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Bug 649359 - gnome-tweak-tool needs a distinct icon
gnome-tweak-tool needs a distinct icon
Status: RESOLVED FIXED
Product: gnome-tweak-tool
Classification: Applications
Component: general
3.0.x
Other Linux
: Normal enhancement
: ---
Assigned To: GNOME Tweak Tool maintainer(s)
GNOME Tweak Tool maintainer(s)
: 676527 (view as bug list)
Depends on:
Blocks:
 
 
Reported: 2011-05-04 09:50 UTC by Michel Alexandre Salim
Modified: 2012-08-08 00:04 UTC
See Also:
GNOME target: ---
GNOME version: ---


Attachments
Proposed Icon (54.33 KB, image/png)
2011-10-11 23:42 UTC, Jeremy Newton
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Alternative Proposed Icon (49.45 KB, image/png)
2011-10-11 23:43 UTC, Jeremy Newton
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It is an icon build using the "T" Symbol is little tweaked. (28.52 KB, patch)
2012-03-24 22:29 UTC, ahiliation
none Details | Review
Tweaking The Symbol "T" . GNOME Tweak Tool Icon related. (4.92 KB, image/png)
2012-03-25 09:39 UTC, ahiliation
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a thread trying to tweak and make the boxes equidistant. (3.78 KB, image/png)
2012-03-26 18:24 UTC, ahiliation
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GNOME Tweak Tool Icon Improved (10.84 KB, image/png)
2012-03-27 21:16 UTC, ahiliation
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new one that is typically better that the others i have posted. (7.91 KB, image/png)
2012-03-29 12:49 UTC, ahiliation
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hope this is good enough. (7.26 KB, image/png)
2012-03-29 19:17 UTC, ahiliation
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Worked for improvement. (10.36 KB, image/png)
2012-04-12 16:35 UTC, ahiliation
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converted using inkscape (16.16 KB, image/svg+xml)
2012-04-13 09:32 UTC, ahiliation
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a new tool icon (2.16 KB, image/svg+xml)
2012-04-24 17:03 UTC, ahiliation
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updated again..... (6.65 KB, image/svg+xml)
2012-04-24 20:09 UTC, ahiliation
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Description Michel Alexandre Salim 2011-05-04 09:50:21 UTC
It would be nice if gnome-tweak-tool's icon is distinct from the system settings icon (a Fedora user filed a request for this in our bugtracker)

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=700177
Comment 1 John Stowers 2011-05-04 10:31:23 UTC
No objections here.

If you find someone willing to draw me an agreeable icon then I will commit it!

I have no skills to draw it myself.
Comment 2 John Stowers 2011-05-05 22:16:48 UTC
Added request here

http://live.gnome.org/GnomeArt/ArtRequests
Comment 3 Jeremy Newton 2011-10-11 23:36:50 UTC
I played around and threw together a couple of images from the default icons. The finished product seems simple yet effective. I made two; I'm unsure which would be best.

Let me know what you think.
Comment 4 John Stowers 2011-10-11 23:41:08 UTC
Can you attach theme here please?
Comment 5 Jeremy Newton 2011-10-11 23:42:28 UTC
Created attachment 198824 [details]
Proposed Icon

Here's one, just an overlay of a gear and the current icon
Comment 6 Jeremy Newton 2011-10-11 23:43:28 UTC
Created attachment 198825 [details]
Alternative Proposed Icon

Here's another but plays with perspective, which I thought looked pretty good
too.
Comment 7 Jeremy Newton 2011-10-11 23:45:34 UTC
Sorry I put it on the wrong bug
Comment 8 ahiliation 2012-03-24 22:29:50 UTC
Created attachment 210537 [details] [review]
It is an icon build using the "T" Symbol is little tweaked.

I have created this image for GNOME Tweak Tool.
Please tell me for corrections and improvements.
Comment 9 Jeremy Newton 2012-03-24 22:50:33 UTC
the svg seems to be a little buggy for me, can you post a png?
Comment 10 ahiliation 2012-03-25 09:39:07 UTC
Created attachment 210549 [details]
Tweaking The Symbol "T" . GNOME Tweak Tool  Icon related.

GNOME Tweak Tool Icon Related
Comment 11 ahiliation 2012-03-26 18:24:50 UTC
Created attachment 210650 [details]
a thread trying to tweak and make the boxes equidistant.

new icon uploaded
Comment 12 John Stowers 2012-03-26 21:41:09 UTC
(In reply to comment #11)
> Created an attachment (id=210650) [details]
> a thread trying to tweak and make the boxes equidistant.
> 
> new icon uploaded

I'm sorry but I don't like this metaphor. Firstly, I think the name 'tweak' is too obscure to evoke any connection, so a more generic settings icon should be used. Secondly, the icon should be broadly similar to the style of existing GNOME icons.
Comment 13 Jeremy Newton 2012-03-26 22:50:03 UTC
(In reply to comment #12)
> (In reply to comment #11)
> > Created an attachment (id=210650) [details] [details]
> > a thread trying to tweak and make the boxes equidistant.
> > 
> > new icon uploaded
> 
> I'm sorry but I don't like this metaphor. Firstly, I think the name 'tweak' is
> too obscure to evoke any connection, so a more generic settings icon should be
> used. Secondly, the icon should be broadly similar to the style of existing
> GNOME icons.

Yeah, this is why I tried to combine some existing icons to form a simple, fitting and familiar, yet distinct icon. As well, it was the best and easiest idea I could come up without making the icon too esoteric or different.

Gears usually imply more advanced mechanics and tools imply tweaking, simple enough.
Comment 14 ahiliation 2012-03-27 20:33:26 UTC
Thanks . Let me try related to what you people said :)
Comment 15 ahiliation 2012-03-27 21:16:53 UTC
Created attachment 210732 [details]
GNOME Tweak Tool Icon Improved
Comment 16 ahiliation 2012-03-29 12:49:17 UTC
Created attachment 210867 [details]
new one that is typically better that the others i have posted.

Hope this is helpful...
Comment 17 Jeremy Newton 2012-03-29 14:51:07 UTC
(In reply to comment #16)
> Created an attachment (id=210867) [details]
> new one that is typically better that the others i have posted.
> 
> Hope this is helpful...

Better, but I would aim to have the same look/tone as the gnome icons, both in colour and texture. As well the shadowing is inconsistent with the rest of the gnome icons. Good work so far though!
Comment 18 ahiliation 2012-03-29 19:17:13 UTC
Created attachment 210889 [details]
hope this is good enough.

please see the attachment.
Comment 19 ahiliation 2012-03-29 19:19:50 UTC
(In reply to comment #17)
> Better, but I would aim to have the same look/tone as the gnome icons, both in
> colour and texture. As well the shadowing is inconsistent with the rest of the
> gnome icons. Good work so far though!

Please see my new attachment.
Comment 20 Andreas Nilsson 2012-04-11 22:10:00 UTC
(In reply to comment #18)
> Created an attachment (id=210889) [details]
> hope this is good enough.
> 
> please see the attachment.

It looks like this icon have some jpeg artifacts or something similar(?).


Regarding fitting it with the other GNOME icons it still needs some work.
Please see these style guidelines: http://tango.freedesktop.org/Tango_Icon_Theme_Guidelines
Comment 21 ahiliation 2012-04-12 16:35:38 UTC
Created attachment 211944 [details]
Worked for improvement.

worked for removing jpeg artifacts.
worked as i could on the styling guidlines.
tell me if any more work is needed.
Comment 22 John Stowers 2012-04-12 18:53:46 UTC
(In reply to comment #21)
> Created an attachment (id=211944) [details]
> Worked for improvement.
> 
> worked for removing jpeg artifacts.
> worked as i could on the styling guidlines.
> tell me if any more work is needed.

could you please post the svg originals for both the icons?
Comment 23 ahiliation 2012-04-13 09:32:22 UTC
Created attachment 211974 [details]
converted using inkscape

i have converted the png to svg  using inkscape and attached it.
i did do the original work in svg format.
Comment 24 ahiliation 2012-04-13 11:59:21 UTC
sorry .
i actually wanted to write  that "i did not do the original work in svg format".
Comment 25 ahiliation 2012-04-24 12:39:21 UTC
hello all..

iam trying to create the icon from scratch .
please wait...
Comment 26 ahiliation 2012-04-24 17:03:14 UTC
Created attachment 212719 [details]
a new tool icon

started working to create originals using inkscape in svg
Comment 27 Jeremy Newton 2012-04-24 17:54:30 UTC
(In reply to comment #26)
> Created an attachment (id=212719) [details]
> a new tool icon
> 
> started working to create originals using inkscape in svg

Is this icon still a work in progress? It looks incomplete on my end but I don't know if that's a rendering issue or intentional.
Comment 28 ahiliation 2012-04-24 18:17:42 UTC
 
> Is this icon still a work in progress? It looks incomplete on my end but I
> don't know if that's a rendering issue or intentional.

Yes it is work in progress.
i have started from scratch.
i just want to show that i have started working
by keeping the connection update.
it is a 32x32 svg.

iam working on it...
thank you for the feedback
Comment 29 Jeremy Newton 2012-04-24 19:09:51 UTC
(In reply to comment #28)
> > Is this icon still a work in progress? It looks incomplete on my end but I
> > don't know if that's a rendering issue or intentional.
> 
> Yes it is work in progress.
> i have started from scratch.
> i just want to show that i have started working
> by keeping the connection update.
> it is a 32x32 svg.
> 
> iam working on it...
> thank you for the feedback

Ah I see, makes sense.

If it helps at all in giving you ideas, look at the default gnome icon theme and the current icons to get an idea for colours, tones, shadows etc. Since gnome-tweak tool is a part of gnome, it should look distinct but along the same theme as the default icons. You could use parts of the current icons to inspire to add to the icon as well.
Comment 30 ahiliation 2012-04-24 20:09:30 UTC
Created attachment 212730 [details]
updated again.....

updated making changes.
1. replaced a tool from the first version.
2. color palette related to tango guidlines.
http://tango.freedesktop.org/Tango_Icon_Theme_Guidelines
3.i have worked on from a current icon.
Comment 31 John Stowers 2012-05-21 22:17:51 UTC
*** Bug 676527 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***
Comment 32 John Stowers 2012-08-05 22:20:19 UTC
This problem has been fixed in the development version. The fix will be available in the next major software release. Thank you for your bug report.
Comment 33 Michel Alexandre Salim 2012-08-08 00:04:18 UTC
Fix released in Fedora's Rawhide tree as gnome-tweak-tool-3.5.4-1.fc18, thanks everyone for all the work!