[ubuntu-art] request: tango style synaptic icons

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On 4/4/06, Andreas Nilsson <nisses.mail at home.se> wrote:
> Sebastian Heinlein wrote:
> > hello,
> >
> > I "designed" the original package status icons in synaptic. It would be
> > nice if someone could do some tango styled ones. The icons have to
> > reflect the status of the package:
> >
> >
> [snip]
> >
> > New icons don't need to follow my old metaphor:
> >
> > At the moment I use a filled box to show that the package is installed.
> > A white box represents an uninstalled package. Arrows indicate an
> > upgrade (up arrow), downgrade (down arrow) or installation (left arrow).
> > To be removed packages get a red cross.
> >
> > Furthermore we use the distribution icon in a separate column to
> > indicate that the package is part of the official repository. It would
> > be nice if someone could find a way to merge this to icons.
> >
> >
> How about something along the lines of this:
> http://ramnet.se/~nisse/diverse/temp/synaptic-proposal.png ?
> Installed packages are in color, uninstalled packages are in monocrome
> and toned down.
>
> The good thing about this solution is that the shapes are more
> distinguishable  this way, the bad thing is that it's not using the
> checkbox-style metaphor any more.
> What do you think, fellow ubuntu-artists?
> - Andreas
>
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I really like it:
I think it should be a closed box for uninstalled stuff and an open
box for installed (and perhaps the saturation shange is necessary too)