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Subject:    K-ARTIST: KDE Default icons
From:       Revelinux <mail () revelinux ! com>
Date:       2004-10-20 2:13:16
Message-ID: 200410192213.16174.mail () revelinux ! com
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> In any case, I think that there is some merit in at least expliring the
> idea of imporving things as they are now.

> Unfortunately Everaldo has contributed very little in a long time,
> although he is open to response (ie. I sent him a mail about some of the
> kopete emoticons and he quickly helped) but it all depends on what one
> calls "contribution". I think that in his eyes the crystal icon set is
> perfect and that anyone who disagrees should either do it themselves or
> convince him that they have a point that is worth his time working on.

> Until now I have tried to take care of as much of this stuff without
> stepping on anyones toes. Until now I have always been afraid of "taking
> control" but in at least some respects I am perhaps the person best fit
> to do the job. Note that I am not implying that I can draw every missing
> graphic myself but that I am willing to act as maintainer of the stuff
> that is there now, and all improvements if nobody objects.

>  It seems that the biggest problem with the artwork is that there are not 
>enough artists :-(

> This is where a style guide for crystal icons would come in. I have
> started working on a "how to draw crystal icons" guide and perhaps this
> would be the right place for this information, at least to begin with.

> Bye,
> Kenneth

> About the other things like crystal/kde mantainment, I think CrystalSVG
> is an Everaldo theme, and like any other designer he do what he wants
> with it's creation, but then crystal/kde has becomed somthing less
> "owned" by Everaldo and more by KDE.
> So, in my opinion there should be someone that have time to be a sort of
> coordinator for KDE icons, guidelines and palette references to help
> contributors creating consistent icons. All this in the name of the
> quality of the KDE look'n'feel.

> Dave

I have been sitting back listening to this talk about
the Crystal and Nuvola Icon themes and how we should
manage our default icon theme. Well, here is my 2
cents.

1. I agree that we  should make more exact standards for the KDE
default icon theme "based" on the Crystal icon set. (ie.
light source, color pallete, shadow, mimetype style,
etc)  We should also add icon templates and more
tutorials to the Icon Style guide.

2. We could put all the approved icons in hicolor. (??)

3. The default icons don't have all come from the
Crystal set as long as they fit the approved criteria
and the look and feel. (This way Everaldo and any
other authors can keep their icons themes intact and
stay true to their own artistic goals and the KDE
default icon theme can evolve to fit KDEs specific
needs.)

Benefits:

1. We would have a consistant default icon theme that
is manageable and has room to evolve. 

2. The more detailed criteria and templates will make
it easier for artist to submitt new themes that can
blend seamlessly into KDE without having to make a
mammoth theme.

What do you think?

Janet


-- 
Las cosas claras y el chocolate espreso.
(Ideas should be clear and chocolate thick.) - Spanish proverb
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