One intention for Hardy, at least from what I read before (correct me if it's changed) was to use SVGs for everything, so I'm guessing things are changing over bit by bit. Many of the apps have a png and an svg version available though.
On Feb 9, 2008 10:36 AM, Ioannis Nousias <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I'm sure this has been asked before. > > Most of the system application launchers use PNG icons. For example, > Firefox and Thunderbird (two of the most commonly used apps). Very few > use SVG, like gnome-terminal. I like to have few icons on my desktops > that are stretch to ~x2 their size. PNGs look aliased when stretched. > > Another case where the fixed resolution of PNGs gets in the way, is in > things like cairo-dock, where the application's icon in 'window list' > looks aliased. > > The obvious question is, why use PNGs and not SVG for all icons? > Performance? > Also, is that theme related ? I use the 'human' theme. > > regards, > Ioannis > > > PS: I've modified 'firefox.desktop' in '/usr/share/applications', just > to make sure that the default uses SVG. This works well for my desktop > icons, however, things like cairo-dock keep displaying a PNG icon of the > running firefox app. Is there something else I need to change, or is > this Cairo-Dock's fault ? > > > -- > Ubuntu-devel-discuss mailing list > Ubuntu-devel-discuss@lists.ubuntu.com > Modify settings or unsubscribe at: > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-devel-discuss > -- Mackenzie Morgan Linux User #432169 ACM Member #3445683 http://ubuntulinuxtipstricks.blogspot.com <-my blog of Ubuntu stuff apt-get moo
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