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[Cassidy James <cassidy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Yeah the three line icon is interesting. I'd be up for some input from Dan
on that or another possible alternative.
On Sep 30, 2012 4:18 PM, "Craig" <weberc2@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Chrome just swapped out their wrench for the Android-esque 3-line symbol,
> as previously mentioned. The wrench was an iconic part of Chrome as they
> pioneered the minimalistic browser interface (now each of the major
> browsers has a similar feature in a similar location). And Chrome has been
> exposed to a much larger percentage of their potential userbase than
> Elementary.
>
> Anyway, Elementary has seen a single release (Jupiter), which has hardly
> defined Elementary in my opinion. Elementary's identity is only in the
> beginning of its formation, and I think now is exactly the time to be
> making large changes (before its identity settles concretely in the minds
> of its users). If we agree a change is positive, let's not let branding
> stand in the way of a good user experience (I would rather Elementary's
> identity be tied to a positive and ever-improving user experience than a
> particular symbol or other static configuration).
>
> Furthermore, *minimalism is* "generic" and "lacking in personality" in
> contrast to many design styles; however, elementary stands out because it
> is minimalist and its personality is heralded by its subtlety. In addition
> to the 3 lines being the broader standard for such a UX feature, it also
> has the advantage of being more subtle, which seems to mesh with
> Elementary's design DNA.
>
> Just my $0.02
>
>>
>> On Sun, Sep 30, 2012 at 3:59 PM, Keith Adair <kjzz12@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>>> I think we'd be taking a major risk in changing that icon. To me, that
>>> cog has grown to be an iconic symbol of the elementary project, along with
>>> the two iterations of the "e" logo. It signifies simplification; that this
>>> program is so simple that it only requires on simple sub menu for options.
>>> A "lines" logo to me seems generic, and lacking in personality. The cog IS
>>> elementary, and has been since the meager days of elementary-nautilus. It
>>> seems to me that I would rather miss the little cog in exchange for a
>>> generic icon.
>>>  On Sep 30, 2012 1:34 PM, "Craig" <weberc2@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>
>>>> I agree, Sam. I think this also highlights the importance of clearly
>>>> defining the intentional function for various UI components. Perhaps it
>>>> would be useful to separate out the various pieces of functionality into an
>>>> "overflow" component and a "settings" component (or separate out the
>>>> functionality differently).
>>>>
>>>> On Sun, Sep 30, 2012 at 3:19 PM, Sam Tate <s@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Greetings,
>>>>>
>>>>> I think it's useful to get a discussion going every now and then about
>>>>> certain UX paradigms, no matter how small (we're all about attention to
>>>>> detail, right?)
>>>>>
>>>>> I really don't like the AppMenu icon. The concept is great - Android
>>>>> uses something very similar in the overflow menu, and other operating
>>>>> systems probably do too. It's a fantastic way to hide less commonly used
>>>>> buttons to stop the toolbar getting too cluttered. However, the cog icon
>>>>> doesn't make any sense to me. It sends the message of
>>>>> "Settings/Preferences" to the user, and this is *not *the only thing
>>>>> that the AppMenu is for. It houses About pages, functions (e.g. "Rescan
>>>>> music folder") and more.
>>>>>
>>>>> It would make more sense to change the icon to something similar to
>>>>> Chrome's "3 line" icon (http://i.imgur.com/ryKKG.png) which conveys
>>>>> the message much better.
>>>>>
>>>>> We should ideally try to do this before Luna, since the AppMenu is
>>>>> such a core part of the OS, and we don't want to alienate the flocks of new
>>>>> Luna users in L+1 by changing it then ;)
>>>>>
>>>>> Thoughts?
>>>>>
>>>>> Sam Tate
>>>>>
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