I'm replying to this in m.d.t.crypto just to "cross post" it there. If you reply to this on the mailing list, please explicitly CC Sean.
On 2010-04-20 14:21 PST, Sean Leonard <dev+mozi...@seantek.com> wrote (in m.d.a.firefox): > I am making an extension that uses digital certificates. It would be > nice to have a digital certificate icon that is part of the default > Firefox/Mozilla set. Therefore, I'd like to request that Mozilla's > designers consider making such a certificate icon in various sizes > (16x16, 32x32, 48x48, and others), or that an API be developed to get > the platform's certificate icon from the operating system. > > If the issue is just about getting any old certificate icon, there are > lots of options. This is a reasonable certificate icon, for example, for > only $5: > <http://www.large-icons.com/stock-icons/large-commerce/certificate.htm>. > Naturally there are free ones around too. > > The main issue is that particular certificate icon is > vertically-oriented, and most certificate icons on operating systems are > horizontally-oriented. (In Windows, the CRL icon is > vertically-oriented.) Also, if multiple extensions (or Mozilla itself) > want to show certificates, it would be more consistent if a single > certificate icon is used. > > Is this the right place to make such a request? And, what would it take > to get the ball rolling on it? > > Thanks, > > Sean -- dev-tech-crypto mailing list dev-tech-crypto@lists.mozilla.org https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/dev-tech-crypto
