On Jul 27 09:07, Andy Koppe wrote: > On 27 July 2011 08:46, Corinna Vinschen wrote: > > On Jul 27 08:24, Andy Koppe wrote: > >> On 26 July 2011 20:52, Charles Wilson wrote: > >> > On 7/26/2011 3:36 PM, Andy Koppe wrote: > >> >>> What about modernizing the Cygwin icon? > >> >> > >> >> I quite like Chuck's take on this. > >> > > >> > Err...what's my take, again? <g> > >> > >> I meant cygicons-0.dll,9. > > > > Yes, I like that one, too. we could use it as the default 48x48 and > > 64x64 icons. Per the MSFT guidelines in > > http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa511280.aspx#size, smaller > > sizes should stick to a 2D look. Maybe we can simply use the old > > icon for these sizes? > > The way I understand it, I think it's just that they shouldn't use > perspective. Compare for example the drive icons in the "Computer" > window, where they appear tilted in the main part of the window, but > straight-on at 16x16 in the sidebar. The small icons do still have > some depth to them.
Well, ok. I was just thinking that at 16x16 there's no such thing as edginess. And at that size an icon should make a rather clear, simple impression. Corinna -- Corinna Vinschen Please, send mails regarding Cygwin to Cygwin Project Co-Leader cygwin AT cygwin DOT com Red Hat