[issue25444] Py Launch Icon

Steve Dower added the comment: Interestingly, when we were reviewing the icons before contributing them, the rocket was flagged as a potential problem. We made some tweaks to make it look more like a space shuttle, which we believe most accurately captures the metaphor of "launch" in the most

[issue25444] Py Launch Icon

Eryk Sun added the comment: The new launcher icon still has a rocket on it, which I especially like because it's easily distinguished when using the GUI to associate .py[w] scripts. However, it's not the icon used for .py[w] files, so it's rarely seen. -- nosy: +eryksun resolution: ->

[issue25444] Py Launch Icon

Nils Lindemann added the comment: Two years later: To the dude who removed the rocket from the icons in 3.6: I LOVE YOU! -- ___ Python tracker ___ __

[issue25444] Py Launch Icon

Nils Lindemann added the comment: i see now what you mean. I have this icon too (py 3.5.0 idle icon.png). Something is misconfigured with the icons in the python 3.5.0 windows installer, also python files in explorer have no icons. Thanks for your hint with the python ideas list, i will post a

[issue25444] Py Launch Icon

Terry J. Reedy added the comment: I am the current IDLE maintainer, so that is my interest. I am not responsible for the launcher icon and don't care about it either way. The second one is the one used for IDLE, but Windows has a different format for icons and the little one on the title bar

[issue25444] Py Launch Icon

Nils Lindemann added the comment: it seems i have still not explained my issue in an understandable way: the three first icons in the file list in the screenshot, aka the icons which are used in eg py 3.2, these icons are cool. the icon i do not like, is the launcher icon which is used in eg p

[issue25444] Py Launch Icon

Terry J. Reedy added the comment: Rockets are also used to launch communication satellites and scientific research missions. On Windows, the IDLE icon has the double snake on a white page, while the python icon is the snakes on a dark console window. They are already well differentiated. Ho

[issue25444] Py Launch Icon

Nils Lindemann added the comment: let me reformulate it: my main intention is to get rid of the launcher symbol, or at least have a nicer looking symbol, i dont care for the idle symbol. -- ___ Python tracker

[issue25444] Py Launch Icon

Nils Lindemann added the comment: The icons are not intended to be used instead of the three default icons, please dont, these are just great. I am just targeting the current launcher symbol: * It contains a symbol of an instrument which can be used to kill people. * in the 16x16 icon it is no

[issue25444] Py Launch Icon

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[issue25444] Py Launch Icon

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[issue25444] Py Launch Icon

Paul Moore added the comment: It's a very personal choice, but I prefer the current icons. I'm -1 on this change. -- ___ Python tracker ___ _

[issue25444] Py Launch Icon

Nils Lindemann added the comment: Here is also a zip containing the icons. -- Added file: http://bugs.python.org/file40818/icons.zip ___ Python tracker ___ __

[issue25444] Py Launch Icon

Nils Lindemann added the comment: Hm actually an alternative icon for idle can be useful to separate it from command lines in the task bar. But a special launcher symbol is not necessary in my opinion. -- ___ Python tracker

[issue25444] Py Launch Icon

New submission from Nils Lindemann: Hi, See attached screen for a list of alternative 16x16 icon suggestions to the current launcher symbol, which i dont like (Dudes, rockets are used in wars!). I copied them a few times to show how they look in groups. (while i was at it i also created an ic