default kde menu icon

[Francisco T.]

I have another icon:
http://img130.imageshack.us/img130/4967/karmicfinal.png
http://img695.imageshack.us/img695/8636/karmicinstantnea2.png
http://img121.imageshack.us/img121/4439/karmicinstantnea3.png

I have the original svg file.
If somebody wants it, I don't know about icon design, but it could be a start.

-- 
Francisco T.


El Sábado 02 Enero 2010 18:00:39 Roman Shtylman escribió:
> My concern with a drop shadow is that it doesn't work as well with the
> default theme (and even other themes) as well as the white glow. I do
> agree that the gears are very difficult at small sizes and wonder if
> it would be acceptable to just use circles for this one usage... but I
> don't know whether that is allowed or whatnot. Also, I think that most
> people mentally know the small circles are gears and maybe aren't
> bothered that they look a tad fuzzy cause of it?
> 
> If the general idea is liked we should deff propose several icon
> options and evaluate which one we feel works best.
> 
> ~Roman
> 
> On Fri, Jan 1, 2010 at 10:26 PM, Tres Finocchiaro
> 
> <fatbuttlarry at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Roman,
> >
> > Thanks for the screenshot.
> >
> > I do not think the Kubuntu icon looks good at small sizes, and therefor I
> > do not think it can easily be made to look good for the K button.
> >
> > I think this is because at small sizes, the small gears look like blurred
> > snowflakes, which makes the icon difficult to distinguish at small sizes.
> >
> > In this case Roman has added an outer glow to the logo to increase
> > contrast around the edges of the logo.  I feel strongly that outer glow
> > should be used in moderation, and in this case I do not think it
> > compliments the polished look of the AIR or Oxygen desktop themes.
> >
> > I will suggest (although off-topic) using a logo that does not use the
> > gears in such a small instance.  Of course, I think this wouldn't fly as
> > it is not the official logo.
> >
> > However, I think a modified version of the original logo would be much
> > more distinguishable as a K button, similar to the polished look of the
> > gnome's Ubuntu button. (Notice the small drop-shadow used in the Ubuntu
> > screenshot and no outer glow).
> >
> > -Tres
> >
> >
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