Suede as default gnome icon theme for Hoary

[domtar]

Andy Fitzsimon Wrote: 
> Etiquette works well with the default gnome theme ( it uses the same
> palette & follows the HIG rules of no text , no puns etc )    it is an
> attempt at something more modern.this confuses me
'no text'?

I see where it says > Do not include a file extension in the icon. The document icon's job is
> not to convey such precise information but to allow for rapid visual
> distinction between documents. Additionally, this text will not be
> displayed in the user's preferred font and size. Because many document
> types are associated with multiple file extensions, a file extension
> embedded in the icon will also frequently be wrong.

but then why do most gnome icons do it?
http://developer.gnome.org/projects/gup/hig/2.0/icons-types.html
even icons shown on the page the above text do it.

Personally, I wouldn't worry about following rules that aren't even
followed by the rule makers. Text on icons are wonderful, making them
much more usable and quicker to associate, IMO. Probably why so many
are like that?


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domtar