Re: [Gaim-devel] New Icons

[Leif W <war...@us...>]

> From: "Richard Laager" <rl...@wi...>
> Sent: 2005 August 24 Wednesday 13:35
>

>A while back, a user pointed out an alternative set of icons for Gaim. 
>I
> went through them, made some modifications, and I'm thinking we should
> put the following set into Gaim proper. I'm looking for feedback,
> especially objections.
>
> http://wiktel.net/rlaager/icons/

Most I think look much better (cleaner, less cluttered), the exceptions 
are fewer so I'll list those.

* send-im.png - I kind of like the old one.  . o O ( ...! )  Also, this 
new one looks the same as freeforchat, below.

* text_(bigg|small)er.png - They all look very similar, trying to do too 
much in such a little space, everything gets smaller, and it's hard to 
see the differences.  Maybe just a wider icon, rectangle not square, to 
fit a full-sized A and a up-arrow, and a readable small A and down 
arrow?

* (block|ignor)ed.png - These again both look very similar now.  For 
ignore, I'd say use a head with earmuffs, but then it'd look like 
Napster.  :p  maybe blocked could have a mouth with the circle and line 
through it, or X-ed out, and ignore could have an ear, greyed out or 
X-ed out or circle-slash?

* freeforchat.png - Looks much like the send-im, but again I liked the 
rounded rectangular bubble.  Now that I think, the send-im rounded 
bubble looks better than this bubble.  Why not distinguish between 
send-im and freeforchat by using different shaped icons?  Use the old 
send-im for send-im, and the new send-im use for freeforchat!

* (jabber|yahoo).png - I like and would miss the old ones but definitely 
better to use the official logo.  That goofy smiley face is just great. 
:)

* away: clock versus notepad - A notepad could mean anything -- logging 
messages, queued messages, typing a message, message saved, or could 
even be mistaken for a file icon -- it's kind of vague.  A clock 
indicates something to do with time, reminds me of the signs people once 
used, "Out to Lunch, be back at ..." and had adjustable clock hands. 
:-D  But maybe some other iconcept could be explored?

Leif