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Re: {PATCH] Icon tweaks

 

As long as you don't start to rename all icons that should fairly painless
to update in the docs.

Den 12/02/2017 18.28 skrev "Fabrizio Tappero" <fabrizio.tappero@xxxxxxxxx>:

> Hi John,
> these improved icons look great! thanks for the effort. I think this work
> should be included. Could you please submit a patch for this to Wayne or JP.
>
> A lot of icons could be improved and as Wayne mentioned it is important to
> kind of coordinate us so that we do not create great icons that do not get
> submitted to the main kiCad stream. John if you think you want contribute
> to this, there is a lot of new and great icons from Konstantin that could
> be picked and submitted. Mind that we cannot start redesigning tons of new
> icons because the documentation will then be heavily out of sync.
>
> thanks a lot
> Fabrizio
>
>
> On Fri, Feb 10, 2017 at 10:55 PM, John Beard <john.j.beard@xxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
>
>> And here are the same images with the changed icons highlighted, maybe
>> not everyone loves spot-the-difference puzzles that much!
>>
>> Some icons are hidden in menus which I don't seem to be able to
>> screenshot.
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> John
>>
>> On Sat, Feb 11, 2017 at 5:37 AM, John Beard <john.j.beard@xxxxxxxxx>
>> wrote:
>> > Hi,
>> >
>> > I have a few tweaks to some icons in Pcbnew and Eeschema. These are
>> > mostly minor tweaks that are intended to make the icons match a little
>> > better and give a more uniform look and feel:
>> >
>> > https://code.launchpad.net/~john-j-beard/kicad/+git/kicad/+ref/icons
>> >
>> > * Pixel align a few icons to make then crisper when displayed
>> > * Redraw all the zoom icons to be crisper and flatter. The zoom to fit
>> > (Home) icon is now a sort of reticle rather than a pair of square
>> > brackets as text.
>> > * Redraw console icon to be flat to match other existing icons.
>> > * Mute some very bright colours, especially the green-legged module
>> > icons - use the zone icons as a guide for the colour brightness.
>> >
>> > Attached are screen shots of pcbnew and eeschema, where you can see
>> > some of the icons.
>> >
>> > I know icons and UI subjects in general are very subjective and
>> > personal, so I'd welcome input!
>> >
>> > Cheers,
>> >
>> > John
>>
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