FreeLists / openbeos / [openbeos] Re: Icons, summery of past discussions

[Stephan Assmus <superstippi@xxxxxx>]

On 2006-11-04 at 23:24:39 [+0100], Simon Taylor <simontaylor1@xxxxxxxxxxxx> 
wrote:
> The main point I wanted to make was about shadows - I don't think they are 
> necessary. The gradients on an icon can give the feeling of 
> 3-dimensionality and lighting. I find the "floor shadows" a bit odd, as 
> they give the impression every icon is sat on it's own shelf, which looks a 
> bit strange when you have many rows and columns of icons (eg on a desktop). 
> Also I don't think a grey splodge at the bottom of every icon adds much 
> artistic value to them - I'd rather they were simple and clear as the 
> original BeOS icons were.

I can see the logic in your argument, but I still prefer the shadows very 
much, even if they are somewhat "abstract". The BeOS icons have a shadow too, 
btw. The only difference is that our shadows are finally transparent and look 
correct against any background.

Best regards,
-Stephan