Re: [Proposal] Update Icons for AOO 4.1

2014-05-16 Thread circulars
-- From: Dave Barton Sent: 05/14/14 02:26 PM To: circul...@gmx.com Subject: Re: [Proposal] Update Icons for AOO 4.1 Original Message From: circul...@gmx.com To: dev@openoffice.apache.org Date: Wed, 14 May 2014 13:37:40 +0100 Copy of my post to the list: circul...@gmx.com wr

Re: [Proposal] Update Icons for AOO 4.1

2014-05-16 Thread circulars
: Re: [Proposal] Update Icons for AOO 4.1 On Wed, May 14 circul...@gmx.com wrote: > If it is not too late, would it be possible to include an icon in Writer > to open the paragraph style dialogue? This is a vital tool: It is the only > foolproof way to fully set up styles, also to check

Re: [Proposal] Update Icons for AOO 4.1

2014-05-15 Thread Dave Barton
Reply in-line. circul...@gmx.com wrote: > If it is not too late, would it be possible to include an icon in > Writer to open the paragraph style dialogue? This is a vital tool: It > is the only foolproof way to fully set up styles, also to check what > the attributes are. The icon is already avai

Re: [Proposal] Update Icons for AOO 4.1

2014-05-15 Thread Jürgen Schmidt
On 30/04/14 09:51, Jürgen Schmidt wrote: > On 2/28/14 9:06 AM, Jürgen Schmidt wrote: >> On 2/27/14 11:53 PM, Samer Mansour wrote: >>> I'm tweaking the source SVGs so that the pixels in lines aren't between two >>> pixels and look blurry. >>> Once the SVGs are done its only a few minutes to generate

Re: [Proposal] Update Icons for AOO 4.1

2014-05-14 Thread Tal Daniel
On Wed, May 14 circul...@gmx.com wrote: > If it is not too late, would it be possible to include an icon in Writer > to open the paragraph style dialogue? This is a vital tool: It is the only > foolproof way to fully set up styles, also to check what the attributes are. > > At present it is only a

Re: [Proposal] Update Icons for AOO 4.1

2014-05-14 Thread circulars
If it is not too late, would it be possible to include an icon in Writer to open the paragraph style dialogue? This is a vital tool: It is the only foolproof way to fully set up styles, also to check what the attributes are. At present it is only accessible via the right click menu then c

Re: [Proposal] Update Icons for AOO 4.1

2014-04-30 Thread Jürgen Schmidt
On 2/28/14 9:06 AM, Jürgen Schmidt wrote: > On 2/27/14 11:53 PM, Samer Mansour wrote: >> I'm tweaking the source SVGs so that the pixels in lines aren't between two >> pixels and look blurry. >> Once the SVGs are done its only a few minutes to generate the different >> output types. >> >> I kept wa

Re: [Proposal] Update Icons for AOO 4.1

2014-02-28 Thread Jürgen Schmidt
On 2/27/14 11:53 PM, Samer Mansour wrote: > I'm tweaking the source SVGs so that the pixels in lines aren't between two > pixels and look blurry. > Once the SVGs are done its only a few minutes to generate the different > output types. > > I kept waiting to have free uninterrupted block of time to

Re: [Proposal] Update Icons for AOO 4.1

2014-02-27 Thread Samer Mansour
I'm tweaking the source SVGs so that the pixels in lines aren't between two pixels and look blurry. Once the SVGs are done its only a few minutes to generate the different output types. I kept waiting to have free uninterrupted block of time to complete the icons in the two months, which never hap

Re: [Proposal] Update Icons for AOO 4.1

2014-02-24 Thread Jürgen Schmidt
On 2/25/14 1:58 AM, Kay Schenk wrote: > > > On 02/24/2014 07:32 AM, Jürgen Schmidt wrote: >> On 2/19/14 4:18 AM, Samer Mansour wrote: >>> Good eye on the green, that was a mistake, correcting now and >>> uploading a >>> new copy shortly. >>> >>> Yeah @2 for their retina display basically twice th

Re: [Proposal] Update Icons for AOO 4.1

2014-02-24 Thread Kay Schenk
On 02/24/2014 07:32 AM, Jürgen Schmidt wrote: On 2/19/14 4:18 AM, Samer Mansour wrote: Good eye on the green, that was a mistake, correcting now and uploading a new copy shortly. Yeah @2 for their retina display basically twice the physical pixels per inch (not sure if that statement is true,

Re: [Proposal] Update Icons for AOO 4.1

2014-02-24 Thread Jürgen Schmidt
On 2/19/14 4:18 AM, Samer Mansour wrote: > Good eye on the green, that was a mistake, correcting now and uploading a > new copy shortly. > > Yeah @2 for their retina display basically twice the physical pixels per > inch (not sure if that statement is true, but its how we figure out the > icons.)

Re: [Proposal] Update Icons for AOO 4.1

2014-02-18 Thread Samer Mansour
Good eye on the green, that was a mistake, correcting now and uploading a new copy shortly. Yeah @2 for their retina display basically twice the physical pixels per inch (not sure if that statement is true, but its how we figure out the icons.) I know we need windows format, we still have time be

Re: [Proposal] Update Icons for AOO 4.1

2014-02-17 Thread Andre Fischer
On 18.02.2014 04:36, Samer Mansour wrote: I know for windows 48x48 is used in windows 8 in a lot of defaults. I'm hoping I'm not too late to get the list of all icons sizes/formats needed to finish this before the next release. Anyone know when the next release is? On Mon, Feb 17, 2014 at 10:24

Re: [Proposal] Update Icons for AOO 4.1

2014-02-17 Thread Samer Mansour
I know for windows 48x48 is used in windows 8 in a lot of defaults. I'm hoping I'm not too late to get the list of all icons sizes/formats needed to finish this before the next release. Anyone know when the next release is? On Mon, Feb 17, 2014 at 10:24 PM, Samer Mansour wrote: > cwiki is back

Re: [Proposal] Update Icons for AOO 4.1

2014-02-17 Thread Samer Mansour
cwiki is back up now I've uploaded the application icons in a zip to https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/OOOUSERS/AOO4.1+-+Desktop+Icons Scroll down to feb 17th, I went with my last design and did the final pixel tweaking so anti-aliasing doesn't blur the pixels in the icons. Its the circl

Re: [Proposal] Update Icons for AOO 4.1

2014-02-17 Thread Kay Schenk
On 02/17/2014 08:41 AM, Samer Mansour wrote: Sorry about this situation. I will produce the following pngs for macOS today. The cwiki seems to be down, so I can e-mail you the sources and finished products directly icon_16x16.png icon_16...@2.png (32x32) icon_32x326.png icon_32...@2.png (64x64

Re: [Proposal] Update Icons for AOO 4.1

2014-02-17 Thread Samer Mansour
Sorry about this situation. I will produce the following pngs for macOS today. The cwiki seems to be down, so I can e-mail you the sources and finished products directly icon_16x16.png icon_16...@2.png (32x32) icon_32x326.png icon_32...@2.png (64x64) icon_128x128.png icon_128x...@2.png (256x256)

Re: [Proposal] Update Icons for AOO 4.1

2014-02-13 Thread Jürgen Schmidt
On 12/16/13 10:19 AM, Jürgen Schmidt wrote: > On 12/13/13 6:37 AM, Samer Mansour wrote: >> Just so you don't think I died in a fire. I'm just under a lot of pressure >> at my new workplace and I'm working weekends because we're flying by the >> edge of our seats at this start up. >> >> I just order

Re: [Proposal] Update Icons for AOO 4.1

2013-12-16 Thread Jürgen Schmidt
On 12/13/13 6:37 AM, Samer Mansour wrote: > Just so you don't think I died in a fire. I'm just under a lot of pressure > at my new workplace and I'm working weekends because we're flying by the > edge of our seats at this start up. > > I just ordered my family gifts online. I'm trying to get my pr

Re: [Proposal] Update Icons for AOO 4.1

2013-12-12 Thread Samer Mansour
Just so you don't think I died in a fire. I'm just under a lot of pressure at my new workplace and I'm working weekends because we're flying by the edge of our seats at this start up. I just ordered my family gifts online. I'm trying to get my priorities right. I will have this done before the ne

Re: [Proposal] Update Icons for AOO 4.1

2013-11-25 Thread Jürgen Schmidt
On 11/23/13 6:45 PM, Samer Mansour wrote: > I think I found what we need with the following: > > https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/download/attachments/34834886/logo-w-offset3.png?version=6&modificationDate=1385227784594 > > (from > https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/OOOUSERS/AOO4.1+-+

Re: [Proposal] Update Icons for AOO 4.1

2013-11-23 Thread Samer Mansour
I think I found what we need with the following: https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/download/attachments/34834886/logo-w-offset3.png?version=6&modificationDate=1385227784594 (from https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/OOOUSERS/AOO4.1+-+Desktop+Icons) The application icons will have the bi

Re: [Proposal] Update Icons for AOO 4.1

2013-11-20 Thread Samer Mansour
I've been so busy at work in the last week, let me set myself a reminder to review this on Saturday and give everyone an update and propose how to move forward. On Mon, Nov 18, 2013 at 4:47 AM, Jürgen Schmidt wrote: > On 11/4/13 8:23 PM, Samer Mansour wrote: > > This is just a reminder that this

Re: [Proposal] Update Icons for AOO 4.1

2013-11-18 Thread Jürgen Schmidt
On 11/4/13 8:23 PM, Samer Mansour wrote: > This is just a reminder that this coming Nov 9th is the end of the 30 day > window for list folk to submit ideas, whether in words or images. > > After this date, I will compile the ideas and feedback. Hi Samer, any news on this? I believe we should int

Re: [Proposal] Update Icons for AOO 4.1

2013-11-04 Thread Samer Mansour
This is just a reminder that this coming Nov 9th is the end of the 30 day window for list folk to submit ideas, whether in words or images. After this date, I will compile the ideas and feedback. Samer Mansour On Wed, Oct 9, 2013 at 11:01 PM, Samer Mansour wrote: > Hello, > > I'm proposing to

Re: [Proposal] Update Icons for AOO 4.1

2013-10-19 Thread Andrea Pescetti
Jürgen Schmidt wrote: we should this discuss on the list only ... I have added a comment already but my preference would be 1. drop it completely or 2. make the Apache logo much smaller and move it down, it is to dominant at the moment I wouldn't drop it completely since it's good to have the A

Re: [Proposal] Update Icons for AOO 4.1

2013-10-18 Thread Marcus (OOo)
Am 10/18/2013 02:51 PM, schrieb Jürgen Schmidt: On 10/18/13 2:44 PM, Samer Mansour wrote: Andrea, I've done as you said and attached to the bug ticket. https://issues.apache.org/ooo/show_bug.cgi?id=123491 If everyone can lazy agree we should commit it. we should this discuss on the list only

Re: [Proposal] Update Icons for AOO 4.1

2013-10-18 Thread Guenter Marxen
Am 18.10.2013 14:51, schrieb Jürgen Schmidt: we should this discuss on the list only ... I have added a comment already but my preference would be 1. drop it completely or plus: ... members of the OpenOffice community. and perhaps (compare with "Help, Info"): "Copyright ... The A... S... F.

Re: [Proposal] Update Icons for AOO 4.1

2013-10-18 Thread Jürgen Schmidt
On 10/18/13 2:44 PM, Samer Mansour wrote: > Andrea, > > I've done as you said and attached to the bug ticket. > https://issues.apache.org/ooo/show_bug.cgi?id=123491 > > If everyone can lazy agree we should commit it. we should this discuss on the list only ... I have added a comment already but

Re: [Proposal] Update Icons for AOO 4.1

2013-10-18 Thread Samer Mansour
Andrea, I've done as you said and attached to the bug ticket. https://issues.apache.org/ooo/show_bug.cgi?id=123491 If everyone can lazy agree we should commit it. Samer Mansour On Fri, Oct 18, 2013 at 3:06 AM, Andrea Pescetti wrote: > On 18/10/2013 Jürgen Schmidt wrote: > >> On 10/17/13 8:53

Re: [Proposal] Update Icons for AOO 4.1

2013-10-18 Thread Andrea Pescetti
On 18/10/2013 Jürgen Schmidt wrote: On 10/17/13 8:53 PM, sebb wrote: The Splash screen needs some changes; please see: https://issues.apache.org/ooo/show_bug.cgi?id=123491 we can drop the feather in the start center completely or let it stand alone but I don't like the idea to link back to apac

Re: [Proposal] Update Icons for AOO 4.1

2013-10-17 Thread Siva
+1 for > we can drop the feather in > the start center completely > or let it stand ~~ Thank you very much for your time. ~~ Siva P, Acquisition Coordinator, Talent Infotech Inc, 304 Canterbury Way, Severna Park, MD 21146. ~

Re: [Proposal] Update Icons for AOO 4.1

2013-10-17 Thread Jürgen Schmidt
On 10/17/13 8:53 PM, sebb wrote: > On 10 October 2013 04:01, Samer Mansour wrote: >> Hello, >> >> I'm proposing to have the icons (and related assets) updated for AOO 4.1 >> release. I would like to take the responsibility to see this gets done. >> >> Here is the icons that need to be updated: >>

Re: [Proposal] Update Icons for AOO 4.1

2013-10-17 Thread sebb
On 10 October 2013 04:01, Samer Mansour wrote: > Hello, > > I'm proposing to have the icons (and related assets) updated for AOO 4.1 > release. I would like to take the responsibility to see this gets done. > > Here is the icons that need to be updated: > https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/displa

Re: [Proposal] Update Icons for AOO 4.1

2013-10-16 Thread akshika akalanka
I would like to help with the documentation. Where can i start?? On Oct 10, 2013 9:24 AM, "Ariel Constenla-Haile" wrote: > Hi, > > On Wed, Oct 09, 2013 at 11:01:09PM -0400, Samer Mansour wrote: > > Hello, > > > > I'm proposing to have the icons (and related assets) updated for AOO > > 4.1 release

Re: [Proposal] Update Icons for AOO 4.1

2013-10-16 Thread Drew Jensen
Thanks for the response Samer - will follow up from here on using the comments on the wiki page. Best wishes, //drew On Tue, Oct 15, 2013 at 1:55 AM, Samer Mansour wrote: > Hello, > > Here is another stab where I keep the gulls in the logo, scroll down to > october 15th. > > https://cwiki.apa

Re: [Proposal] Update Icons for AOO 4.1

2013-10-14 Thread Samer Mansour
Hello, Here is another stab where I keep the gulls in the logo, scroll down to october 15th. https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/OOOUSERS/AOO4.1+-+Desktop+Icons These are high contrast. You can desaturate them and they are still distinguishable. Samer Mansour On Mon, Oct 14, 2013 at 2

Re: [Proposal] Update Icons for AOO 4.1

2013-10-14 Thread Drew Jensen
Howdy Samer, et al Nice stuff - I think perhaps I'm in the minority, looking over the responses, but I rather like the rounded (Exploration 2) icons - particularly as depicted in Win 8. Rounded or squared however, they are all a fresh breath. Gulls - I understand about many wanting to loose them

Re: [Proposal] Update Icons for AOO 4.1

2013-10-13 Thread Peter Junge
On 10/10/2013 11:53 AM, Ariel Constenla-Haile wrote: Hi, On Wed, Oct 09, 2013 at 11:01:09PM -0400, Samer Mansour wrote: Hello, I'm proposing to have the icons (and related assets) updated for AOO 4.1 release. I would like to take the responsibility to see this gets done. Here is the icons tha

Re: [Proposal] Update Icons for AOO 4.1

2013-10-11 Thread Kay Schenk
On Wed, Oct 9, 2013 at 8:53 PM, Ariel Constenla-Haile wrote: > Hi, > > On Wed, Oct 09, 2013 at 11:01:09PM -0400, Samer Mansour wrote: > > Hello, > > > > I'm proposing to have the icons (and related assets) updated for AOO > > 4.1 release. I would like to take the responsibility to see this gets >

Re: [Proposal] Update Icons for AOO 4.1

2013-10-11 Thread Jürgen Schmidt
On 10/10/13 11:26 PM, Samer Mansour wrote: > Andrea, > > I wasn't aware of that perspective. Thanks! > Ok I will/lets try to make a solution where its more clear what those three > buttons are for. > I agree if users are confused where to find templates or extensions that is > a problem. > > I'll

Re: [Proposal] Update Icons for AOO 4.1

2013-10-10 Thread Samer Mansour
Andrea, I wasn't aware of that perspective. Thanks! Ok I will/lets try to make a solution where its more clear what those three buttons are for. I agree if users are confused where to find templates or extensions that is a problem. I'll prioritize that after the icons are completed. I'll submit s

Re: [Proposal] Update Icons for AOO 4.1

2013-10-10 Thread Andrea Pescetti
On 10/10/2013 Samer Mansour wrote: When I have my last idea posted you will understand. Looking forward to it, and thanks for taking initiative! There is one detail in https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/OOOUSERS/AOO4.1+-+Application+And+Launcher that merits some discussion: I don't be

Re: [Proposal] Update Icons for AOO 4.1

2013-10-10 Thread Vladislav Stevanovic
Keep the same (or similar) colors as in existed icons: that will help for easier visual recognising icons by the purpose. Wlada 2013/10/10 Samer Mansour > I'm working on one more idea where I don't use a background. > Using a background circle or square requires you to have padding inside > b

Re: [Proposal] Update Icons for AOO 4.1

2013-10-10 Thread Samer Mansour
I'm working on one more idea where I don't use a background. Using a background circle or square requires you to have padding inside before you can draw in it. It was a eureka moment "these icons at 16x16 and 32x32 would look a lot bigger and crisper if I didn't have them inside a circle or square

Re: [Proposal] Update Icons for AOO 4.1

2013-10-10 Thread Max Merbald
Hi, that sounds like a good idea. I think that the icons on the user interface of OOO could use some refreshment as well. They haven't changed since version 2.x and are looking a bit "dusty" by now. OOO could use a more modern look! Max Am 10.10.2013 05:53, schrieb Ariel Constenla-Haile:

Re: [Proposal] Update Icons for AOO 4.1

2013-10-10 Thread Armin Le Grand
On 10.10.2013 09:00, Oliver-Rainer Wittmann wrote: On 10.10.2013 05:01, Samer Mansour wrote: Hello, I'm proposing to have the icons (and related assets) updated for AOO 4.1 release. I would like to take the responsibility to see this gets done. Here is the icons that need to be updated: http

Re: [Proposal] Update Icons for AOO 4.1

2013-10-10 Thread Jürgen Schmidt
On 10/10/13 5:53 AM, Ariel Constenla-Haile wrote: > Hi, > > On Wed, Oct 09, 2013 at 11:01:09PM -0400, Samer Mansour wrote: >> Hello, >> >> I'm proposing to have the icons (and related assets) updated for >> AOO 4.1 release. I would like to take the responsibility to see >> this gets done. >> >>

Re: [Proposal] Update Icons for AOO 4.1

2013-10-10 Thread Jürgen Schmidt
On 10/10/13 5:01 AM, Samer Mansour wrote: > Hello, > > I'm proposing to have the icons (and related assets) updated for AOO 4.1 > release. I would like to take the responsibility to see this gets done. > > Here is the icons that need to be updated: > https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/OO

Re: [Proposal] Update Icons for AOO 4.1

2013-10-10 Thread Oliver-Rainer Wittmann
On 10.10.2013 05:01, Samer Mansour wrote: Hello, I'm proposing to have the icons (and related assets) updated for AOO 4.1 release. I would like to take the responsibility to see this gets done. Here is the icons that need to be updated: https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/OOOUSERS/AOO

Re: [Proposal] Update Icons for AOO 4.1

2013-10-09 Thread Alexandro Colorado
I agree AOO needs a fresher look and I like there is a stipulated deadline. Will hope to contribute. -- Sent from my Nokia N900 On Wed Oct  9 22:01:09 2013 Samer Mansour wrote: > Hello, > > I'm proposing to have the icons (and related assets) updated for AOO 4.1 > release. I would like to tak

Re: [Proposal] Update Icons for AOO 4.1

2013-10-09 Thread Ariel Constenla-Haile
Hi, On Wed, Oct 09, 2013 at 11:01:09PM -0400, Samer Mansour wrote: > Hello, > > I'm proposing to have the icons (and related assets) updated for AOO > 4.1 release. I would like to take the responsibility to see this gets > done. > > Here is the icons that need to be updated: > https://cwiki.apac

[Proposal] Update Icons for AOO 4.1

2013-10-09 Thread Samer Mansour
Hello, I'm proposing to have the icons (and related assets) updated for AOO 4.1 release. I would like to take the responsibility to see this gets done. Here is the icons that need to be updated: https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/OOOUSERS/AOO4.1+-+Desktop+Icons Related asset: https://cw