these new set of icons for the main KiCad toolbar. > Please let me know what you think and please if there is anybody who wants > to help out please, now is the moment. > > Cheers > Fabrizio > > > > _______________________________________________ > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers > Post to : [email protected] > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp > > > > _______________________________________________ > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers > Post to : [email protected] > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp > >
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