That's a fair question that I'm not sure I can answer. Can we reasonably assume that the user expects the default action to be edit as opposed to view or any other action? I just don't know. I do know that icons should be reasonable (which is always subject to interpretation) metaphors for the action they represent. In this case the metaphors are edit a symbol library and edit a footprint library.
On 7/6/2016 6:10 AM, Simon Wells wrote: > As the normal is edit is there really a need of a pencil icon as > opposed to just having the magnifying glass on gerbview as its only a > viewer? > > > > On Wed, Jul 6, 2016 at 9:22 PM, Wayne Stambaugh <stambau...@gmail.com> wrote: >> On 7/6/2016 3:20 AM, Fabrizio Tappero wrote: >>> Dear All, >>> few years have passed since the last main Kicad icon restyling. In my >>> opinion, the current icons are serving us quite well except for very few >>> which could use a little face lift. >>> >>> The few icons that make me particularly itchy are the main Kicad icons >>> for which this very imposing pencil does not play very well. I know that >>> some of your really want a pencil to suggest that those tools are for >>> editing. The truth is that now a days icons can be a little more subtle. >>> >>> I'd like to propose these new set of icons for the main KiCad toolbar. >>> Please let me know what you think and please if there is anybody who >>> wants to help out please, now is the moment. >>> >>> Cheers >>> Fabrizio >>> >> >> Fabrizio, >> >> The symbol library editor bitmap is too generic. We have two library >> editors, a symbol library editor and a footprint library editor. Your >> proposed symbol library editor icon is ambiguous (it just an icon for a >> library metaphor). If it had a symbol such as and op-amp superimposed >> over the top of the books, that may be more clear. I may also need some >> edit metaphor (such as the pencil in the current icon) as well because >> it could be confused as library viewer rather than and editor. Although >> our current icon is also ambiguous. It looks like you are going to open >> a text editor. >> >> Your footprint library editor icon could be confusing as well. Most PCB >> layout users are familiar with the concept of component footprints. >> It's what they do. The human footprint may be more familiar to >> non-technical users but I don't think that is relevant for KiCad users. >> There is also no edit metaphor. Perhaps you should use your symbol >> library editor icon with a component footprint and some edit metaphor >> (pencil?) superimposed over top of it for the footprint library editor icon. >> >> Cheers, >> >> Wayne >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers >> Post to : kicad-developers@lists.launchpad.net >> Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers >> More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers Post to : kicad-developers@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
