It should, based on having the three bit depths that matter. To test, I just edited the properties of the vim link, and used "Change Icon" to point at the ICO.
Cheers, --Pat On Feb 14, 2015 10:02 AM, "Bram Moolenaar" <[email protected]> wrote: > > Pat Suwalski wrote: > > > I normally do not use Windows, but for some recent work, I needed that > > environment. I was surprised that the Vim Windows icon looks quite > > dated, so I took a few minutes to make a new one. > > > > "vimicon.png" shows the before and after. In modern Windows, the old > > 32x32 4-bit icon was being stretched to 48x48, and looking a bit rough > > in the process. > > > > The new icon (vim4.ico) can be dropped into the source at src/vim.ico. > > > > It has the following resources: > > - 16x16 4bpp (from the original) > > - 32x32 4bpp (from the original) > > - 16x16 8bpp (from the Mac resource) > > - 32x32 8bpp (from the Mac resource) > > - 128x128 32bpp (from the Mac resource) > > - 48x48 32bpp (resampled from the 128) > > - 32x32 32bpp (resampled from the 128) > > - 16x16 32bpp (recoloured from 4bpp version) > > > > This icon looks much better in modern Windows, and simply reuses > > artwork already available for the Mac build. The last icon is > > derivative work by me, using the outlines of the original 16x16 icon > > and coloured to the 32bpp icon. > > > > Is there any chance of making it into the official build? > > Thanks for making this. > > I would like to hear feedback whether this looks good on various Windows > versions. > > -- > hundred-and-one symptoms of being an internet addict: > 232. You start conversations with, "Have you gotten an ISDN line?" > > /// Bram Moolenaar -- [email protected] -- http://www.Moolenaar.net > \\\ > /// sponsor Vim, vote for features -- http://www.Vim.org/sponsor/ > \\\ > \\\ an exciting new programming language -- http://www.Zimbu.org > /// > \\\ help me help AIDS victims -- http://ICCF-Holland.org > /// > -- -- You received this message from the "vim_dev" maillist. Do not top-post! Type your reply below the text you are replying to. For more information, visit http://www.vim.org/maillist.php --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "vim_dev" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
