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Iconset for XnView 1.81
Posted: Sat Oct 15, 2005 4:23 pm
by ckv
Icon madnes vol.2
Before XnView 1.8 there was very intensive discussion about creating new icons for XnView:
Iconset for XnView 1.75 ( I think it is still the longest topic in this forum ) 1.75 changed to 1.8 and the result of the new icons was somewhat
compromise.
Fell free to join the discussion in this new topic what hopefully leads to new shiny iconset for XnView 1.81
or 1.82, 1.83, 1.9...
I'll start! I got sudden inspiration to remake one of the iconsets in that old topic. I don't have the original anymore so I made a new based on the stuff in that topic.
Iconset: 256 colors - 16x16 / 32x32 (no 48x48)
1.8 & Sudden inspiration screen
download (zip - 25 KB)
Edit: I had to move the file to rapidshare, because my "constantly out of space" home page host.
Re: Icon madnes vol.2
Posted: Sat Oct 15, 2005 5:13 pm
by helmut
ckv wrote:Icon madnes vol.2 
I got sudden inspiration to remake that iconset what I posted earlier in this topic. I don't got the original anymore so I made a new based on the stuff in this topic.
Iconset: 256 colors - 16x16 / 32x32 (no 48x48)
download (zip - 25 KB)
I posted in this old topic cause I didn't dare to make a new one,
besides I am training my necromancer skills!
If this topic gets back to life, maybe the subject should be changed.
What a coincidence, just some mintues ago I had had a look at our old iconset and thought that it's quite nice. I'll have a look at your new one...
Posted: Sat Nov 19, 2005 12:02 pm
by VuDu
Copied from topic "Iconset for XnView 1.75"
I don't want to sound too lame but they all look a bit too "win 98" lol
i guess one thing that would give a new life to them would be a different backgorund. that white sheet is overused.
i'll try to make something, then i'll post it here.
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ok here it is... i'm not a pro at design but you should get my point
and here's the psd
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=MZ47BJMT
i think i've messed a bit too much with the xnview logo, but whatever... lol maybe it could be put inside a small frame like the default pictures icon on windows.
Posted: Sat Nov 19, 2005 5:52 pm
by helmut
|VooDoo| wrote:...
ok here it is... i'm not a pro at design but you should get my point
and here's the psd
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=MZ47BJMT
i think i've messed a bit too much with the xnview logo, but whatever... lol maybe it could be put inside a small frame like the default pictures icon on windows.
Thank you, Voodoo, for copying your post. Your criticism is right, time went on and we don't live in 1995 or 1998, anymore. 
We could try creating another iconset, but it's getting harder and I think this is more the job of graphic designers.
Your draft actually looks quite good, perhaps a bit more orange than yellow and red (so that the current icons do not look too old and different).
Posted: Sat Nov 19, 2005 10:58 pm
by VuDu
helmut wrote:
Your draft actually looks quite good, perhaps a bit more orange than yellow and red (so that the current icons do not look too old and different).
Thanks.
Well, I can try and make different versions with your suggestions.
The logo was plain orange. This one has some effects like gradient, shadow and transparency in the extension square.
i'm not the best person to go further on this subject, I bet there are better designers on this forum
Posted: Sun Nov 20, 2005 12:41 am
by Dreamer
helmut wrote:
Your draft actually looks quite good, perhaps a bit more orange than yellow and red (so that the current icons do not look too old and different).
I agree. Also, i think we should retain 'old' format colours (bmp-blue, gif-green...). Anyway, I like it too.
Posted: Sun Nov 20, 2005 11:11 pm
by helmut
|VooDoo| wrote:helmut wrote:
Your draft actually looks quite good, perhaps a bit more orange than yellow and red (so that the current icons do not look too old and different).
Thanks.
Well, I can try and make different versions with your suggestions.
The logo was plain orange. This one has some effects like gradient, shadow and transparency in the extension square.
Yes, the gradients and shadow makes it look modern. The extension square could be non-transparent for better readability, though.
|VooDoo| wrote:i'm not the best person to go further on this subject, I bet there are better designers on this forum
I understand and that's the way I feel. For the old icon it was easy to play around a bit with colours but it's getting harder, now. Also, I think we should not just focus on the icons, but the whole icon family, starting from the very large one (300x300 pixels) down to the small 40x40 pixel icons need some "modernization". And there's also the banners which also will need a graphic designer.
Posted: Mon Nov 28, 2005 5:19 am
by stefeq
Maybe there could just be an option of choosing cusyom icons per image ? the ones that wouldn't be specified would use the defaults
Posted: Mon Nov 28, 2005 11:45 am
by VuDu
yes, in windows explorer
Tools -> Folder Options -> File Types
Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2006 3:42 pm
by Guest
Update:
16x16
32x32
what do ya think?
Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2006 4:07 pm
by VuDu
ups... that was me.
I've also messed up with the XnView logo to get something new, but i guess it didn't work ou that good...
the back square comes from the "v" on the original XnView logo.
Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2006 4:15 pm
by xnview
Anonymous wrote:Update:
16x16
32x32
what do ya think?
I like it
Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2006 4:39 pm
by Dreamer
Anonymous wrote:Update:
16x16
32x32
what do ya think?
Nice, but 16x16 icons are too... don't know, white page is not fully visible...
Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2006 4:43 pm
by xnview
Dreamer wrote:Anonymous wrote:Update:
16x16
32x32
what do ya think?
Nice, but 16x16 icons are too... don't know, white page is not fully visible...
Yes 16x16 are not very clear
Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2006 9:05 pm
by VuDu
the problem is the font used.
what is the font used on the 16 icons used on xnview?
