Bug 5222

Summary:	applications-development: difficult to understand
Product:	tango	Reporter:	Jean Privat <jean.privat>
Component:	icon theme	Assignee:	Jakub Steiner <jimmac>
Status:	RESOLVED MOVED	QA Contact:
Severity:	normal
Priority:	high	CC:	cvrebert
Version:	CVS
Hardware:	x86 (IA32)
OS:	Linux (All)
Whiteboard:
i915 platform:		i915 features:

Description Jean Privat 2005-12-02 16:34:07 UTC

I think the builder’s hat is not realy obvious.

and "frequent mistake: This icon does not have an easily distiguishable
silhouette." http://tango-project.org/Tango_Icon_Theme_Guidelines#Frequent_Mistakes

someone else remark: http://vnoel.wordpress.com/2005/11/22/mysterious-icon/

Comment 1 Jakub Steiner 2005-12-03 06:04:56 UTC

Valid concern. Will try a different metaphor in future.

Comment 2 Jakub Steiner 2005-12-04 13:22:13 UTC

*** Bug 5239 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***

Comment 3 Chris Rebert 2005-12-04 15:55:09 UTC

Suggestion for alternate metaphor: hammer, saw, or other non-screwdriver/wrench
(would be confused with preferences icon) carpenter tool

Comment 4 Scott Tankard 2006-01-10 15:29:21 UTC

The Ubuntu Human theme uses a power drill. Also consider a shovel.

Chris Rebert, I don't think you mean to limit it to carpentry tools only, but
generic building/construction tools, right?

Comment 5 Chris Rebert 2006-01-10 16:07:04 UTC

Scott Tankard: Yeah, I didn't mean to limit it to just carpentry tools.
Carpentry was just how I happened to phrase it. I don't think the shovel would
work because, at least to me, I identify it more with gardening than
construction. Also, it's not really used in assembling things.

So far I think power drill and hammer sound best. They're both used to connect
things together, which fits well for the construction-programming metaphor.
But I'm no icon designer, so they can do whatever they want.

Comment 6 Samuel Waits 2006-04-18 18:33:33 UTC

Its funny, I was thinking about this problem earlier today. I suggest a sort of
'on the table' executable "diamond" with a tool or something (I like the idea of
a power drill) pointing down at it. This would also give it a sillouette that is
distinctive from the other menu icons, as well as making a connection between
programs and programming in the user's mind. But yeah, when I first saw the
current icon, it took me a couple minutes before I realised it was a hard-hat.
At first I thought it was a badge or something.

Comment 7 chemtech 2013-03-15 13:58:48 UTC

Jean Privat 
Do you still experience this issue with newer drivers ?
Please check the status of your issue.

Comment 8 GitLab Migration User 2019-02-16 14:39:19 UTC

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