Layer toolbar could look like this [1], except OWS icons.
Oracle Spatial logo was not found, so I took 'O' from Oracle, but it
looks ugly in this context. Combination of this 'O' with database symbol
doesn't look nice either. Some proposals ...?
We could leave old database symbol with different colours, but MSSQL,
SpatiaLite and Oracle icons are mainly red so this will be hard.
Additionally we must remember about color-blind persons.
regards,
Robert
[1] http://robert.szczepanek.pl/tmp/layer-toolbar.png
On 24.05.2013 13:51, Robert Szczepanek wrote:
Hi Jonathan,
You are right. Problem with new icons is that we have started with some
idea (add raster, vector, PostgreSQL layer) and end up with several
icons of the same type. First three icons are different, however have
too many elements. Next are worse, and Oracle and others wait for more
general problem solution.
What are the options from my point of view (just layer toolbar)?
1. We could remove green plus leaving the others (yellow star and red
minus). This will give some more space to increase symbol size.
2. Remove 'layer' symbol, but in this case 'create vector layer' will be
identical to 'create vector' in edit toolbar. But considering toolbar
context is could be OK.
Definitely we should remove 'layer' from WMS, WFS and similar.
3. Due to variety of database formats replace them with clones of
database logo.
All changes are possible, but after general agreement. We can do it now
or after QGIS 2.0 release.
regards,
Robert
On 24.05.2013 10:59, Jonathan Moules wrote:
+1
i.e. The difference between the "Add PostGIS layers" and "Add SpatiaLite
layers" is that one has a regular cylinder and the other has a
fat-waisted hour-glass cylinder - about 20-30 pixels are different in an
icon that's got 1024 pixels! I have to look at them in detail to see the
differences. And there's still MSSQL and Oracle icons to be created in
the new schema which using this system will only confuse things more.
Don't get me wrong, I like the style of the new icons, but they're
really hard to visually differentiate.
I did a quick google and came across this:
http://turbomilk.com/blog/cookbook/icon_design/10_mistakes_in_icon_design/
The QGIS icons do all of the top three things.
Jonathan
On 24 May 2013 09:27, skampus <stefano.cam...@regione.piemonte.it
<mailto:stefano.cam...@regione.piemonte.it>> wrote:
that could be a useful option.
sincerely, from my point of view, many icons are
unreadable/undistinguishable so i click them correctly only because
now i
remberer relative position
--
View this message in context:
http://osgeo-org.1560.x6.nabble.com/Re-Qgis-user-New-Icons-difficult-to-read-tp5055427p5055467.html
Sent from the Quantum GIS - Developer mailing list archive at
Nabble.com.
_______________________________________________
Qgis-developer mailing list
Qgis-developer@lists.osgeo.org
<mailto:Qgis-developer@lists.osgeo.org>
http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/qgis-developer
This transmission is intended for the named addressee(s) only and may
contain sensitive or protectively marked material up to RESTRICTED and
should be handled accordingly. Unless you are the named addressee (or
authorised to receive it for the addressee) you may not copy or use it,
or disclose it to anyone else. If you have received this transmission in
error please notify the sender immediately. All email traffic sent to or
from us, including without limitation all GCSX traffic, may be subject
to recording and/or monitoring in accordance with relevant legislation.
_______________________________________________
Qgis-developer mailing list
Qgis-developer@lists.osgeo.org
http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/qgis-developer
_______________________________________________
Qgis-developer mailing list
Qgis-developer@lists.osgeo.org
http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/qgis-developer
_______________________________________________
Qgis-developer mailing list
Qgis-developer@lists.osgeo.org
http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/qgis-developer
