[Tango-artists] Updating the folder icons in gnome-icon-theme

[Sebastian Kraft]

Am Sonntag, den 01.07.2007, 17:05 +0200 schrieb Ulisse:
> Sebastian Kraft wrote:
> > Am Sonntag, den 01.07.2007, 16:32 +0200 schrieb Jaap Haitsma:
> >   
> >> Hi,
> >>
> >> Currently the folder icons in gnome-icon theme are kind of green
> >> grayish. I guess it's (almost) the same color as before gnome icon
> >> theme got tangofied. I think updating their color or maybe also their
> >> shape would be nice for two reasons
> >>
> >> 1. IMO the current color does not really fit with the colors of the
> >> other icons. The color seems also not to be part of the tango palette
> >> [1]
> >>
> >> 2. Now that almost all icons in the GNOME desktop have been
> >> refreshed/tangofied, I think it would be nice if GNOME 2.20 also would
> >> have fresh folder icons. IMO the change of color of the folder icons
> >> are a very visible to the user because they are used everywhere. So
> >> this change would give GNOME 2.20 a new fresh look
> >>
> >> Thanks for all your hard work on the icons,
> >>
> >> Jaap
> >>
> >> [1] http://tango.freedesktop.org/Tango_Icon_Theme_Guidelines
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> > it's a matter of taste, IMO. i think the folders integrate well into the
> > whole gnome theme, because they are not that intrusive to the eyes. :)
> >
> > cheers,
> >
> > Sebastian
> >
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> 
> I made a trial for new folders just a couple of days ago, trying to
> maintain the same look of the old folders but giving a freshier look,
> see the attachment.
> About the color, I wouldn't change it too much, because I think it is a
> peculiarity of each theme and a different color would feel like a
> betrayal to me :)
> Plus, the current color goes well with every other color you could use
> as theme dominant on your desktop.
> 
> Ulisse.
> 

Good work, but the current folder and/or the perspective of the current
folder looks better, IMO. :)

Sebastian