[Qgis-developer] Splash screen for 2.0

Tue Jul 16 04:42:48 PDT 2013

Yeah . if the arrow is not pointing to the actual place which the name
tells us .. it does not make sense any more to rotate it .. I liked
salvatores suggestion ..
But I am good with a straight logo as well pointing to nowhere ..

On Tue, Jul 16, 2013 at 1:32 PM, Mathieu Pellerin <nirvn.asia at gmail.com> wrote:
> Ah, nice. My vote goes to this one, minus rotated logo. Can we have a
> straight logo iteration?
>
> On 16 Jul 2013 18:17, "Nathan Woodrow" <madmanwoo at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Here is a different version:
>>
>> https://www.dropbox.com/s/7pn14e6jtty6bhs/qgis_green2.jpg
>>
>> - Nathan
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Jul 16, 2013 at 8:56 PM, Tim Sutton <lists at linfiniti.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi
>>>
>>> Sent from my mobile
>>>
>>> On 16 Jul 2013 12:18 PM, "Nathan Woodrow" <madmanwoo at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> >
>>> > Here is a version that one of my work colleagues made.
>>> >
>>> > https://www.dropbox.com/s/sjlo6dkwxz78hom/qgis_green.png
>>> >
>>>
>>> I like that very much. Would it only be the inner rectangle? I'd like to
>>> see the whole QGIS logo in the splash and standing up straight...
>>>
>>> Thanks m
>>>
>>> > - Nathan
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > On Tue, Jul 16, 2013 at 7:43 PM, Nathan Woodrow <madmanwoo at gmail.com>
>>> > wrote:
>>> >>
>>> >> Wener there is still some ideas bouncing around.  I personally like
>>> >> the one with the logo on it.  If the colours are a concern for people then
>>> >> maybe we just need to tone the yellow and green down a bit.  But I do like
>>> >> the idea of having the logo on the splash and where it was looked good to
>>> >> me.
>>> >>
>>> >> - Nathan
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> On Tue, Jul 16, 2013 at 7:35 PM, Werner Macho <werner.macho at gmail.com>
>>> >> wrote:
>>> >>>
>>> >>> sorry if I did not follow the whole thread ..
>>> >>> but is the version with the Logo overlay already gone? I liked that a
>>> >>> lot ..
>>> >>> Had a very nice look .. and the idea of pointing the arrow to the tip
>>> >>> of the mountain was even better ..
>>> >>>
>>> >>> to summarize .. the colours are fine now .. I am just asking about
>>> >>> the Logo
>>> >>> :)
>>> >>>
>>> >>> regards
>>> >>> Werner
>>> >>>
>>> >>> On Tue, Jul 16, 2013 at 11:20 AM, Ziegler Stefan
>>> >>> <Stefan.Ziegler at bd.so.ch> wrote:
>>> >>> > I'd stick to a no frills version:
>>> >>> >
>>> >>> > http://ubuntuone.com/63RgGmwLnmiOz9t4PZCBgT
>>> >>> > http://ubuntuone.com/2zsvWL3Liccsm3Zhkzrgkh
>>> >>> >
>>> >>> > First uses Helvetiva, second Univers.
>>> >>> >
>>> >>> > I'm not sure if too many colors really work (green and yellow from
>>> >>> > logo,
>>> >>> > blue/white from map and red frim text...).
>>> >>> >
>>> >>> > Stefan
>>> >>> >
>>> >>> > Von meinem iPhone gesendet
>>> >>> >
>>> >>> > Am 16.07.2013 um 08:37 schrieb "Anita Graser" <anitagraser at gmx.at>:
>>> >>> >
>>> >>> > -1 for red ... imho, only create a visual using red, yellow, green
>>> >>> > and blue
>>> >>> > if you have a compelling reason. For me, already having yellow,
>>> >>> > green and
>>> >>> > blue borders on tropical fruit plate ...
>>> >>> >
>>> >>> > +1 for ordinary rectangle
>>> >>> > -1 for octagon or rounded corners ... let's keep it simple - except
>>> >>> > if there
>>> >>> > is a compelling reason to do otherwise
>>> >>> >
>>> >>> > I like the background map and would not mind the slightly rotated
>>> >>> > logo.
>>> >>> >
>>> >>> > Best wishes,
>>> >>> > Anita
>>> >>> >
>>> >>> >
>>> >>> >
>>> >>> > On Tue, Jul 16, 2013 at 7:17 AM, Denis Rouzaud
>>> >>> > <denis.rouzaud at gmail.com>
>>> >>> > wrote:
>>> >>> >>
>>> >>> >> It's also a no-go for me for the red!
>>> >>> >> Blue is really nice.
>>> >>> >>
>>> >>> >> I also like the idea of the "octagon"!
>>> >>> >>
>>> >>> >>
>>> >>> >>
>>> >>> >> On 07/16/2013 03:44 AM, Mathieu Pellerin wrote:
>>> >>> >>
>>> >>> >> Some thoughts re Nathan's latest iterations:
>>> >>> >> - Red is a no-go for me, both because it's been associated through
>>> >>> >> time
>>> >>> >> with "oups, something's gone wrong, error"
>>> >>> >> - I would get rid of rounded corners for splash screen, it's so
>>> >>> >> 1990s ;)
>>> >>> >> rounded shapes are also foreign to GIS environment. If rectangle
>>> >>> >> is too
>>> >>> >> "boring", you could have a stretched octagon:
>>> >>> >>  ______________
>>> >>> >> /                         \
>>> >>> >> |                          |
>>> >>> >> |                          |
>>> >>> >> \______________/
>>> >>> >> - Not a super fan of the rotated QGIS logo, I'd straighten it out.
>>> >>> >>
>>> >>> >>
>>> >>> >> On Tue, Jul 16, 2013 at 6:59 AM, Nathan Woodrow
>>> >>> >> <madmanwoo at gmail.com>
>>> >>> >> wrote:
>>> >>> >>>
>>> >>> >>> Here are a blue and red version.
>>> >>> >>>
>>> >>> >>> https://www.dropbox.com/s/5n2k06mipa9crjz/qgis_red.png
>>> >>> >>> https://www.dropbox.com/s/c3bqb4ijd4tndm6/qgis_blue.png
>>> >>> >>>
>>> >>> >>> IMO the red just doesn't work.  The red on blue just looks
>>> >>> >>> strange.
>>> >>> >>>
>>> >>> >>> Why not leave the logo Q flowing off the splash I think it looks
>>> >>> >>> quite
>>> >>> >>> good.
>>> >>> >>>
>>> >>> >>> I do think that the font all needs to be the same colour or
>>> >>> >>> shades of the
>>> >>> >>> same colour, Having different colours doesn't look good at all.
>>> >>> >>>
>>> >>> >>> - Nathan
>>> >>> >>>
>>> >>> >>>
>>> >>> >>>
>>> >>> >>>
>>> >>> >>> On Tue, Jul 16, 2013 at 9:36 AM, Tim Sutton <lists at linfiniti.com>
>>> >>> >>> wrote:
>>> >>> >>>>
>>> >>> >>>> Hi
>>> >>> >>>>
>>> >>> >>>> For me its -1 for blue, +1 for red.
>>> >>> >>>>
>>> >>> >>>> Regards
>>> >>> >>>>
>>> >>> >>>> Tim
>>> >>> >>>>
>>> >>> >>>>
>>> >>> >>>> On Tue, Jul 16, 2013 at 12:44 AM, Nathan Woodrow
>>> >>> >>>> <madmanwoo at gmail.com>
>>> >>> >>>> wrote:
>>> >>> >>>>>
>>> >>> >>>>> Can't say I'm a fan of the red. It's a bit of a harsh colour to
>>> >>> >>>>> use
>>> >>> >>>>> IMO.  The blue looked nice because it matched the blue on the
>>> >>> >>>>> background
>>> >>> >>>>> map.
>>> >>> >>>>>
>>> >>> >>>>> - Nathan
>>> >>> >>>>>
>>> >>> >>>>>
>>> >>> >>>>> On Tue, Jul 16, 2013 at 8:33 AM, Tim Sutton
>>> >>> >>>>> <lists at linfiniti.com>
>>> >>> >>>>> wrote:
>>> >>> >>>>>>
>>> >>> >>>>>> Hi
>>> >>> >>>>>>
>>> >>> >>>>>> Nice - how about with the Dufour in caps, red and right
>>> >>> >>>>>> aligned?
>>> >>> >>>>>>
>>> >>> >>>>>> Regards
>>> >>> >>>>>>
>>> >>> >>>>>> Tim
>>> >>> >>>>>>
>>> >>> >>>>>>
>>> >>> >>>>>> On Tue, Jul 16, 2013 at 12:09 AM, Salvatore Larosa
>>> >>> >>>>>> <lrssvtml at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> >>> >>>>>>>
>>> >>> >>>>>>> Red text looks nice too:
>>> >>> >>>>>>> http://lrssvt.ns0.it/img/qgis_splashscreen_logo_.png
>>> >>> >>>>>>>
>>> >>> >>>>>>> Here the inkscape source:
>>> >>> >>>>>>> http://lrssvt.ns0.it/img/qgis_splashscreen_logo.svgz
>>> >>> >>>>>>>
>>> >>> >>>>>>>
>>> >>> >>>>>>>
>>> >>> >>>>>>>
>>> >>> >>>>>>> 2013/7/15 Tim Sutton <lists at linfiniti.com>
>>> >>> >>>>>>>>
>>> >>> >>>>>>>> Hi
>>> >>> >>>>>>>>
>>> >>> >>>>>>>> What about doing the text in 'Swiss' red, plain and flat?
>>> >>> >>>>>>>>
>>> >>> >>>>>>>> Tim
>>> >>> >>>>>>>>
>>> >>> >>>>>>>>
>>> >>> >>>>>>>> On Mon, Jul 15, 2013 at 10:44 PM, Andreas Neumann
>>> >>> >>>>>>>> <a.neumann at carto.net> wrote:
>>> >>> >>>>>>>>>
>>> >>> >>>>>>>>> Hi all,
>>> >>> >>>>>>>>>
>>> >>> >>>>>>>>> These are some interesting improvements.
>>> >>> >>>>>>>>>
>>> >>> >>>>>>>>> I like it how the arrow points to the "Dufourspitze" and
>>> >>> >>>>>>>>> also the
>>> >>> >>>>>>>>> transparency aspect of the arrow. I also like the new
>>> >>> >>>>>>>>> arrangement
>>> >>> >>>>>>>>> of
>>> >>> >>>>>>>>> version number and code name "Dufour".
>>> >>> >>>>>>>>>
>>> >>> >>>>>>>>> You may want to try the text without the borders - just
>>> >>> >>>>>>>>> plain fill
>>> >>> >>>>>>>>> without the border.
>>> >>> >>>>>>>>>
>>> >>> >>>>>>>>> I would either use the original proposal that I did with
>>> >>> >>>>>>>>> the
>>> >>> >>>>>>>>> 3D-looking
>>> >>> >>>>>>>>> borders (filter effect) or no border at all, if you want to
>>> >>> >>>>>>>>> go for
>>> >>> >>>>>>>>> a
>>> >>> >>>>>>>>> flat look.
>>> >>> >>>>>>>>>
>>> >>> >>>>>>>>> Andreas
>>> >>> >>>>>>>>>
>>> >>> >>>>>>>>> Am 15.07.2013 19:29, schrieb Salvatore Larosa:
>>> >>> >>>>>>>>> > How about to insert the logo into splash ?
>>> >>> >>>>>>>>> >
>>> >>> >>>>>>>>> > Here as it would look:
>>> >>> >>>>>>>>> > http://lrssvt.ns0.it/img/qgis_splashscreen_logo.png
>>> >>> >>>>>>>>> > note that the load message are shown on the right
>>> >>> >>>>>>>>> >
>>> >>> >>>>>>>>> > +1 for square corner
>>> >>> >>>>>>>>> >
>>> >>> >>>>>>>>> > -1 for adding copyright
>>> >>> >>>>>>>>> >
>>> >>> >>>>>>>>> > Regards,
>>> >>> >>>>>>>>> >
>>> >>> >>>>>>>>> > -SL
>>> >>> >>>>>>>>> >
>>> >>> >>>>>>>>> >
>>> >>> >>>>>>>>> > 2013/7/15 Andreas Neumann <a.neumann at carto.net>
>>> >>> >>>>>>>>> >
>>> >>> >>>>>>>>> >> I personally do not care too much. Fine with either
>>> >>> >>>>>>>>> >> round or
>>> >>> >>>>>>>>> >> sharp
>>> >>> >>>>>>>>> >> corners. The latter are easier to do ;-)
>>> >>> >>>>>>>>> >>
>>> >>> >>>>>>>>> >> Andreas
>>> >>> >>>>>>>>> >>
>>> >>> >>>>>>>>> >>
>>> >>> >>>>>>>>> >>
>>> >>> >>>>>>>>> >> Giovanni Manghi <giovanni.manghi at faunalia.pt> schrieb:
>>> >>> >>>>>>>>> >>>
>>> >>> >>>>>>>>> >>>> To me that is getting there.
>>> >>> >>>>>>>>> >>>
>>> >>> >>>>>>>>> >>>
>>> >>> >>>>>>>>> >>> No one else like me would prefer to get rid of round
>>> >>> >>>>>>>>> >>> corners?
>>> >>> >>>>>>>>> >>> They do
>>> >>> >>>>>>>>> >>> not look smooth on most machines, and the square
>>> >>> >>>>>>>>> >>> corners would
>>> >>> >>>>>>>>> >>> somehow
>>> >>> >>>>>>>>> >>> represent one of the many changes in qgis 2.0
>>> >>> >>>>>>>>> >>>
>>> >>> >>>>>>>>> >>> cheers!
>>> >>> >>>>>>>>> >>>
>>> >>> >>>>>>>>> >>> -- Giovanni --
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