About mime icons

[Alessandro Longo]

Il 18-09-2016 14:35 Sandra Karuving ha scritto:
> first i have to say that i appricate your work much since i use the 
> default
> design für my plasma desktop.
> however some points i dislike.

I thanks for the feedbacks.

> for example for *.iso files. they have the shape of a document. *.iso 
> files are
> (disk)images. they should have a form like this. it dont has to be 
> round like
> a CD but they are not a document in any way. please also take this for 
> other
> types that are no documents but have a document shape

The *.iso files are files, not hardware. The CDs are already used in the 
"devices" section of Breeze. Also, though a common use of *.iso is to 
write it on a real CD, this is going to disappear: most users flash it 
on USB drives, mount it for VMs or extract it. The reference to the disk 
is maintained as symbol, but using a disk shape for me it's exaggerated 
considering what above.

> next is the dark-on-colored backgrounds. it looks much to hard compared 
> to
> white on colored backgrounds. it almost feels unfriendly or like "dont 
> click
> me"

In fact it's mostly for programming languages that users usually don't 
open. And they look more "professional".

> Also i really like the "office-like-icons" pastel background color 
> compared to
> the "shy" colorings of all the others.
> 
> the biggest dislike however goes to the overall "much to line-ish"-look 
> of the
> icons.

I understand, but it's the Breeze style and works really well for action 
icons.

> take this example: i have a directory only for word and excell 
> documents
> (around 1500) shared with windows. this one is always in fullscreen. 
> now open
> this already hurts my eyes with the current icons. why not have 
> something more
> eye friendly like this:
> http://icons.iconarchive.com/icons/ziggy19/microsoft-office-mac-tilt/512/Excel-icon.png
> thats what i miss the most something in
> between "strict-work-like" and "playfull" ...

I think a folder with 1500 files of the same type will always have a bad 
look, try smaller sizes like 22px or previews.

> Dont get me wrong i just want to help somehow here. i only think that 
> you work
> out a "pixelperfect" design for a world that has already left the 
> visible-
> pixel-era for a few years

The constructive feedback is always appreciated. Breeze 
"pixel-perfection" will be maintained with high resolution displays with 
2x, 3x, 4x scaling factors: a line that now use exactly a line of pixels 
with a scaling factor of 2x will use exactly two lines of real pixels, 
etc.

> thanks for this

You are welcome,

-- 
Alessandro Longo