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Re: [RFC] Op-amp symbol icons

 

While we're at it, new_cvpcb looks like it's also unused: it's built
and listed in bitmaps.h, but nothing ever uses it.

Cheers,

John

On Sat, Jul 28, 2018 at 11:28 PM, Jeff Young <jeff@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> No, looks like I just missed deleting it.
>
>> On 28 Jul 2018, at 23:01, John Beard <john.j.beard@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>> Hi Jeff,
>>
>> Thanks for the heads up, makes life easier with fewer icons!
>>
>> Looks like bitmaps_png/sources/edit_component.svg still exists,
>> though. Is that intentional?
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> John
>>
>> On Fri, Jul 27, 2018 at 11:39 AM, Jeff Young <jeff@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>> Hi John,
>>>
>>> Just an update on the opamp icon list.  These icons:
>>>
>>> copycomponent.svg
>>> edit_component.svg
>>> edit_part.svg
>>> import_cmp_from_lib.svg
>>> save_part.svg
>>> save_part_in_mem.svg
>>>
>>>
>>> no longer exist.
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>> Jeff.
>>>
>>>
>>> On 26 Jul 2018, at 09:33, Jeff Young <jeff@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi John,
>>>
>>> Most other icons use a heavier pen width (see the DeMorgan symbols, pin
>>> graphics, etc.), which would favour the B column.
>>>
>>> I like the wider stance of the input pins in row 4.
>>>
>>> BTW, the new black-and-white 16x16 icons for the dialog buttons also suffer
>>> from slight blurryness.  I don’t know if they’re worth fixing or not, but if
>>> you’re so inclined….
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>> Jeff.
>>>
>>>
>>> On 25 Jul 2018, at 15:05, John Beard <john.j.beard@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> The pixel alignment of the op-amp icons looks a bit fuzzy compared to
>>> the other newer icons. These are not the only misaligned icons, but
>>> they are a very prominent set of them.
>>>
>>> The problem is that both:
>>>
>>> 1) The lines are not on the pixel grid
>>> 2) The lines are not a whole number of pixels wide.
>>>
>>> If this *were* to be changed so horizontal lines are sharp, the icons
>>> have to be modified. However, going up to 2px or down to 1px line
>>> width changes the feel a bit.
>>>
>>> Attached are some options (for the full size op-amp icons at 26px). If
>>> a consensus or executive decision ever emerges, I will produce a patch
>>> for the op-amp icons in that style.
>>>
>>> Personally, my "vote" is 2A, or 5A for icons where the symbol is
>>> smaller, like "copycomponent".
>>>
>>> List of icons affected for reference:
>>>
>>> add_component.svg
>>> copycomponent.svg
>>> edit_cmp_symb_links.svg
>>> edit_comp_footprint.svg
>>> edit_comp_ref.svg
>>> edit_comp_value.svg
>>> edit_component.svg
>>> edit_part.svg
>>> export_part.svg
>>> field_properties.svg
>>> hidden_pin.svg
>>> icon_libedit.svg
>>> import_cmp_from_lib.svg
>>> import_part.svg
>>> libedit.svg
>>> new_component.svg
>>> new_cvpcb.svg
>>> part_properties.svg
>>> save_part.svg
>>> save_part_in_mem.svg
>>>
>>> Yours, bike-sheddingly,
>>>
>>> John
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