Update watchdog-*.png status icons
BrightLoudNoise - February 6, 2008 - 21:36
| Project: | Drupal |
| Version: | 7.x-dev |
| Component: | dblog.module |
| Category: | feature request |
| Priority: | normal |
| Assigned: | BrightLoudNoise |
| Status: | patch (code needs work) |
Description
I'd really like to see a more polished looking set of status icons in D6.
I've provided a set below which updates the existing status icons provided in /misc, and am working on icons for info and debug.
*Also included a replacement for /misc/ok.png
| Attachment | Size |
|---|---|
| watchdog-ok.png | 513 bytes |
| watchdog-error.png | 469 bytes |
| watchdog-warning.png | 524 bytes |
| dblogicons_Example1.png | 2.07 KB |
| dblogicons_Example2.png | 1002 bytes |
| ok.png | 513 bytes |
#1
I'm releasing these icons as GPL
They can be dropped in to place without any code changes.
#2
To be honest, I kind of prefer the existing icons, especially error and warning... what makes these ones more polished?
Edit: The new ok icon is fine, though. It really does need a clearer outline.
#3
Maybe polished was the wrong word to use, however I think the current icons look very dated, especially the ok checkmark.
What specific criticisms do you have of the error and warning icons? I'm interested in suggestions.
I based the outline color on the main icon color itself, and the background it would likely be on. This reduces the amount of visible aliasing. In fact the outline on the new OK icon is more distinct than on the one currently used.
I've attached comparisons of the old and proposed icons as seen on the status page and during install for review.
#4
I can't see any advantages of the *new* icons, when I compare them the old ones. And to use your own words, they both look "poor"..
Perhaps it is wiser to spend some time on ho we could theme these icons easier/better instead of re-inventing the icons of choice.. (Search on drupal.org for 'improve theming watchdog icons' for more info)
Which icon to use is a theme thing, and so the out-of-the-box examples are good enough for the purpose they are serving..
BTW: feature requests are against Drupal 7 now, so let's mark this as such...
#5
Sigh, I regret my comment about polish. However I do still believe that the current icons look dated.
While I agree that it would be nice to be able to handle these icons at the theme level, that really is a seperate issue.
The checkmark [OK] icon is seen early and often in the new Drupal installer, and I don't think the out-of-the-box examples put our best foot forward visually.
I also understand that I'm late to the party in submitting this feature request, but felt that since it didn't involve any code changes it might applied to D6.
#6
With more detail: I'll give you the OK swoosh - but I think the round error symbol is smoother than the octagonal one, and the new warning sign has a monochromatic "plastic" look that doesn't really fit with the other icons. It shows a bubbly, bright, stylized warning sign compared to the "real" old one.
Ironically, I like your OK swoosh because it does precisely the opposite - giving the swoosh some dark borders makes it look more "solid", fitting in with the other icons.
#7
#8
Sorry, but I don't like the new OK sign either. The convexity makes it look abstract, harsh and unfriendly, so it ruins every feeling of ease an 'okay' symbol should communicate. While this is in contrast to the other new icons, the whole set has in common, that it is more bubbly and plastic-style than is acceptable a default icon set.
Let's compare the icons of other CMS' and then decide on whether we want to improve the old ones or move to new ones. But not this set.
#9
I'm sorry, but I like the existing icons also better. Your icons somehow remind me of some KDE icons I once saw.
#10
Mark #180832: watchdog icons as a duplicate issue.