Re: [ubuntu-art] [Breathe] Folder icon

2009-07-07 Thread mac_v
spg76 wrote: > > Although I think that without the folder the icons look better (more > space hence more details), you made a very good point about usability (I > think Nicolò mentioned this before :P) > With this in mind I made some retouches and use the folder in the small > sizes. > Here's a sc

Re: [ubuntu-art] [Breathe] Folder icon

2009-07-07 Thread Nicolò Chieffo
Yes, of course I mentioned usability. -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art

Re: [ubuntu-art] [Breathe] Folder icon

2009-07-07 Thread spg76
On Tue, Jul 7, 2009 at 3:25 AM, mac_v wrote: > BTW , *16px without the folder is a bad idea* , there is no *visual* > indication that the download arrow is just a folder the user has to read > the label to realize this ! it seems more like the action buttons. > Similarly for the audio and the vid

Re: [ubuntu-art] [Breathe] Folder icon

2009-07-06 Thread mac_v
Cory K. wrote: > Oliver Scholtz 1 wrote: >> Am Montag, den 06.07.2009, 15:33 -0300 schrieb spg76: >>> I made some of the folders based on this. Here's a screenshot in >>> Nautilus. >>> http://files.getdropbox.com/u/113489/folders2.png >>> Let me know what you think. >>> >>> >> I think the embl

Re: [ubuntu-art] [Breathe] Folder icon

2009-07-06 Thread James Schriver
On Mon, 2009-07-06 at 19:32 -0300, spg76 wrote: > > > On Mon, Jul 6, 2009 at 6:36 PM, Cory K. wrote: > Oliver Scholtz 1 wrote: > > Am Montag, den 06.07.2009, 15:33 -0300 schrieb spg76: > > >> I made some of the folders based on this. Here's a > screenshot

Re: [ubuntu-art] [Breathe] Folder icon

2009-07-06 Thread spg76
On Mon, Jul 6, 2009 at 6:36 PM, Cory K. wrote: > Oliver Scholtz 1 wrote: > > Am Montag, den 06.07.2009, 15:33 -0300 schrieb spg76: > >> I made some of the folders based on this. Here's a screenshot in > >> Nautilus. > >> http://files.getdropbox.com/u/1134 >

Re: [ubuntu-art] [Breathe] Folder icon

2009-07-06 Thread Cory K.
Oliver Scholtz 1 wrote: > Am Montag, den 06.07.2009, 15:33 -0300 schrieb spg76: >> I made some of the folders based on this. Here's a screenshot in >> Nautilus. >> http://files.getdropbox.com/u/113489/folders2.png >> Let me know what you think. >> >> > > I think the emblems on the folders from

Re: [ubuntu-art] [Breathe] Folder icon

2009-07-06 Thread Oliver Scholtz 1
Am Montag, den 06.07.2009, 15:33 -0300 schrieb spg76: > On Sun, Jul 5, 2009 at 6:00 PM, Cory K. wrote: > That said, I do like the idea of using colored items on the > folders and > using just those images for the smaller sizes. > > I made some of the folders based on this

Re: [ubuntu-art] [Breathe] Folder icon

2009-07-06 Thread spg76
On Sun, Jul 5, 2009 at 6:00 PM, Cory K. wrote: > That said, I do like the idea of using colored items on the folders and > using just those images for the smaller sizes. I made some of the folders based on this. Here's a screenshot in Nautilus. http://files.getdropbox.com/u/113489/folders2.png

Re: [ubuntu-art] [Breathe] Folder icon

2009-07-05 Thread mac_v
From: Cory K. To: Discussion on Ubuntu artwork Sent: Monday, 6 July, 2009 2:30:08 AM Subject: Re: [ubuntu-art] [Breathe] Folder icon The perspective is wrong and looks square. Make it feel scrunched and awkward. That said, I do like the idea of using colored

Re: [ubuntu-art] [Breathe] Folder icon

2009-07-05 Thread tonic
2009/7/6 Cory K. : > We will use Andrew Higginson's folder if the testing in the next 2 weeks > goes well. This is crazy. I'm not entertaining a new folder every month. > Especially if their design just isn't up to snuff. This is not a submission at all. I just felt that Andrew's folder icon was s

Re: [ubuntu-art] [Breathe] Folder icon

2009-07-05 Thread mac_v
Cory K. wrote: > Along with whatever mac did to the folder, thickened up some of > the lines making it feel very Tango. > The funny thing is : *I used the same lines and layers from the present folder icon* ;p All i did was alter the shape from the wiki svg of the folder icon. > There ya go. A

Re: [ubuntu-art] [Breathe] Folder icon

2009-07-05 Thread Cory K.
Ok. I have to 1st say that mac_v's folder icon will not be used. The perspective is wrong and looks square. Make it feel scrunched and awkward. Along with whatever mac did to the folder, thickened up some of the lines making it feel very Tango. We will use Andrew Higginson's folder if the testing

Re: [ubuntu-art] [Breathe] Folder icon

2009-07-05 Thread mac_v
From: Nicolò Chieffo To: Discussion on Ubuntu artwork Sent: Saturday, 4 July, 2009 6:29:35 PM Subject: Re: [ubuntu-art] [Breathe] Folder icon Ok let's wait. I really like Sebastien's submissions on xdg folders, especailly because it uses colors. -

Re: [ubuntu-art] [Breathe] Folder icon

2009-07-05 Thread mac_v
on on Ubuntu artwork Sent: Saturday, 4 July, 2009 6:29:35 PM Subject: Re: [ubuntu-art] [Breathe] Folder icon Ok let's wait. I really like Sebastien's submissions on xdg folders, especailly because it uses colors. In my opinion I would like to add a concept: colors can character

Re: [ubuntu-art] [Breathe] Folder icon

2009-07-04 Thread mac_v
Nicolò Chieffo wrote: > I think there should be a common look: we must decide if using colors > is a good idea, and how to use them (if just to achieve a better look, > or instead to use color categorization), and them apply this decision > in both small and big icons. > > The idea of removing the

Re: [ubuntu-art] [Breathe] Folder icon

2009-07-04 Thread mac_v
Oliver Scholtz 1 wrote: > > No :-o Mail-send is Daniels work. ;-) > > Humanoid is my current work. Here I can mod. all to my own gust and > needs. For my short time at least y prefer only modding and not > developing ... ;-) > > Cheers > > oops... Cory is still waiting for your media icons :

Re: [ubuntu-art] [Breathe] Folder icon

2009-07-04 Thread Oliver Scholtz 1
Am Samstag, den 04.07.2009, 22:25 +0530 schrieb mac_v: > spg76 wrote: > > I like mac_v's folder but we can also make color xdg folders with Andrew's. > > I guess that mac_v made this one mostly for the perspective, right? > > haha... right ;p > well... kept insisting that a folder like your conce

Re: [ubuntu-art] [Breathe] Folder icon

2009-07-04 Thread mac_v
spg76 wrote: > I like mac_v's folder but we can also make color xdg folders with Andrew's. > I guess that mac_v made this one mostly for the perspective, right? haha... right ;p well... kept insisting that a folder like your concept would look good & no one made it , I had free time today , so i

Re: [ubuntu-art] [Breathe] Folder icon

2009-07-04 Thread Oliver Scholtz 1
About the new folder-icon from mac_v: I love it really! It's took my attention quickly ... my fav. right now. ;) About Sebastians screenshot: This is the the correct way. Very nice 16x16 Icons. ;) Oliver Am Samstag, den 04.07.2009, 12:56 -0300 schrieb spg76: > I like mac_v's folder but we can a

Re: [ubuntu-art] [Breathe] Folder icon

2009-07-04 Thread Mark Curtis
Re: [ubuntu-art] [Breathe] Folder icon > > > Also the desktop icon seems to come from Mars: it has nothing to do > with the folder icon, though the desktop is a folder, and I can't > understand why... > > -- > ubuntu-art mailing list > ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com

Re: [ubuntu-art] [Breathe] Folder icon

2009-07-04 Thread Nicolò Chieffo
I think there should be a common look: we must decide if using colors is a good idea, and how to use them (if just to achieve a better look, or instead to use color categorization), and them apply this decision in both small and big icons. The idea of removing the folder image in small icons is re

Re: [ubuntu-art] [Breathe] Folder icon

2009-07-04 Thread spg76
I like mac_v's folder but we can also make color xdg folders with Andrew's. I guess that mac_v made this one mostly for the perspective, right? Also, I really like Nicolò's idea of color categorization. On the other hand, a made the xdg folders based on Andrew's , the current home folder and some M

Re: [ubuntu-art] [Breathe] Folder icon

2009-07-04 Thread Nicolò Chieffo
Ok let's wait. I really like Sebastien's submissions on xdg folders, especailly because it uses colors. In my opinion I would like to add a concept: colors can characterize xdg folders - documents: white-yellow paper with text (reminds old papyrus) - downloads: green arrow - music: red note - vide

Re: [ubuntu-art] [Breathe] Folder icon

2009-07-04 Thread mac_v
Nicolò Chieffo wrote: > Then I have a request to make a little change to the folder icon, and > I would like to discuss it with you. > The request comes from the difficulty to draw XDG folder icons (which > michote submitted today here [1]). > > As you can see, it's hard to distinguish what's dra

Re: [ubuntu-art] [Breathe] Folder icon

2009-07-04 Thread tonic
2009/7/4 Nicolò Chieffo : > mac_v: the icon looks good! but I would prefer the folder a bit more wide > > Then I have a request to make a little change to the folder icon, and > I would like to discuss it with you. > The request comes from the difficulty to draw XDG folder icons (which > michote su

Re: [ubuntu-art] [Breathe] Folder icon

2009-07-04 Thread Nicolò Chieffo
mac_v: the icon looks good! but I would prefer the folder a bit more wide Then I have a request to make a little change to the folder icon, and I would like to discuss it with you. The request comes from the difficulty to draw XDG folder icons (which michote submitted today here [1]). As you can

[ubuntu-art] [Breathe] Folder icon

2009-07-04 Thread mac_v
Hi, I'v uploaded a new Folder icon in the submissions page. Basically i liked Sebastien's xdg folder concept in the discussions page, and realized that it is not possible to do similar xdg folders with the present folder icon. So I based my submission on Sebastien's concept. Hope you all like i

Re: [ubuntu-art] [Breathe] Folder Icon

2009-06-10 Thread Cory K.
mac_v wrote: > Cory K. wrote: > >> It's because it lacks perspective. >> >> > > Exactly... i tried adding the perspective effect , but still havent > figured it out how to trigger that effect...[every time it keeps saying > it needs a second set of 4nodes or some other error!]tried reading

Re: [ubuntu-art] [Breathe] Folder Icon

2009-06-09 Thread mac_v
Smartboy wrote: > > Ah, perspective on Inkscape. I've used it. What you need to do is draw a > trapezoid with the pen, starting from the bottom left corner (if I > remember correctly) going to the bottom right, etc, in the shape of the > perspective you want. Then select the trapezoid, then the sh

Re: [ubuntu-art] [Breathe] Folder Icon

2009-06-09 Thread Smartboy
On Tue, Jun 9, 2009 at 7:45 PM, mac_v wrote: > Cory K. wrote: > > > > > It's because it lacks perspective. > > > > Exactly... i tried adding the perspective effect , but still havent > figured it out how to trigger that effect...[every time it keeps saying > it needs a second set of 4nodes or som

Re: [ubuntu-art] [Breathe] Folder Icon

2009-06-09 Thread mac_v
Cory K. wrote: > > It's because it lacks perspective. > Exactly... i tried adding the perspective effect , but still havent figured it out how to trigger that effect...[every time it keeps saying it needs a second set of 4nodes or some other error!]tried reading the online manual but still didn

Re: [ubuntu-art] [Breathe] Folder Icon

2009-06-09 Thread Cory K.
mac_v wrote: > Andrew wrote: > >> Wow I had never thought of that, I shall definitely try and do a skewed one, >> however I believe your >> first skewed one is quit good :-) >> >> > > i think mine still looks weird :( ... the only thing i was able to do > was to skew it. > It's because

Re: [ubuntu-art] [Breathe] Folder Icon

2009-06-09 Thread mac_v
Andrew wrote: > Wow I had never thought of that, I shall definitely try and do a skewed one, > however I believe your > first skewed one is quit good :-) > i think mine still looks weird :( ... the only thing i was able to do was to skew it. but to adjust the height of the icon to make it have

Re: [ubuntu-art] [Breathe] Folder Icon

2009-06-09 Thread Andrew
Wow I had never thought of that, I shall definitely try and do a skewed one, however I believe your first skewed one is quit good :-) -- Andrew Tuesday, 09th June 2009 -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art

Re: [ubuntu-art] [Breathe] Folder Icon

2009-06-05 Thread Anton Kerezov
В 10:47 -0400 на 05.06.2009 (пт), James Schriver написа: > > I second that. These icons will be a beautiful addition to the set. > > http://www.ubuntu-pics.de/bild/15708/screenshot_014_8gC87s.png > > Nice work, Andrew. > > Regards, > > dashua Yeah it is really nice and would be very good ico

Re: [ubuntu-art] [Breathe] Folder Icon

2009-06-05 Thread Andrew
Thanks again everyone, once we have voted on the various folder icons, I can then make the user-home and the folder-open versions -- Andrew Friday, 05th June 2009 -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art

Re: [ubuntu-art] [Breathe] Folder Icon

2009-06-05 Thread James Schriver
On Fri, 2009-06-05 at 09:36 -0300, spg76 wrote: > Great job, Andrew! > I just render the files on my system to try it out and it looks great. > http://dl.getdropbox.com/u/113489/Pantallazo.png > Thank you. > -- > Seba (AKA spg76) > http://www.ubuntu-ar.org > Seba, I second that. These icons wil

Re: [ubuntu-art] [Breathe] Folder Icon

2009-06-05 Thread spg76
Great job, Andrew! I just render the files on my system to try it out and it looks great. http://dl.getdropbox.com/u/113489/Pantallazo.png Thank you. -- Seba (AKA spg76) http://www.ubuntu-ar.org -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubunt

Re: [ubuntu-art] [Breathe] Folder Icon

2009-06-04 Thread Andrew
Thanks for the positive feedback everyone :) -- Andrew Friday, 05th June 2009 -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art

Re: [ubuntu-art] [Breathe] Folder Icon

2009-06-04 Thread James Schriver
On Thu, 2009-06-04 at 17:17 +0100, Andrew wrote: > Hi Guys, > > Here is the final version of my folder icon (with all sizes) - > > http://i44.tinypic.com/zwai3p.png > > > > -- > Andrew > > Thursday, 04th June 2009 > Very nice work. This seems like a professional and welcomed change to the

Re: [ubuntu-art] [Breathe] Folder Icon

2009-06-04 Thread Kenneth Wimer
On Thursday 04 June 2009 22:44:33 Cory K. wrote: > Andrew wrote: > > Hi Guys, > > > > Here is the final version of my folder icon (with all sizes) - > > > > http://i44.tinypic.com/zwai3p.png > > Thank you very much for your work on this. 1st rate submission. Yupp, this is first rate stuff, nicely

Re: [ubuntu-art] [Breathe] Folder Icon

2009-06-04 Thread Cory K.
Andrew wrote: > Hi Guys, > > Here is the final version of my folder icon (with all sizes) - > > http://i44.tinypic.com/zwai3p.png Thank you very much for your work on this. 1st rate submission. -Cory K. -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/list

Re: [ubuntu-art] [Breathe] Folder Icon

2009-06-04 Thread Andrew
Hi Guys, Here is the final version of my folder icon (with all sizes) - http://i44.tinypic.com/zwai3p.png -- Andrew Thursday, 04th June 2009 -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art

Re: [ubuntu-art] [Breathe] Folder Icon

2009-06-04 Thread Saleel Velankar
Andrew wrote: > Sorry, Corry, I shall put it on the wiki now in the submissions page when I > have completed the > different sizes > Great job on this. the current folder looks awesome in the big size, but really weird when scaled down. I welcome this evolution. also +1 for getting cory's goa

Re: [ubuntu-art] [Breathe] Folder Icon

2009-06-03 Thread Andrew
Sorry, Corry, I shall put it on the wiki now in the submissions page when I have completed the different sizes -- Andrew Thursday, 04th June 2009 -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art

Re: [ubuntu-art] [Breathe] Folder Icon

2009-06-03 Thread Cory K.
Andrew wrote: > I have to say my favourite version is the middle on in > http://i42.tinypic.com/23s821i.png > > It incorporates the suggestions of a less bright colour and it fits very well. I generally like this but we *gotta* stop the "infinite tweak". :) Play with it for a bit longer, call it

Re: [ubuntu-art] [Breathe] Folder Icon

2009-06-03 Thread Andrew
I have to say my favourite version is the middle on in http://i42.tinypic.com/23s821i.png It incorporates the suggestions of a less bright colour and it fits very well. -- Andrew Wednesday, 03th June 2009 -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/l

Re: [ubuntu-art] [Breathe] Folder Icon

2009-06-03 Thread Andrew
I have done a new version of the 'incorporating more' version of the folder with slightly redder colours, you can see the versions of that here - http://i42.tinypic.com/23s821i.png (the one on the very left is the original colour that I started with) -- Andrew Wednesday, 03th June 2009 --

Re: [ubuntu-art] [Breathe] Folder Icon

2009-06-02 Thread mac_v
Andrew wrote: > Hi Guys, > > I have done a version of the folders so that now you can see them being used > as well. > > Check them out here- > > http://i42.tinypic.com/2yl7cq8.png > > > -- > Andrew > > Wednesday, 03th June 2009 > the incorporateing more is by far the better choice, but add

Re: [ubuntu-art] [Breathe] Folder Icon

2009-06-02 Thread Andrew
Hi Guys, I have done a version of the folders so that now you can see them being used as well. Check them out here- http://i42.tinypic.com/2yl7cq8.png -- Andrew Wednesday, 03th June 2009 -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu

Re: [ubuntu-art] [Breathe] Folder Icon

2009-06-02 Thread Cory K.
James Schriver wrote: > On Tue, 2009-06-02 at 16:59 -0400, Cory K. wrote: > >> Andrew wrote: >> >>> EDIT: Here is the new revision, something didn't work last time :-) >>> >>> thanks for the heads-up Thorwil >>> >>> http://i42.tinypic.com/5d5b8n.png >>> >> I feel the one above "incor

Re: [ubuntu-art] [Breathe] Folder Icon

2009-06-02 Thread James Schriver
On Tue, 2009-06-02 at 16:59 -0400, Cory K. wrote: > Andrew wrote: > > EDIT: Here is the new revision, something didn't work last time :-) > > > > thanks for the heads-up Thorwil > > > > http://i42.tinypic.com/5d5b8n.png > > I feel the one above "incorporating more..." should be a submission. It >

Re: [ubuntu-art] [Breathe] Folder Icon

2009-06-02 Thread Yosef
On Tue, Jun 2, 2009 at 2:18 PM, Andrew wrote: > EDIT: Here is the new revision, something didn't work last time :-) > > thanks for the heads-up Thorwil > > http://i42.tinypic.com/5d5b8n.png > > -- > Andrew > > Tuesday, 02th June 2009 > > -- > ubuntu-art mailing list > ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com

Re: [ubuntu-art] [Breathe] Folder Icon

2009-06-02 Thread Cory K.
Andrew wrote: > EDIT: Here is the new revision, something didn't work last time :-) > > thanks for the heads-up Thorwil > > http://i42.tinypic.com/5d5b8n.png I feel the one above "incorporating more..." should be a submission. It feels like a mix between the 2 folders. A differing perspective is

Re: [ubuntu-art] [Breathe] Folder Icon

2009-06-02 Thread Andrew
EDIT: Here is the new revision, something didn't work last time :-) thanks for the heads-up Thorwil http://i42.tinypic.com/5d5b8n.png -- Andrew Tuesday, 02th June 2009 -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art

Re: [ubuntu-art] [Breathe] Folder Icon

2009-06-02 Thread Andrew
I have done a new version (incorporating some of Throwil's requests) of the folder proposal, please look at it here: http://is.gd/Mst8 -- Andrew Tuesday, 02th June 2009 -- ubuntu-art mailing list ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art

Re: [ubuntu-art] [Breathe] Folder Icon

2009-06-02 Thread Thorsten Wilms
On Tue, 2009-06-02 at 17:16 +0100, Andrew wrote: > http://i41.tinypic.com/eg2s6d.png I consider the dots and orange label to be rather distracting in all cases. But if there have to be dots, they should look like bumps in the surface. Think golf ball. Rather subtle. The orange front cover looks

Re: [ubuntu-art] [Breathe] Folder Icon

2009-06-02 Thread Andrew
Hi Guys, I started with the base oxygen icon and slowly made it human, here are the folder icons I came up with, PLEASE LOOK AT THEM and give comments, this is the only way we are going to get the folder icon finalised! http://i41.tinypic.com/eg2s6d.png -- Andrew Tuesday, 02th June 2009 --

Re: [ubuntu-art] [Breathe] Folder Icon

2009-05-31 Thread Andrew
Hi Guys, I thought it might be a good idea to start afresh and decide what we want form the folder icon. Therefore on the wiki, I have placed an entry showing the current human and oxygen icons for the folder. Below it we need a list of what is good and bad about each so that then we can go fo

Re: [ubuntu-art] [Breathe] Folder icon

2009-03-26 Thread Anton Kerezov
> -Original Message- > From: ubuntu-art-boun...@lists.ubuntu.com [mailto:ubuntu-art- > boun...@lists.ubuntu.com] On Behalf Of Cory K. > Sent: Thursday, March 26, 2009 10:10 PM > To: Discussion on Ubuntu artwork > Subject: Re: [ubuntu-art] [Breathe] Folder icon > >

Re: [ubuntu-art] [Breathe] Folder icon

2009-03-26 Thread Cory K.
Anton Kerezov wrote: >> You need to cite specifics. ;) Bets way to rub me wrong is say "it's >> bad" without giving info to back your opinion.;) >> > > Well it looks too blurry and the front pane looks as if it's shrinking by > going up. > See this old new wave screenshot. It has an experiment

Re: [ubuntu-art] [Breathe] Folder icon

2009-03-26 Thread Anton Kerezov
> -Original Message- > From: ubuntu-art-boun...@lists.ubuntu.com [mailto:ubuntu-art- > boun...@lists.ubuntu.com] On Behalf Of Cory K. > Sent: Thursday, March 26, 2009 9:42 PM > To: Discussion on Ubuntu artwork > Subject: Re: [ubuntu-art] [Breathe] Folder icon > You n

Re: [ubuntu-art] [Breathe] Folder icon

2009-03-26 Thread Cory K.
Anton Kerezov wrote: > I think that the folder icon is not at all as good as the rest of the icons > in the set. It needs some very serious tweaks as this is the one image users > see most. I'd be glad to help with it asa I get some free time. > Wrote this email just to notify about it. You need

Re: [ubuntu-art] [Breathe] Folder icon

2009-03-26 Thread Anton Kerezov
I think that the folder icon is not at all as good as the rest of the icons in the set. It needs some very serious tweaks as this is the one image users see most. I'd be glad to help with it asa I get some free time. Wrote this email just to notify about it. Anton -- ubuntu-art mailing list u