[Qgis-developer] Expression editor icon

[Robert Szczepanek]

Hi,

Here is version with parenthesis.
I did it is few commits, so sorry for such link [1].
Is additional expression-builder icon really needed?

regards,
Robert

[1] 
http://trac.osgeo.org/osgeo/browser/graphics/trunk/toolbar-icons/24x24?order=date&desc=1

On 01.02.2013 02:18, Larry Shaffer wrote:
> Hi Robert,
>
> I played around with the 'E' and added parens to it, to reflect the
> syntax checking of the expression editor [0][1]. It was just in
> Photoshop, as I didn't have time to work in Inkscape (slower process on
> the Mac).
>
> I think the icon needs to stand on its own (without text, see slide #3)
> and needs a little something more than just an E. The Bob the builder
> icon doesn't seem to scale down very well (see slide #4). I tried a
> small wrench inside the parens, but like many other symbols I tried, it
> didn't legibly scale down to 16x16 very well.
>
> [0] https://www.dropbox.com/sh/ib6hycmyvg75rn9/CVU007rVQK
> [1] http://drive.dakotacarto.com/qgis/expression_ls.png
>
> Regards,
>
> Larry
>
> On Thu, Jan 31, 2013 at 4:33 PM, Robert Szczepanek <robert at szczepanek.pl
> <mailto:robert at szczepanek.pl>> wrote:
>
>     Hi,
>
>     Expression builder [1] inspired by Bob [2] ;), in case if pure
>     expression [4] is not you are looking for.
>     And missing selection options [3].
>
>     regards,
>     Robert
>
>     [1] http://trac.osgeo.org/osgeo/__changeset/9705/
>     <http://trac.osgeo.org/osgeo/changeset/9705/>
>     [2] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/__File:Bob_the_builder.jpg
>     <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Bob_the_builder.jpg>
>     [3]
>     http://trac.osgeo.org/osgeo/__browser/graphics/trunk/__toolbar-icons/24x24/__expression.png
>     <http://trac.osgeo.org/osgeo/browser/graphics/trunk/toolbar-icons/24x24/expression.png>
>     [4] http://trac.osgeo.org/osgeo/__changeset/9706/
>     <http://trac.osgeo.org/osgeo/changeset/9706/>
>
>     On 31.01.2013 08:17, Matthias Kuhn wrote:
>
>         Hi Robert
>
>         On 01/30/2013 11:47 PM, Robert Szczepanek wrote:
>
>             Hi Matthias,
>
>             Here it is:
>             http://trac.osgeo.org/osgeo/__changeset/9681/
>             <http://trac.osgeo.org/osgeo/changeset/9681/>
>
>         That was fast, thanks a lot.
>
>
>             Concerning your request for Expression + Selection with
>             additional
>             plus/minus/intersection elements.
>             I'm afraid of making icons with too much information.
>             Perhaps we could make it in this (context) order:
>             expression-select
>             select-add (not ready yet, but similar to [2])
>             select-remove (not ready yet)
>
>             This is very general problem. In different places we could
>             just use
>             '+' or '-' icons. What do you think (Matthias, Larry)?
>
>         I understand your concerns. Especially for small icons.
>         In this case, the context can actually be used to skip the
>         expression
>         icon (the user is in the expression builder dialog) and a
>         select-add/select-remove/__select-intersect button will be
>         sufficient. So
>         I'd be happy with your idea.
>
>         Could you also commit a standalone expression builder icon (to
>         use as
>         such and as a basis to combine it with other tools)?
>
>
>             regards,
>             Robert
>
>             [2]
>             http://trac.osgeo.org/osgeo/__browser/graphics/trunk/__toolbar-icons/24x24/select-__cancel.png
>             <http://trac.osgeo.org/osgeo/browser/graphics/trunk/toolbar-icons/24x24/select-cancel.png>
>
>
>         Regards
>         Matthias
>
>
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