Well okay but take a look at some specific emblems from the orange set compared to the colour set:
* The 'high' and 'important' emblems in the orange set look almost exactly the same. The only difference is that the top of the exclamation mark on 'important' is slightly wider than on 'high.' In the colour set, these two are differentiated by their colour. * The 'photos' icon and the 'pictures' icon are also extremely similar (in both sets), and in the orange set, because they have only one colour to go with, they don't look like much of anything at all. Just a couple of rectangles. I think a lot is lost using only two colours for the emblem set. And although the advantage of these emblems is clear to see, I think they are weak compared to the standard GNOME emblems in terms of variation/looking different and in terms of looking meaningful -- i.e. looking like something, as well as the 'colourfulness' and 'fun-ness' factors. On 10/7/06, Troy James Sobotka <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Sat, 2006-07-10 at 19:02 +0100, Sean Hammond wrote: > > I noticed that the orange version of these icons has appeared in edgy. > > > > For what it's worth, I'd like to dissent on this decision. > > But they are all the same colour. I agree with the previous point > > about colour and form recognition. > > From a structural vantage, the emblems should > indicate that an item is part of a set -- changing > the fundamental form / colour would detract from this > notion. > > Since there are no equivalents in the real world: > * Consider name tag stickers at a conference -- > all identical except for the label itself. > * Encyclopedias exhibit the same aspects. > * Warning symbols on commercial products too > share this factor. > > There are countless other items that would > credibly match this functionality. > > > Remember, the emblems pure function isn't to > be entirely distinct -- the icon should dictate > that. Further still, by maintaining a fundamental > consistency across the emblems, you can elevate > user comprehension and usability once they learn > how to apply them properly. > > Sincerely, > TJS > > > -- > ubuntu-art mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art > > > > -- ubuntu-art mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art
