default kde menu icon

[Celeste Lyn Paul]

The default icon was discussed extensively for Karmic and the council
decided to stay with KDE branding by default. A Kubuntu logo icon and
the ability to change the icon of the Kmenu was added as a compromise
for anyone who wanted to change their icon to something more
Kubuntu-ish.

I don't expect this decision to change; however, if you have an icon
you would like to include in the installation by default, feel free to
submit a feature request with your files so it can be reviewed. Maybe
also consider making a matching background which could be included for
users to choose (however, at the moment I imagine we will still stick
with the oxygen team's backgrounds for release).

On Tue, Jan 5, 2010 at 1:49 PM, Francisco T. <leviatan1 at gmx.com> wrote:
> 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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>> >
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Celeste Lyn Paul
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