Moving the thread to digikam-devel. Everything started with the
great work of tung available here:
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> In the tarball http://ntung.free.fr/OUTPUT/icons.tar.bz2, there is a folder
> "icons", just copy it in ~/.kde/share/apps/digikam or in
> KDE_INSTALL_DIR/share/apps/digikam.
>
> You can see a preview here http://ntung.free.fr/OUTPUT/preview.html
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On Wednesday 21 December 2005 14:55, Tung NGUYEN wrote:
> > o all *folder* icons: I like them, but IMHO better stick with
> > the default non digikam-specific ones for consistency. Are they
> > from Nuvolo? Maybe we suggest everywere in the future to install
> > this icon set. If the default sucks. Install/use a new icons set
> > instead of fixing app by app.
>
> => The basic folder icon comes from Nuvola theme, I like this folder icon
> because it is more colorful and sharper. But if you want, I can make the same
> *folder* icons with the basic folder from CrystalSVG theme, it will be more
> consistent with the default KDE theme (CrystalSVG). The only problem I see is
> when opening the menu "Import Folder...", the basic Nuvola folder icon is
> displayed in the dialog box (it can be inconsistent if you use CrystalSVG
> theme for KDE).
Whow! You're merging/creating the icons yourself? Great.
Mhmm, so, can't we add both? I mean we install the standard icons in KDE
default icons dir and the nuvola folder+something icons in the folder
that is used when people switch their icon theme to nuvola. Then digikam looks
konsistant in at least 2 themes. (and your nuvola icon work is not 'lost')
>
> > o filmgrain: ditto as above. Don't KDE contain a similar default-icon
>
> => KDE contains a similar icon: mimetypes/video.png . I can replace the orange
> film by that of KDE.
You are the artits! I trust your taste. (I'm only the unpopular
is-the-license-free-aka-DSFG-guy ;)
<dreaming>
I know this is much to ask, but can you check what the other apps in
extragear use or have already? Maybe they have a good icon already
that we can use, and maybe share. One of my dreams is that every kde
extragear model has a lib module that contains also a icons subtree with
shareable icons like slideshow etc that are used by all extragear/graphics
applications. But of course we should first collect a good set of icons
for digikam ;)
</dreaming>
> > o infrared: nice but will '800' help to recognize what it does?
> > Especially it's not readable in smaller sizes that will be used with
> > digikam.
>
> => Perhaps, this icon will be removed because of Tango licence.
yes, please (see below).
>
> > o Sheartool: very similar in small sizes to the scissor used for cut.
> > ('Slant Tower of Pisa' icon? Nah. Too europe centric ;)
>
> => Good idea, I will draw this idea.
:) Not sure if my idea look too for small sizes :(
> > o slideshow, rotate_cw: again nice, BUT ;) it's there something we can
> > use in KDE?
>
> => KDE does not contain a slideshow icon by default. KDE contains a rotate_cw
> icon by default but it is not nice :-) (anti alias missing, I do not know if
> KDE 3.5 offers a better icon).
Okay.
>
> > Tung: It would be nice if you could modify AUTHOR file to list
> > what Icons are from with project, license and if possible the authors
> > or the images.
>
> => See the attached file "origine_of_the_icons" (OpenOffice format or PDF) for
> the origine of the created icons.
Another WHOW! That's perfect. you make me feel guilty
this looks like lots of work!
>
> The used themes are:
>
> - CrystalClear, licence LGPL, author: Everaldo Coelho,
> http://www.kde-look.org/content/show.php?content=25668
>
> - CrystalSVG, licence LGPL, author: Everaldo Coelho,
> http://www.kde-look.org/content/show.php?content=8341
>
> - Nuvola, licence LGPL, author: David Vignoni,
> http://www.kde-look.org/content/show.php?content=5358
>
> - OO.o, licence LGPL, author: Nuno Pinheiro,
> http://www.kde-look.org/content/show.php?content=30987
>
> - OpenClipart, licence Public domain, www.openclipart.org
All fine!
>
> - Tango, license Creative Commons Attribution Share-Alike license,
> http://tango-project.org/Tango_Desktop_Project. See the attached file
> 'TANGO_AUTHORS' for the autors of the tango icons. This file is packaged with
> the icon theme.
>
> > Ah, and _if_ Tango icons get added a copy of the CC or URL is required
> > to.
>
> => See the attached file 'TANGO_COPYING' for the license of the tango icons.
> This file is packaged with the icon theme.
Well, as I wrote already. The Creative Common License is considered
non-free. We're I define free here as defined by the DFSG:
http://www.de.debian.org/social_contract.en.html#guidelines
According to
http://people.debian.org/~evan/ccsummary
the CC licenses are classified non-free with respect to DSFG.
This simply means that debian and *ubuntu distribution have to remove
those icons or alternatively move the hole pkg to non-free or restricted
section, respectively. I don't know if these strict rules are
also applied to other debian based distros like kanotix, scolinux,
knoppix etc.
So I would be pleased if the new icons contain nothing based on
CC license work.
> Do not hesitate to ask me for additionnal informations.
thx. I'll do. But for now I shut up and you contentrate on your
icons.
Achim
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> Tung.
>
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