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List:       kde-devel
Subject:    Re: New HiColor-icons: easteregg2.jpg
From:       Uwe Thiem <uwe () uwix ! alt ! na>
Date:       1999-05-16 2:02:50
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On Sat, 15 May 1999, Torsten Rahn wrote:

> Steffen Hansen wrote:
> > 
> > On Sat, 15 May 1999, Torsten Rahn wrote:
> > 
> > > ===========================================================
> > > These icons are under construction so their look
> > > will probably be improved until KDE 1.1.2 will be released.
> > > ===========================================================
> > 
> > But this wont stop me from commenting ;-) I like the warm soft look of the
> > filetype icons very much (for example the PostScript icon), but it seems
> > that some icons dont share this look: The folder icon for example. It is
> > a bit to straightlined, sharpedged and hardcolored. Will this be improved?
> 
> Yes, I am working on this ...
> Of course we know that they are not all of the same quality but 
> keep on telling us ... what you like and what you dislike ...
> and if anyone could do a shellscript to install these icons
> for KDE 1.1.1 -- any volunteers?
>  
> > BTW: My girlfriend didn't like the archive icon. She couldn't even see
> > that is was supposed to look like a package until i told her. She
> > suggested a closed box or a big bag (like Santa's bag) instead.
> 
> Ooopps,  :-(
> 
> Thatīs one of those that I like most!
> 
> Did anyone else experience this problem?

I haven't got a strong opinion of this icon. Just a side note:
Icons and how well they convey their meanings _highly_ depend on your
cultural background. There is _no way_ to construe icons which will
be obvious to all people around the world.

A very simple example:
To most people in Europe and living in cultures derived from Europe,
a line from the bottom left corner to the upper right corner means
"up". That's because in these cultures one reads from left to right.

In cultures where you read from right to left, it means "down".

This is a very simple example. There are much more subtle ones. There's
no way to sastify everyone with icons. No way!

Uwe

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