Yeah the three line icon is interesting. I'd be up for some input from Dan on that or another possible alternative. On Sep 30, 2012 4:18 PM, "Craig" <webe...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Chrome just swapped out their wrench for the Android-esque 3-line symbol, > as previously mentioned. The wrench was an iconic part of Chrome as they > pioneered the minimalistic browser interface (now each of the major > browsers has a similar feature in a similar location). And Chrome has been > exposed to a much larger percentage of their potential userbase than > Elementary. > > Anyway, Elementary has seen a single release (Jupiter), which has hardly > defined Elementary in my opinion. Elementary's identity is only in the > beginning of its formation, and I think now is exactly the time to be > making large changes (before its identity settles concretely in the minds > of its users). If we agree a change is positive, let's not let branding > stand in the way of a good user experience (I would rather Elementary's > identity be tied to a positive and ever-improving user experience than a > particular symbol or other static configuration). > > Furthermore, *minimalism is* "generic" and "lacking in personality" in > contrast to many design styles; however, elementary stands out because it > is minimalist and its personality is heralded by its subtlety. In addition > to the 3 lines being the broader standard for such a UX feature, it also > has the advantage of being more subtle, which seems to mesh with > Elementary's design DNA. > > Just my $0.02 > >> >> On Sun, Sep 30, 2012 at 3:59 PM, Keith Adair <kjz...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> I think we'd be taking a major risk in changing that icon. To me, that >>> cog has grown to be an iconic symbol of the elementary project, along with >>> the two iterations of the "e" logo. It signifies simplification; that this >>> program is so simple that it only requires on simple sub menu for options. >>> A "lines" logo to me seems generic, and lacking in personality. The cog IS >>> elementary, and has been since the meager days of elementary-nautilus. It >>> seems to me that I would rather miss the little cog in exchange for a >>> generic icon. >>> On Sep 30, 2012 1:34 PM, "Craig" <webe...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> I agree, Sam. I think this also highlights the importance of clearly >>>> defining the intentional function for various UI components. Perhaps it >>>> would be useful to separate out the various pieces of functionality into an >>>> "overflow" component and a "settings" component (or separate out the >>>> functionality differently). >>>> >>>> On Sun, Sep 30, 2012 at 3:19 PM, Sam Tate <s...@mtate.me.uk> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Greetings, >>>>> >>>>> I think it's useful to get a discussion going every now and then about >>>>> certain UX paradigms, no matter how small (we're all about attention to >>>>> detail, right?) >>>>> >>>>> I really don't like the AppMenu icon. The concept is great - Android >>>>> uses something very similar in the overflow menu, and other operating >>>>> systems probably do too. It's a fantastic way to hide less commonly used >>>>> buttons to stop the toolbar getting too cluttered. However, the cog icon >>>>> doesn't make any sense to me. It sends the message of >>>>> "Settings/Preferences" to the user, and this is *not *the only thing >>>>> that the AppMenu is for. It houses About pages, functions (e.g. "Rescan >>>>> music folder") and more. >>>>> >>>>> It would make more sense to change the icon to something similar to >>>>> Chrome's "3 line" icon (http://i.imgur.com/ryKKG.png) which conveys >>>>> the message much better. >>>>> >>>>> We should ideally try to do this before Luna, since the AppMenu is >>>>> such a core part of the OS, and we don't want to alienate the flocks of >>>>> new >>>>> Luna users in L+1 by changing it then ;) >>>>> >>>>> Thoughts? >>>>> >>>>> Sam Tate >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~elementary-dev-community >>>>> Post to : elementary-dev-community@lists.launchpad.net >>>>> Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~elementary-dev-community >>>>> More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~elementary-dev-community >>>> Post to : elementary-dev-community@lists.launchpad.net >>>> Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~elementary-dev-community >>>> More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >>>> >>>> >> > > -- > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~elementary-dev-community > Post to : elementary-dev-community@lists.launchpad.net > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~elementary-dev-community > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp > >
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