> > Also, would it be too much to ask for getting the arrows, the diskette and > the folder in the repo with the patch, basically if someone wants to create > future icons. They could use the same arrows for any kind of export, > import, save, inspect or view.
I have created a set of "common icons" for exactly this purpose :) On Thu, Jan 11, 2018 at 1:27 AM, Kristoffer Ödmark < kristofferodmar...@gmail.com> wrote: > Wow, really nice! Although, the icon for the bitmap2component basically > looks like a screenshot symbol to me, or something related to a webcam. > > The old one isnt as polished, but I think it fits better. > > Also, would it be too much to ask for getting the arrows, the diskette and > the folder in the repo with the patch, basically if someone wants to create > future icons. They could use the same arrows for any kind of export, > import, save, inspect or view. > > Basically to help get a icon theme thing going ;) > > > > -Kristoffer > > > On 01/10/2018 03:13 PM, Oliver Walters wrote: > >> Wayne, >> >> Here is the outcome of removing the save / load arrows and replacing with >> standard load / save icons. >> >> I have also further tweaked the main icons as per suggestions. >> >> Screenshots here: >> >> https://imgur.com/a/DzZhZ >> >> This is about as far as I want to go with this, please let me know if >> there >> are any outstanding issues that prevent me from submitting a patch. >> >> Thanks, >> Oliver >> >> On Wed, Jan 10, 2018 at 8:09 AM, Oliver Walters < >> oliver.henry.walt...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Ok, that's good to hear. I will take another look at the Gerber icons and >>> otherwise see if anyone can suggest some simple clean replacements for >>> the >>> arrows. If not, I'll push a patch. >>> >>> On Wed, Jan 10, 2018 at 8:05 AM, Wayne Stambaugh <stambau...@gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>> One good thing about bitmaps is they are low risk (other than the >>>> complaining that will surely ensue) so we can merge them just about any >>>> time. I don't want to wait too long so our doc images can be updated to >>>> reflect the changes so if we cannot come up with better alternatives to >>>> replace the arrows, I'm OK with leaving them as is and pushing it off >>>> until v6. >>>> >>>> Cheers, >>>> >>>> Wayne >>>> >>>> On 1/9/2018 3:31 PM, Jeff Young wrote: >>>> >>>>> I think the changes are absolutely good in general, and I’d very much >>>>> like to see them get merged. Not that I have any control over that. ;) >>>>> >>>>> As for the arrows, I’d still really like to see them go away. The >>>>> colour isn’t the problem, it’s the arrows themselves. ANY of the >>>>> alternatives discussed (that don’t include arrows) would be better. >>>>> >>>>> Cheers, >>>>> Jeff. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On 9 Jan 2018, at 20:13, Oliver Walters >>>>>> <oliver.henry.walt...@gmail.com >>>>>> <mailto:oliver.henry.walt...@gmail.com>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> The coloured arrows were already in place, all I have done is made >>>>>> them all the same "style". In fact, previously concepts like "save" >>>>>> and "load" were conveyed both with a downward pointing arrow, and the >>>>>> arrow colour was the only point of difference. >>>>>> >>>>>> I thought I had made an improvement on what was already existing. My >>>>>> intent was not to necessarily do a sweeping redesign. >>>>>> >>>>>> If this is now an additional requirement I can make these not arrows, >>>>>> but I'd like some direction on what to do instead. It will be hard to >>>>>> fit a more detailed icon. >>>>>> >>>>>> Other than this, what are your thoughts overall? Is it worth my time >>>>>> pursuing this further? Are these changes good in general and can you >>>>>> see them being merged? >>>>>> >>>>>> On 10 Jan 2018 04:44, "Wayne Stambaugh" <stambau...@gmail.com >>>>>> <mailto:stambau...@gmail.com>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> On 1/9/2018 12:05 PM, Rene Pöschl wrote: >>>>>> > On 09/01/18 16:50, Wayne Stambaugh wrote: >>>>>> >> I'm with Jose on the arrows. If we are going to use them, >>>>>> please don't >>>>>> >> make the all different colors. I don't see how a blue left >>>>>> arrow versus >>>>>> >> a magenta right arrow conveys any meaning to the user. >>>>>> >> >>>>>> > >>>>>> > I like the idea of coloring them differently. For me this will >>>>>> give an >>>>>> > additional way to distinguish the buttons. (Some of them have >>>>>> only the >>>>>> > direction of the arrow as a difference. Which is easily >>>>>> overlooked.) I >>>>>> > hope having different colors will make it easier for my brain >>>>>> to >>>>>> > remember which button does what. (I can't tell you how often i >>>>>> clicked >>>>>> > load symbol instead of update symbol while working on the >>>>>> reorganization >>>>>> > of the official lib.) >>>>>> >>>>>> What information does the different color arrow convey? If you >>>>>> are >>>>>> using different colors for contrast, that is one thing but just >>>>>> >>>>> making >>>> >>>>> them different colors for informational purposes doesn't make any >>>>>> sense >>>>>> to me. 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