[ubuntu-art] panel icons

[Andres Blanco]

could u plz post a screenshot of your examples on different background
colors?

that would give us a better idea.

On Jan 29, 2008 4:08 PM, Kenneth Wimer <kwwii at ubuntu.com> wrote:

> On Tuesday 29 January 2008 21:33:57 Sebastian Billaudelle wrote:
> > Hi all!
> >
> > I was playing arround a little bit, too:
> > I used the pallet from Union to get these icons (Like the one of Ken:
> > only a demonstation).
> > If anyone wants the sources, please contact me...
>
> My problem with these examples is that they would only look good on a
> limited
> amount of background colors. Not that I think that we need something to
> work
> on *every* background but it should be as flexible as possible within
> reason.
> I do like the idea of using rounded objects and a simple line though.
>
> Needs some work, perhaps someone can come up with something?
> --
> Ken
>
> >
> > cheers
> >
> > Am Dienstag, den 29.01.2008, 21:28 +0100 schrieb Kenneth Wimer:
> > > On Tuesday 29 January 2008 21:09:52 Dylan McCall wrote:
> > > > One quick concern from me: I see that the Update icon in this is
> going
> > > > back to the jagged orange splotch. I have yet to see how this
> > > > represents updating in any way, as it looks more like a bug report.
> The
> > > > icon that is currently in the Hardy alphas (with the
> downward-pointing
> > > > arrow) is quite a bit more informative.
> > >
> > > i agree, the little fleck of color was just to show how one could use
> > > color to denote there is some action to be taken (or currently being
> > > taken). Pretty much all of the ideas show there still need lots of
> work,
> > > I was just trying to get a feel for the general idea, not suggesting
> > > final icons.
> > >
> > > > As for which one I like, I prefer the not etched, simple 2d look.
> One
> > > > reason is just personal taste, the other reason is because panel
> icons
> > > > are usually like that. For example, if I go and download the latest
> > > > Pidgin that is built without Ubuntu in mind, I'll have the standard
> > > > colourful Pidgin icon. Alongside the etched icons it looks really
> > > > weird. With the flat 2d icons, it blends reasonably well. (Still not
> > > > perfectly, but better). I like that you use less colour for icons
> that
> > > > do not need urgent attention (that should "just work") like the
> volume
> > > > control and network info. That way, colour can be used for things to
> > > > stand out, and the colourful icons that other apps bring with them
> will
> > > > be less of a concern since they still fit fairly naturally with the
> > > > "official" design.
> > > > Ideally we shouldn't have to worry about this since applications
> like
> > > > Pidgin and Liferea should really not be putting themselves in the
> > > > notification area all the time, but it doesn't look like that will
> be
> > > > fixed very quickly.
> > >
> > > I expected more people to like the 2d versions compared to the etched
> > > versions, basically for the same reasons you just mentioned.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Ken
>
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Andrés Blanco Morales
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