[haiku] Re: Icon proposal

  • From: zumikkebe@xxxxxxxxxxx
  • To: haiku@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Mon, 14 Sep 2009 17:20:50 +0000

>-- Messaggio originale --
>Date: Mon, 14 Sep 2009 11:55:45 -0400
>Subject: [haiku] Re: Icon proposal
>From: Ryan Leavengood <leavengood@xxxxxxxxx>
>To: haiku@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Reply-to: haiku@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
>
>On Mon, Sep 14, 2009 at 11:04 AM,  <zumikkebe@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>> I have some proposals for some missing icons like:
>>
>> - app_server: a paper craft cube;
>
>I think this is an interesting idea, but the color doesn't seem as
>vibrant as the other icons, and I don't completely see the relation to
>app_server. Though this has gotten me thinking though about origami,
>and various icons that could be made based on origami. Though again I
>don't know if those are right for the app_server, but they could
>certainly make interesting icons for other things.

I took a typical (haiku) icon object, the cube, and I've applied to it a
"making" action, this led to a folding cube in my imagination.

>My basic thought was that the app_server icon should either play off
>something artistic (palette, easel, artwork) or somehow play off the 3
>cube application icon. I see you are sort of doing the latter with the
>paper cube.

a palette icon is currently available too, I made it last year and Stephan
did some corrections, you can check the sources for it.

Regards,
Michele Frau



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