Hi, (@ all: I'm new to the list, followed it for quite a while). I really like the panel-icons you created, my vote would go to this kind of style too. Looks unique and not windows-98-like as somebody else said previously.
~Kimmik Am Dienstag, den 29.01.2008, 21:33 +0100 schrieb Sebastian Billaudelle: > Hi all! > > I was playing arround a little bit, too: > I used the pallet from Union to get these icons (Like the one of Ken: > only a demonstation). > If anyone wants the sources, please contact me... > > cheers > Am Dienstag, den 29.01.2008, 21:28 +0100 schrieb Kenneth Wimer: > > On Tuesday 29 January 2008 21:09:52 Dylan McCall wrote: > > > One quick concern from me: I see that the Update icon in this is going > > > back > > > to the jagged orange splotch. I have yet to see how this represents > > > updating in any way, as it looks more like a bug report. The icon that is > > > currently in the Hardy alphas (with the downward-pointing arrow) is quite > > > a > > > bit more informative. > > > > i agree, the little fleck of color was just to show how one could use color > > to > > denote there is some action to be taken (or currently being taken). Pretty > > much all of the ideas show there still need lots of work, I was just trying > > to get a feel for the general idea, not suggesting final icons. > > > > > > > > As for which one I like, I prefer the not etched, simple 2d look. One > > > reason is just personal taste, the other reason is because panel icons are > > > usually like that. For example, if I go and download the latest Pidgin > > > that > > > is built without Ubuntu in mind, I'll have the standard colourful Pidgin > > > icon. Alongside the etched icons it looks really weird. With the flat 2d > > > icons, it blends reasonably well. (Still not perfectly, but better). I > > > like > > > that you use less colour for icons that do not need urgent attention (that > > > should "just work") like the volume control and network info. That way, > > > colour can be used for things to stand out, and the colourful icons that > > > other apps bring with them will be less of a concern since they still fit > > > fairly naturally with the "official" design. > > > Ideally we shouldn't have to worry about this since applications like > > > Pidgin and Liferea should really not be putting themselves in the > > > notification area all the time, but it doesn't look like that will be > > > fixed > > > very quickly. > > > > I expected more people to like the 2d versions compared to the etched > > versions, basically for the same reasons you just mentioned. > > > > -- > > Ken > > -- ubuntu-art mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art
