[Aquamacs-devel] Aquamacs 2.0 icon - plans

[Kevin Walzer]

David Reitter wrote:

> 
> Well, the reason is that the icon is not a Mac-like icon in the sense 
> that it does not represent a metaphor for "editor", "text", "writing", 
> or even "general-purpose text, code and planning tool".

I understand that these are Apple's HIG's, but they are just 
that--guidelines. Adium is not the only app out there that uses a 
non-inutitive image for its icon. Look at Panic's applications--a truck 
for the FTP client, a  leaf for their web development tool, and a magnet 
for their nntp reader. Or Cyberduck--its icon is a rubber duck! Or 
NeoOffice--its magellan-style ship. Or MS Office--the stylized W, X, P, 
etc. All of these icons have strong brand recognition among users, and 
it would make no sense to change them just because Apple's HIG's 
prescribe a certain look.

Among the various options that were put forward for the new icon, I 
think the clipboard is the strongest one, but I prefer the original icon 
above all of them. A subtle refreshing of it might make sense, 
especially to make it render nicely at 512 pixels, but scrapping it 
doesn't seem like a good idea to me.

-- 
Kevin Walzer
Code by Kevin
http://www.codebykevin.com