[Aquamacs-devel] Aquamacs 2.0 icon - plans

[Robert Goldman]

Kevin Walzer wrote:
> 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.
> 

I'm inclined to agree with Kevin.  Not that I don't like the new icons
--- many of them are very nice --- but I like the fact that the color
AND shape of the old icon are different from the other icons in my
toolbar, so that aquamacs is easy to find.  The notepad icons seemed too
similar in shape to the large number of rectangular icons already
offered....

Best,
r