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List:       kde-look
Subject:    Re: KSpread's icon...
From:       Sean Pecor <sean () digitalspinner ! com>
Date:       2001-01-28 18:18:01
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Hello,

I'd like to see the Euro logo changed too. It's just not a strong logo, and 
there is no other icon in KOFFICE that is uniquely "USA", or this or that. 
The Euro symbol may be trendy now, but soon it will seem as trite as using 
the "$" symbol. It's presence is undeniably more of a function of the 
designer's region of origin. I'd suggest avoiding any uniquely american or 
european icons, especially when one considers that we're taking part in the 
construction of a GLOBAL community. Just because the industrialized nations 
control 90% of the wealth doesn't mean we need to flaunt it in our icons :).

Spreadsheets are used to present balance sheets, charts, ledgers, character 
sheets (for us rpg geeks - heh) and so on. Here are some of my (not so well 
thought out) ideas:

* 3D line chart. Volatile changes with a sudden upswing at the end, for 
movement?

* Abacus? This would blend well with the quill in Kword. 

* Moebius circle, infinity symbol? Spreadsheets are great because you can 
re-use them with dynamic data, so this would make sense. But I suggest it 
mostly because it's a cool visual :). 

* A nice open ledger. This is essentially what a spreadsheet originally 
replaced.

Anyone else have suggestions, or arguments?

Sean.

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