T10243: Some KDE applications could use better icons

[Nathaniel Graham]

ngraham added a comment.


  The problem I have with Gwenview's icon is that it just feels inferior to the Oxygen one.
  
  The Oxygen icon has presence and communicates a style and brand, but doesn't really do a good job indicating what the app does. The Breeze icon feels like it tries to fix that problem by putting a monochrome image inside the eyeball, but I don't think it really works because the symbol is small and it's only part of the original image symbol, and in the process the icon loses the presence of the Oxygen icon. It doesn't really look much like an eyeball anymore, and the pink color is so pale and unappealing (IMO) compared to the original.
  
  In general it's a good idea to make the icon more obviously an image viewer but I don't think the current approach works. I think just making a Breezey version of the original icon would be more respectful to it. If it's deemed absolutely necessary to reinforce the "Hey, I'm an image viewer" information, maybe put the breeze-style eyeball inside a picture frame or something.

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  https://phabricator.kde.org/T10243

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