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List:       kde-artists
Subject:    K-ARTIST:New Kmail icons and usability
From:       antialias <vukman () mail ! dk>
Date:       2002-08-07 8:18:31
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Hi kde artists,

I can see Connectiva icon theme (everaldo & tackat) will be default kde 3.1 
icon theme (I've just compiled the most recent snapshots). Because of that, 
and only because of that, I want to comment some of the icons from the 
usability point of view.
As an ordinary kde user I think design of the new Kmail toolbar icons is not 
good:

1. I get confused when I want to use any of these icons: check mail in, reply, 
reply all and forward. I simply can not recognize what is what, and have to 
take an extra look to click on the right icon. The old default Kmail icons 
were much better. Here is why (IMHO):

a) using perspective for small icons is not a good thing because you are 
losing space

b) with added perspective a letter becomes smaller and then arrows have to be 
smaller (otherwise the arrows would cover the letter)

c) small arrows are not visible enough especially when you insist on light 
green/blue circles with white arrows inside

d) three elements for small icons are too much

e) the only thing I see is something white inside a green/blue circle

f) I am using 22x22 icon sizes for toolbars but even on 32x32 sizes light 
green/blue circles don't look good

g) overall consistency: if you insist on adding perspective to letters then 
add perspective to 'new message', 'delete' etc. icons too.


Have a nice day,


antialias
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