New Icon Theme

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Loadus
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New Icon Theme

Postby Loadus » Thu Feb 24, 2011 2:59 am

I was pondering whether to show you this or not, but I'll just throw this in. :D

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I started to do a fresh iconset for Inkscape. All icons are made either from the originals or from scratch. I'll first cook up the monochrome version and then later check out for coloured set. I'll then release the whole SVG file for everyone to use and/or modify.

I'll try to post more updates as I progress with this, but as my freetime is a bit limited, don't be alarmed if this won't be finished, heh. I'll release the SVG in any case. ^^

Cheers,

- jP

PS. I have nothing against the original icons, just thought that this would be a good spot for me to practice creating UI icons with Inkscape. : )

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Re: New Icon Theme

Postby RM. » Thu Feb 24, 2011 7:56 am

Perfect, i want them! :D
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Re: New Icon Theme

Postby prokoudine » Thu Feb 24, 2011 10:12 am

Loadus wrote:I was pondering whether to show you this or not, but I'll just throw this in. :D
I started to do a fresh iconset for Inkscape. All icons are made either from the originals or from scratch. I'll first cook up the monochrome version and then later check out for coloured set. I'll then release the whole SVG file for everyone to use and/or modify.

I quite like the idea of having monochrome version of the icons :) Thank you!
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Re: New Icon Theme

Postby Loadus » Sat Feb 26, 2011 11:22 pm

Here's a preview of the icons (only a few finished, but you can try out the look and feel of it):

http://www.loadusfx.net/inkscape/icons.svg

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Re: New Icon Theme

Postby RM. » Sun Feb 27, 2011 8:07 am

Awesome! I have a question. I don't know how to replace the icons like you are doing. Do i have to replace the original ones inside icons .svg?
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Re: New Icon Theme

Postby Loadus » Sun Feb 27, 2011 10:23 am

RM. wrote:Awesome! I have a question. I don't know how to replace the icons like you are doing. Do i have to replace the original ones inside icons .svg?


Just replace the file 'icons.svg', all icons have unique ID that Inkscape uses from inside that SVG file. : )

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Re: New Icon Theme

Postby Loadus » Mon May 30, 2011 7:46 pm

Cooking up the color versions of the icons:

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I'm doing this in three layers, the top is the color icons, middle one is the monochrome and the bottom layer is an optional shadow for the icons. The user can then select what to display on the UI.

Updated svg (unoptimized): http://loadusfx.net/inkscape/icons.svg ^.^


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Layer menu:

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Object menu:

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Color icons with shadow:
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(The shadow intensity can be easily adjusted from the layer's opacity)

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Re: New Icon Theme

Postby brynn » Tue May 31, 2011 10:04 am

Oh, I like the first color version, without the shadows. I love the simplicity. The current ones, while brilliantly detailed, I find the detail detracts from the actual symbolism. My only complaint would be on the spray icon, the yellow spray is a bit hard to see.

Wow, I'll be changing mine soon!

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Re: New Icon Theme

Postby RM. » Tue Jun 21, 2011 6:25 am

I'm using them right now, thanks so much!! :)
I see some are missing though, are you planning to make a complete theme or that's enough for now?
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Re: New Icon Theme

Postby Loadus » Wed Jun 22, 2011 12:10 am

RM. wrote:I'm using them right now, thanks so much!! :)
I see some are missing though, are you planning to make a complete theme or that's enough for now?


Glad you like them. ^.^

The goal is to make a complete set for Inkscape.


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