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Re: SETUP: default to mintty
On Jul 27 09:07, Andy Koppe wrote:
> On 27 July 2011 08:46, Corinna Vinschen wrote:
> > On Jul 27 08:24, Andy Koppe wrote:
> >> On 26 July 2011 20:52, Charles Wilson wrote:
> >> > On 7/26/2011 3:36 PM, Andy Koppe wrote:
> >> >>> What about modernizing the Cygwin icon?
> >> >>
> >> >> I quite like Chuck's take on this.
> >> >
> >> > Err...what's my take, again? <g>
> >>
> >> I meant cygicons-0.dll,9.
> >
> > Yes, I like that one, too. Âwe could use it as the default 48x48 and
> > 64x64 icons. ÂPer the MSFT guidelines in
> > http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa511280.aspx#size, smaller
> > sizes should stick to a 2D look. ÂMaybe we can simply use the old
> > icon for these sizes?
>
> The way I understand it, I think it's just that they shouldn't use
> perspective. Compare for example the drive icons in the "Computer"
> window, where they appear tilted in the main part of the window, but
> straight-on at 16x16 in the sidebar. The small icons do still have
> some depth to them.
Well, ok. I was just thinking that at 16x16 there's no such thing
as edginess. And at that size an icon should make a rather clear,
simple impression.
Corinna
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