[Qgis-developer] Splash screen for 2.0

Nathan Woodrow madmanwoo at gmail.com
Mon Jul 15 06:24:09 PDT 2013


To me that is getting there. I would have the blue of Version 2.0 Dufour
bit a slightly different blue but I prefer that flat look to anything 3D
looking. To me it's just cleaner.

- Nathan


On Mon, Jul 15, 2013 at 11:20 PM, Andreas Neumann <a.neumann at carto.net>wrote:

> 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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