[Qgis-developer] Icons symbology and naming

[Robert Szczepanek]

Hi Steven,

> Fate will that I just send a mail to the osgeo-discuss list with the
> proposal to use the Tango-set for foss4g applications and create a
> GIS superset for our specific needs. So I'm very happy with the work
> you've done so far. I'm wondering if you would be interested to help
> to create a complete tango set for all applications to be used (in a
> similar way the tango project does it). This does involve creating a
> icon-name-specification and a svn with icons in three sizes etc.

I'm very glad to read that we have so much in common!
Yes, that is also my long-term goal. To make GIS icon theme/set.
That's why I have started common-icon-naming-problem and icon-symbology
scalability problem in terms of GIS applications diversity.

However, in my opinion at this moment we should focus more on symbols than
different icon sizes. Basic size for toolbars (small icons) is not scalable
upsize. So we can't make just one SVG and scale it. That is why I focused on
toolbar icons size. They are the most important I think. I have very limited
time and try to correlate my efforts with QGIS/GRASS relases. That is why I
didn't start cooperation with Tango people yet. I would prefer to have core
symbols selected and then start talking with them about design details. Tango
was mine main inspiration, so I try to follow their guidelines, but not
strictly.

It would be great to work together with you and with Tango people.

regards,
Robert