One key question is whether the ODF icons belong with OpenOffice.org.[1][2] or with the ODF Toolkit [3][4]
The icon repository is here.[5] In the OOo wiki there is a page with links to Icon guides for several platforms along with some of the considerations for the unified versions.[6] If you look you will notice that the blue color on the ODF icons matches the color in the OpenOffice.org logo. Did LibreOffice change their ODF document icons? Regards, Dave [1] http://wiki.services.openoffice.org/wiki/MimeType_Icons#The_unified_ODF_MimeType_Icons_for_OpenOffice.org_3.2.1 [2] http://ui.openoffice.org/VisualDesign/ODF_icons4print.html [3] http://odftoolkit.org/projects/odftoolkit/pages/ODF-Icons [4] http://odftoolkit.org/projects/odftoolkit/pages/ODF-Icons-HighContrast [5] http://odftoolkit.org/projects/operations/sources/repository/show/odficons2?rev=3 [6] http://wiki.services.openoffice.org/wiki/ODF_Icons_-_Icon_Style_Guides On Jul 21, 2011, at 4:17 PM, Andrew Rist wrote: > I think the best way of handling these types of changes is to create > alternate 'themes', and later determine which theme is the default, and which > will ship with the product. I'm not sure how this works with the current > layout of source control, but it should not be a major problem. > > Through the use of alternate themes, we can embrace the evolution of the look > and feel of the product, without having to pick and choose favorites on the > front end. I happen to like the current icon set, as it is less colorful, > it is also more 'professional' looking. At the same time, I have to > acknowledge that I do like what the LO folks have done with the L&F, which is > going in an entirely different direction. > > We need to be able to simultaneously develop alternatives on the design front. > > Andrew > > > On 7/21/2011 4:00 PM, Marcus (OOo) wrote: >> Am 07/21/2011 11:35 PM, schrieb Michael Acevedo: >>> Greetings to all developers of OpenOffice.org in Apache, >>> >>> I am writing to you to make a suggestion for the branding of >>> OpenOffice.org. After Oracle bought Sun they decided to simplify >>> document icons by changing the color codingto a unified blue color. This >>> was a departure for the previous color coding for OOo. >>> >>> Pre-OOo 3.2.1: >>> >>> * Blue Doc Icon - Writer >>> * Green Doc Icon - Calc >>> * Orange Doc Icon - Impress >>> * Yellow Doc Icon - Draw >>> * Violet Doc Icon - Base >>> * Blue/Gray Doc Icon - Math >>> >>> Post-OOo 3.2.1 >>> >>> * Blue ODF icons now represent all applications only the icon shape >>> varies. >>> >>> In my opinion although the unified version of OOo icons is nice, I think >>> that some users might confuse the icons if they look at a minimized >>> version of them if using the "List" view in Windows Explorer of Mac OS X >>> Finder. >>> >>> In an effort to reduce user confusion, I would like to forward the >>> following suggestion. Rather than redesigning the document icons, why >>> not change the background color of the box that says "ODF" from blue to >>> the previous color that were used for each document icons that were >>> created by the different OOo modules. I have taken the liberty to do a >>> rendering of the finished product for your consideration. >>> >>> Thanks to all developers for your time, and keep up the good work in OOo. >> >> I don't like the idea to change the color of the icon part with the term >> "ODF". ODF is nowadays also a kind of an own brand, so we should keep using >> it the unified color blue. IMHO also others are using this with only one >> color, so we shouldn't change it. >> >> But, of course, a clear +1 to bring back color in general to the document >> icons. >> >> So, my suggestion is to color the now used icons or to bring back the old >> ones that were used before the monochrome icons. >> >> Marcus
