[Qgis-developer] Expression editor icon

Sat Feb 2 14:02:25 PST 2013

Hi,

I did filter icon and try of placement change (select-expression) [1]. 
If we decide to follow this way I will add more of this.
At the moment I have no strong preference, which option is better.

regards,
Robert

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

On 01.02.2013 12:01, Matthias Kuhn wrote:
> Hi Robert,
>
> I also created a standalone version of the filter symbol [1][2] but I'm
> not yet happy with it. It looks a bit "blocky" to me. Maybe the lighter
> part of the background is too intensive?
>
> I also thought, that for the expression combined with something else,
> the "something else" part should be in the center and the expression
> icon itself could be smaller, as it's just a helper to accomplish the
> main task of selecting/filtering/defining the preview.
>
> What do you think?
>
> Regards,
> Matthias
>
> PS: I'll be out of office next week, so don't expect any answers from me
> then. I'm sure the two of you will make good decisions.
>
> [1] http://qgis.vitu.ch/download/dual-view-icons.png
> [2]
> https://raw.github.com/matthias-kuhn/Quantum-GIS/dual-view/images/themes/gis/mActionFilter.svg
>
>
> On 02/01/2013 08:39 AM, Robert Szczepanek wrote:
>> Hi Larry,
>>
>> Your parenthesis look much, much better!
>> I can make this version in Inkscape.
>>
>> regards,
>> Robert
>>
>> 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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