Luca Ferretti ha scritto: > Il giorno ven, 19/01/2007 alle 15.00 +0000, Michael Corbett ha scritto: >> Hi. >> >> I realise this is my first post but it's something I >> feel strongly about so I hope you will forgive my >> boldness. >> >> I've seen there is some discussion on an icon for >> Tracker. My comment is: >> It's bad UI design to use the same or similar icons >> for different things. >> A looking-glass or magnifier indicates "Zoom". If a >> looking glass indicates "Zoom" it should not indicate >> "Search". >> I would strongly suggest either binoculars, or >> possibly a simplified telescope icon better represent >> "Search". > > This is not a "real" Tracker issue. There are 2 icons that Tracker > could/should use: > > * a logo icon - this icon should identify the (global) Tracker > product, as well as the dog profile identify Beagle (see beagle > website); this icons will be used on Tracker website and > everywhere Tracker will need branding > * the search tool icon - this icon is defined in Icon Naming Spec > from freedesktop.org as "system-search" named icon; this icon > should provided by gnome-icon-theme (while currently it's still > using old style, not Tango style). > > The issue about the bad metaphor of looking glass for search is related > to the second icon, and should be solved on gnome-icon-theme module. >
That's the point. We have a logo? Right now, if I am not wrong, the search tool icon with a capitol "T" inside, as shown in the websites, is the logo. Isn't it? _______________________________________________ tracker-list mailing list tracker-list@gnome.org http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/tracker-list
