[Qgis-developer] Splash screen for 2.0

[Andreas Neumann]

Like this?

http://www.carto.net/neumann/temp/qgis_splashscreen_v5_small.png

Andreas

Am 15.07.2013 15:05, schrieb Nathan Woodrow:
> Still not a fan of the text.  I wouldn't have any border at all and just
> make sure the font and colour are dark, but not too dark, so that they
> stand out.
> 
> - Nathan
> 
> 
> On Mon, Jul 15, 2013 at 10:59 PM, Andreas Neumann <a.neumann at carto.net>wrote:
> 
>> Hi all,
>>
>> Here is v4:
>>
>> http://www.carto.net/neumann/temp/qgis_splashscreen_v4.png
>> http://www.carto.net/neumann/temp/qgis_splashscreen_v4_small.png
>>
>> Changes:
>> * round corners
>> * white margin
>> * white transparent background at text "QGIS"
>> * Backgroundimage: Copyright Swisstopo
>>
>> I will have to discuss the copyright issue with the colleagues at
>> Swisstopo. I will ask for all three maps:
>>
>> * the current one
>> * the Siegfriedkarte (the colored one, where the italian part is white)
>> * the Dufourkarte (the black/white one)
>>
>> Andreas
>>
>> Am 15.07.2013 14:46, schrieb Denis Rouzaud:
>>> +1, same to me.
>>>
>>> But, Andreas, don't you think Swisstopo would agree to leave the
>>> copytight for a so small area and for QGIS?
>>>
>>> Otherwise, aren't the old map free of copyright?
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>>
>>>
>>> Denis
>>>
>>>
>>> On 07/15/2013 02:43 PM, Werner Macho wrote:
>>>> yeah ..
>>>> although I like the map itself .. I am not happy with a copyright sign
>>>> on the splash screen no affiliated in any way with QGIS ..
>>>> the splash screen is the first thing users see ..
>>>> and therefore they would probably think that QGIS is produced by
>>>> swisstopo .. not a good idea
>>>>
>>>> If we do _have_ to have the copyright on it .. I'd rather choose
>>>> another map
>>>>
>>>> regards
>>>> Werner
>>>>
>>>> On Mon, Jul 15, 2013 at 2:28 PM, Raymond Nijssen
>>>> <r.nijssen at terglobo.nl> wrote:
>>>>> Will it be clear to everybody that the SwissTopo copyright text is
>>>>> meant for
>>>>> the splash image and not for the QGIS application?
>>>>>
>>>>> A bit odd to see the © (c) in the splash screen...
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On 15-07-13 13:44, Andreas Neumann wrote:
>>>>>> and here is v3:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> http://www.carto.net/neumann/temp/qgis_splashscreen_v3.png
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I added the copyright. If we decide for that version I will have to
>> ask
>>>>>> for permission and probably have to set the copyright somewhere.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Andreas
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Am 15.07.2013 13:38, schrieb Andreas Neumann:
>>>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I agree - the text could be more legible.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I would propose to lighten the background map a bit to make the text
>>>>>>> more legible. I also changed the stroke-width of the version text a
>>>>>>> bit
>>>>>>> to make it more legible.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> See
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> http://www.carto.net/neumann/temp/qgis_splashscreen_v2.png
>>>>>>> compared to the old version
>>>>>>> http://www.carto.net/neumann/temp/qgis_splashscreen.png
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Andreas
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Am 15.07.2013 12:16, schrieb Sandro Santilli:
>>>>>>>> On Mon, Jul 15, 2013 at 12:09:11PM +0200, Andreas Neumann wrote:
>>>>>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Here is my try for a splash-screen:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> http://www.carto.net/neumann/temp/qgis_splashscreen.png
>>>>>>>> There's not enough contrast between the background and
>>>>>>>> the wording, making it hard to read "QGIS" and harder to
>>>>>>>> read the version and name. I like the "water effect" :)
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> --strk;
>>>>>>>>
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