Air was the wallpaper we introduced in KDE 4.2, but that is just the beginning of something larger. Air is supposed to be different than what Oxygen is, something that tries to appeal to a user base looking for a more "sexy" experience than Oxygen (yeah I know you are out there :) ), but to still have the capability of merging nicely with what we have now. The first thing we started working on was a Plasma theme. Plasma, with it's immense plasticity and a fantastic coder team, allows us to try to push for new ideas. Another extremely cool thing about Plasma is it's ability to become anything you want it to be. So a user in KDE 4.3 might have a desktop that looks like this, if that is his wish, without having to use external software: (click for fullscreen mode) This is an example of how simple one can make a desktop in the 4.3 Plasma once we all manage to get all of our plans working. The new systray speck will help, the work being done on the task bar will allow you ...
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Though I love everything Oxygen-related.. soooo is this the anxiety for new stuff or something else? Still I like it =)
Quite impressive, as always!
Keep up the good, inspiring, hard work!
Nassos
1) Drawing
2) Blank document (?)
3) Chart (?)
4) Database
5) Presentation
6) Text
7) Formula
8) ?
9) ?
One idea; Could the OpenDocument Text icon maybe have a pencil? I think it would make it more clear, as it is now it has a bit of a "unknown" feel to it.
Great work!
Regards,
Aron Stansvik
Some thought : I quite agree with Aron Stansvik, that not all icons are easily recognized. This is what I found at the first glance (from left to right) :
1) Text (it does represent a pencil ??)
2) Blank document (?)
3) Chart (?)
4) Database
5) Presentation
6) ?
7) Formula
8) ?
9) ?
Is there an icon for master documents ? The spreadsheet one is not so obvious.
you managed to get them al :)
1 circle thing is the odf logo (i thought of using it has a kinda stamp)
2 yes the second one is the blank document (mostly a work basis)
3 yes the number 3 is a chart (maybe i need to make a chart line)
4 the text is more than that pencil is more associated with plain txt, this is has you guys know more than that. (maybe stuill neads some work to separate the test an image bit's a bit more
5 8 is image not working i know :)
6 9 is spreadsheet ...... work needed obviusly.
BTW its my birthay :)
Friedrich
- too fuzzy, not clearly enough outlined
- too much gray (shade and around the icons)
I would rather go for better oxygen integration, as they will live side by side later with other file types so they should look integrated and not stick out because of a different look.
As long as they are recognized as odf office files there's no need to stick too much to the logo look. Imho an icon style should keep them recognizable but give them an individual/special touch, that's what the style is for.
If you have say 10 spreadsheets and 10 letters in a folder it would be easier to differentiate between them if there are colour cues.
Using the OpenDocument icon is an interesting idea, but it does use up a lot of space.
Anyhow - keep up the good work :)
- colors too much toned down, not vibrant/colorful enough
(this goes hand in hand with too much of gray)
Ease to recognize if you are well instructed and educated person but definitely not that much if you got no clue at all.
You must pay more attention in that kind of issue if you want to reach *every* user in any part of the planet.
That's now a reality: KDE is being used in many part of the globe , even in places that there is actually no energy lines. Definitely not easy, thought.