[android-developers] Re: Icons - Recommended size, format, etc?
see official reccomandations here http://developer.android.com/guide/practices/ui_guidelines/icon_design_menu.html Am Freitag, 7. November 2008 15:23:52 UTC+1 schrieb g1bb: Hello, Is there a recommended size or format for an application's icon? I've been using .PNG at 190x141 px, but I can never seem to get them as 'cool' looking as the other applications I've seen. Thanks in advance. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Android Developers group. To post to this group, send email to android-developers@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en
[android-developers] Re: Icons - Recommended size, format, etc?
The size is in-fact 25*25 http://android.git.kernel.org/?p=platform/frameworks/base.git;a=tree;f=core/res/res/drawable;hb=HEAD You will find the different images which are used for notification and other icons also in the above link. Specifically for the notifications I looked into the Mms app source code http://www.netmite.com/android/mydroid/packages/apps/ this link below in particular shows the image for the notification of the SMS. http://www.netmite.com/android/mydroid/packages/apps/Mms/res/drawable/stat_notify_sms.png On Wed, Dec 31, 2008 at 10:13 PM, Mariano Kamp mariano.k...@gmail.comwrote: ps. The reason I am asking for the source of your information is twofold. (a) I would like to read up on other related information, e.g. style guide, is SVG possible, other sizes, other formats, resolution independent icons, etc.? (b) I meanwhile tried 16x16 and 24x24 and to my it looks like 24x24 is the way to go, as it looks more crisp on the emulator. I attached a screenshot to see for yourself. On Wed, Dec 31, 2008 at 4:56 PM, Mariano Kamp mariano.k...@gmail.comwrote: Thanks for the information. If you don't mind me asking, how do you know? And do you know about a style guide? On Wed, Dec 31, 2008 at 10:06 AM, for android forandr...@gmail.comwrote: 16*16 On Wed, Dec 31, 2008 at 11:43 AM, Mariano Kamp mariano.k...@gmail.comwrote: What about the icons used in notifications? Are they 24x24 natively? Is there any source where this kind of documentation can be found? I didn't see any. Btw. is there a style guide in the works? Cheers, Mariano On Fri, Nov 7, 2008 at 8:17 PM, hackbod hack...@gmail.com wrote: But please make it 48x48. Otherwise it's just wasting time and space, and if a lot of apps start doing larger sizes it will have a noticeable impact. The app icon size is 48x48. On Nov 7, 9:44 am, Romain Guy romain...@google.com wrote: Hi, Home currently displays icons at 48x48, so your icon file should be at least this size. If you make it bigger, you should make it twice as big for better rendering. On Fri, Nov 7, 2008 at 6:23 AM, g1bb corymgibb...@gmail.com wrote: Hello, Is there a recommended size or format for an application's icon? I've been using .PNG at 190x141 px, but I can never seem to get them as 'cool' looking as the other applications I've seen. Thanks in advance. -- Romain Guywww.curious-creature.org --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Android Developers group. To post to this group, send email to android-developers@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to android-developers-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[android-developers] Re: Icons - Recommended size, format, etc?
Indeed there is an icons (launchers and notifications) style guideline from google. But i can't make it public, i received it because some business relation that google has with the company i work for. May be someone from google can make it public. regards, Lucas On Jan 1, 6:39 am, for android forandr...@gmail.com wrote: The size is in-fact 25*25 http://android.git.kernel.org/?p=platform/frameworks/base.git;a=tree;... You will find the different images which are used for notification and other icons also in the above link. Specifically for the notifications I looked into the Mms app source code http://www.netmite.com/android/mydroid/packages/apps/ this link below in particular shows the image for the notification of the SMS. http://www.netmite.com/android/mydroid/packages/apps/Mms/res/drawable... On Wed, Dec 31, 2008 at 10:13 PM, Mariano Kamp mariano.k...@gmail.comwrote: ps. The reason I am asking for the source of your information is twofold. (a) I would like to read up on other related information, e.g. style guide, is SVG possible, other sizes, other formats, resolution independent icons, etc.? (b) I meanwhile tried 16x16 and 24x24 and to my it looks like 24x24 is the way to go, as it looks more crisp on the emulator. I attached a screenshot to see for yourself. On Wed, Dec 31, 2008 at 4:56 PM, Mariano Kamp mariano.k...@gmail.comwrote: Thanks for the information. If you don't mind me asking, how do you know? And do you know about a style guide? On Wed, Dec 31, 2008 at 10:06 AM, for android forandr...@gmail.comwrote: 16*16 On Wed, Dec 31, 2008 at 11:43 AM, Mariano Kamp mariano.k...@gmail.comwrote: What about the icons used in notifications? Are they 24x24 natively? Is there any source where this kind of documentation can be found? I didn't see any. Btw. is there a style guide in the works? Cheers, Mariano On Fri, Nov 7, 2008 at 8:17 PM, hackbod hack...@gmail.com wrote: But please make it 48x48. Otherwise it's just wasting time and space, and if a lot of apps start doing larger sizes it will have a noticeable impact. The app icon size is 48x48. On Nov 7, 9:44 am, Romain Guy romain...@google.com wrote: Hi, Home currently displays icons at 48x48, so your icon file should be at least this size. If you make it bigger, you should make it twice as big for better rendering. On Fri, Nov 7, 2008 at 6:23 AM, g1bb corymgibb...@gmail.com wrote: Hello, Is there a recommended size or format for an application's icon? I've been using .PNG at 190x141 px, but I can never seem to get them as 'cool' looking as the other applications I've seen. Thanks in advance. -- Romain Guywww.curious-creature.org --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Android Developers group. To post to this group, send email to android-developers@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to android-developers-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[android-developers] Re: Icons - Recommended size, format, etc?
Thanks for the information. If you don't mind me asking, how do you know? And do you know about a style guide? On Wed, Dec 31, 2008 at 10:06 AM, for android forandr...@gmail.com wrote: 16*16 On Wed, Dec 31, 2008 at 11:43 AM, Mariano Kamp mariano.k...@gmail.comwrote: What about the icons used in notifications? Are they 24x24 natively? Is there any source where this kind of documentation can be found? I didn't see any. Btw. is there a style guide in the works? Cheers, Mariano On Fri, Nov 7, 2008 at 8:17 PM, hackbod hack...@gmail.com wrote: But please make it 48x48. Otherwise it's just wasting time and space, and if a lot of apps start doing larger sizes it will have a noticeable impact. The app icon size is 48x48. On Nov 7, 9:44 am, Romain Guy romain...@google.com wrote: Hi, Home currently displays icons at 48x48, so your icon file should be at least this size. If you make it bigger, you should make it twice as big for better rendering. On Fri, Nov 7, 2008 at 6:23 AM, g1bb corymgibb...@gmail.com wrote: Hello, Is there a recommended size or format for an application's icon? I've been using .PNG at 190x141 px, but I can never seem to get them as 'cool' looking as the other applications I've seen. Thanks in advance. -- Romain Guywww.curious-creature.org --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Android Developers group. To post to this group, send email to android-developers@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to android-developers-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[android-developers] Re: Icons - Recommended size, format, etc?
ps. The reason I am asking for the source of your information is twofold. (a) I would like to read up on other related information, e.g. style guide, is SVG possible, other sizes, other formats, resolution independent icons, etc.? (b) I meanwhile tried 16x16 and 24x24 and to my it looks like 24x24 is the way to go, as it looks more crisp on the emulator. I attached a screenshot to see for yourself. On Wed, Dec 31, 2008 at 4:56 PM, Mariano Kamp mariano.k...@gmail.comwrote: Thanks for the information. If you don't mind me asking, how do you know? And do you know about a style guide? On Wed, Dec 31, 2008 at 10:06 AM, for android forandr...@gmail.comwrote: 16*16 On Wed, Dec 31, 2008 at 11:43 AM, Mariano Kamp mariano.k...@gmail.comwrote: What about the icons used in notifications? Are they 24x24 natively? Is there any source where this kind of documentation can be found? I didn't see any. Btw. is there a style guide in the works? Cheers, Mariano On Fri, Nov 7, 2008 at 8:17 PM, hackbod hack...@gmail.com wrote: But please make it 48x48. Otherwise it's just wasting time and space, and if a lot of apps start doing larger sizes it will have a noticeable impact. The app icon size is 48x48. On Nov 7, 9:44 am, Romain Guy romain...@google.com wrote: Hi, Home currently displays icons at 48x48, so your icon file should be at least this size. If you make it bigger, you should make it twice as big for better rendering. On Fri, Nov 7, 2008 at 6:23 AM, g1bb corymgibb...@gmail.com wrote: Hello, Is there a recommended size or format for an application's icon? I've been using .PNG at 190x141 px, but I can never seem to get them as 'cool' looking as the other applications I've seen. Thanks in advance. -- Romain Guywww.curious-creature.org --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Android Developers group. To post to this group, send email to android-developers@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to android-developers-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~--- inline: Notifications.png
[android-developers] Re: Icons - Recommended size, format, etc?
What about the icons used in notifications? Are they 24x24 natively? Is there any source where this kind of documentation can be found? I didn't see any. Btw. is there a style guide in the works? Cheers, Mariano On Fri, Nov 7, 2008 at 8:17 PM, hackbod hack...@gmail.com wrote: But please make it 48x48. Otherwise it's just wasting time and space, and if a lot of apps start doing larger sizes it will have a noticeable impact. The app icon size is 48x48. On Nov 7, 9:44 am, Romain Guy romain...@google.com wrote: Hi, Home currently displays icons at 48x48, so your icon file should be at least this size. If you make it bigger, you should make it twice as big for better rendering. On Fri, Nov 7, 2008 at 6:23 AM, g1bb corymgibb...@gmail.com wrote: Hello, Is there a recommended size or format for an application's icon? I've been using .PNG at 190x141 px, but I can never seem to get them as 'cool' looking as the other applications I've seen. Thanks in advance. -- Romain Guywww.curious-creature.org --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Android Developers group. To post to this group, send email to android-developers@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to android-developers-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[android-developers] Re: Icons - Recommended size, format, etc?
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