Re: [opensource-dev] More proposals for draw distance slider icon (Mike Chase)

2011-06-15 Thread Marine Kelley
How about a pair of round glasses in orthographic view, seen from a quarter profile ? Something like this (forgive the lack of alignment on non-fixed fonts) : / / O-O This icon is not used anywhere and has no special meaning, if you put them on you see better that if you remove them (if you'

Re: [opensource-dev] More proposals for draw distance slider icon (Mike Chase)

2011-06-15 Thread Opensource Obscure
On Wed, Jun 15, 2011 at 02:38, Carlo Wood wrote: > On Tue, 14 Jun 2011 13:49:30 -0500 > Daniel wrote: > >> For the icon, label it "DD" for draw distance.  That will fit in >> 16x16 pixels, and not conflict with other symbols. > > I like this idea. Made an icon for it: unclear. Opensource Obscur

Re: [opensource-dev] More proposals for draw distance slider icon (Mike Chase)

2011-06-14 Thread Carlo Wood
On Tue, 14 Jun 2011 13:49:30 -0500 Daniel wrote: > For the icon, label it "DD" for draw distance. That will fit in > 16x16 pixels, and not conflict with other symbols. I like this idea. Made an icon for it: -- Carlo Wood <>___ Policies and (un)subs

Re: [opensource-dev] More proposals for draw distance slider icon (Mike Chase)

2011-06-14 Thread Daniel
For the icon, label it "DD" for draw distance. That will fit in 16x16 pixels, and not conflict with other symbols. Alternately an eye symbol with a slanted dotted rectangle under it to indicate see + boundary ___ Policies and (un)subscribe information

Re: [opensource-dev] More proposals for draw distance slider icon

2011-06-14 Thread Trilo Byte
A few of the ideas have merit, but fall apart when you're constrained to 16x16.  Not only are you constrained to 16x16, but looking at the other controls near it, you can't really get away with single-pixel-width lines and have it look good.  Plus, it's got to be something that people may recognize

Re: [opensource-dev] More proposals for draw distance slider icon

2011-06-14 Thread Da5id Kronfeld
How about an eye with a ruler (horizontally) underneath it (or vertically beside it)? ___ Policies and (un)subscribe information available here: http://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/OpenSource-Dev Please read the policies before posting to keep unmoderated po

Re: [opensource-dev] More proposals for draw distance slider icon

2011-06-14 Thread Boroondas Gupte
On 06/14/2011 02:38 PM, Tateru Nino wrote: > I'd consider a microscope to match the telescope. Yay, my icon is recognizable! (Or did you look at the filename?) About the microscope: I actually thought about that when I did my icons. The reason why I didn't draw one: * If I have understood cor

Re: [opensource-dev] More proposals for draw distance slider icon

2011-06-14 Thread Mike Chase
On 06/14/2011 08:38 AM, Tateru Nino wrote: I'd consider a microscope to match the telescope. Since its distance we're dealing with why not a "ruler". I haven't followed the entire thread so apologies if thats been mentioned and rejected already. Mike ___

Re: [opensource-dev] More proposals for draw distance slider icon

2011-06-14 Thread Tateru Nino
I'd consider a microscope to match the telescope. On 14/06/2011 9:02 PM, Boroondas Gupte wrote: On 06/13/2011 02:44 PM, Carlo Wood wrote: I think that no matter what you draw, the icon will not be clear to the majority of people. The icon only

[opensource-dev] More proposals for draw distance slider icon (was: Review viewer -- draw distance slider)

2011-06-14 Thread Boroondas Gupte
On 06/13/2011 02:44 PM, Carlo Wood wrote: I think that no matter what you draw, the icon will not be clear to the majority of people. The icon only needs to be recognizable to those who saw it before. They will have to learn it's meaning from the tool tip imho. Nevertheless