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[Fabrizio Tappero <fabrizio.tappero@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Tiger,
great suggestions. I definitely agree on the spacing.

cheers
Fabrizio


On Wed, Jul 6, 2016 at 9:39 AM, Tiger12506 <tiger12506@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> *My opinion doesn't matter*, but I would like to _remark_ that I find
> these examples much more intuitive than the current icons.
>
> With the current icons I get confused, often opening the footprint editor
> when expecting pcbnew, etc. I've come to accept that an open book or diary
> implies somehow the "Library Editor" which doesn't immediately register in
> my mind is for editing schematic symbols.
>
> The screenshot you attached was much clearer to me -- however -- I wonder
> if "human footprint" makes the same connection as "component footprint" in
> the variety of human languages that kicad serves.
>
> I guess I'm not really saying anything conclusive, except that your
> attachment basically helped to put in to words what I felt about the
> current icons.
>
> Also, a slight spacing between the groups of icons would be helpful, I
> would think. Right now all icons have the same spacing between them,
> however if there were space between library editor and pcbnew, and space
> between footprint editor and the "extra tools" then I think it would be
> even clearer.
> On 7/6/2016 3:20 AM, Fabrizio Tappero wrote:
>
> Dear All,
> few years have passed since the last main Kicad icon restyling. In my
> opinion, the current icons are serving us quite well except for very few
> which could use a little face lift.
>
> The few icons that make me particularly itchy are the main Kicad icons for
> which this very imposing pencil does not play very well. I know that some
> of your really want a pencil to suggest that those tools are for editing.
> The truth is that now a days icons can be a little more subtle.
>
> I'd like to propose these new set of icons for the main KiCad toolbar.
> Please let me know what you think and please if there is anybody who wants
> to help out please, now is the moment.
>
> Cheers
> Fabrizio
>
>
>
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