Comments on: Made in Portugal http://davigno.oxygen-icons.org/2006/06/01/made-in-portugal/ Life and thoughts of a vector graphics artist committed to open source. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 02:10:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Terabanitoss http://davigno.oxygen-icons.org/2006/06/01/made-in-portugal/#comment-3040 Terabanitoss Tue, 08 May 2007 17:29:41 +0000 #comment-3040 Hello You are The Best!!! Bye Hello
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]]> By: Kjetil Kilhavn no http://davigno.oxygen-icons.org/2006/06/01/made-in-portugal/#comment-51 Kjetil Kilhavn no Sun, 07 Jan 2007 04:38:00 +0000 #comment-51 Icon for saving. <br /><br />Yes, the diskette is kind of outdated, but there is not much point in replacing it unless a better idea comes up. I agree with previous comments about CD (or is it a DVD ;-) not being a good replacement.<br /><br />Arrows are used in some other icons, such as forward and next, reply and forward. <br />Would it be possible to create open and save icons which both use the folder metaphor with an outgoing arrow to represent opening a file and an arrow into the folder to represent saving?<br /><br />One problem I see is that they must be easily distinguishable and that may be difficult to achieve with just arrows. Perhaps the saving icon could also use a closed folder image?<br />If you added a 'band' - red tape(!) - around the folder it could be tied when saving and open when opening? There's a danger in people interpreting it as a "close" icon though.<br /><br />Anyway, the new icons look good. The air mail envelopes may steal attention as they became quite colourful, but it's a nice touch :-) Icon for saving.

Yes, the diskette is kind of outdated, but there is not much point in replacing it unless a better idea comes up. I agree with previous comments about CD (or is it a DVD ;-) not being a good replacement.

Arrows are used in some other icons, such as forward and next, reply and forward.
Would it be possible to create open and save icons which both use the folder metaphor with an outgoing arrow to represent opening a file and an arrow into the folder to represent saving?

One problem I see is that they must be easily distinguishable and that may be difficult to achieve with just arrows. Perhaps the saving icon could also use a closed folder image?
If you added a ‘band’ - red tape(!) - around the folder it could be tied when saving and open when opening? There’s a danger in people interpreting it as a “close” icon though.

Anyway, the new icons look good. The air mail envelopes may steal attention as they became quite colourful, but it’s a nice touch :-)

]]> By: David http://davigno.oxygen-icons.org/2006/06/01/made-in-portugal/#comment-52 David Mon, 05 Jun 2006 18:16:00 +0000 #comment-52 @ Elvis:<BR/><BR/>"Made in Portugal" is refered to where we was while doing these icons, it's a humoristic title in my intentions.<BR/><BR/>About red and blue on the envelopes, this is international. In Italy you can also find red and green, but red and blue with "Par Avion" label (so in french) are most common here. @ Elvis:

“Made in Portugal” is refered to where we was while doing these icons, it’s a humoristic title in my intentions.

About red and blue on the envelopes, this is international. In Italy you can also find red and green, but red and blue with “Par Avion” label (so in french) are most common here.

]]> By: elvis http://davigno.oxygen-icons.org/2006/06/01/made-in-portugal/#comment-53 elvis Mon, 05 Jun 2006 17:45:00 +0000 #comment-53 Hm. Made in Portugal, with stars-n-stripes colors on the envelopes? ;) I thought envelopes like that were only used in the US, maybe I'm wrong; are they international ones of some kind? Enlighten me! Hm. Made in Portugal, with stars-n-stripes colors on the envelopes? ;) I thought envelopes like that were only used in the US, maybe I’m wrong; are they international ones of some kind? Enlighten me!

]]> By: oort http://davigno.oxygen-icons.org/2006/06/01/made-in-portugal/#comment-54 oort Sun, 04 Jun 2006 01:56:00 +0000 #comment-54 It shouldn't be SD card either. We are writing file to disk, not to SD card or floppy. Disk icon would be the most accurate, but also only for people which know that there is a hard disk drive inside of a computer :) Maybe someone will find some new better symbol for save icon. It shouldn’t be SD card either. We are writing file to disk, not to SD card or floppy. Disk icon would be the most accurate, but also only for people which know that there is a hard disk drive inside of a computer :) Maybe someone will find some new better symbol for save icon.

]]> By: Anonymous http://davigno.oxygen-icons.org/2006/06/01/made-in-portugal/#comment-55 Anonymous Fri, 02 Jun 2006 22:10:00 +0000 #comment-55 an SD memory card almost has the same form of a floppy diskette and can be used for the save icon, instead of the old floppy ( laptops dont even have floppy disk stations anymore ). an SD memory card almost has the same form of a floppy diskette and can be used for the save icon, instead of the old floppy ( laptops dont even have floppy disk stations anymore ).

]]> By: David http://davigno.oxygen-icons.org/2006/06/01/made-in-portugal/#comment-56 David Fri, 02 Jun 2006 21:08:00 +0000 #comment-56 About black actions. <BR/>The picture with the black actions was just to show the envoirnement, was not really intended as a preview. New stuff will be announced soon. About black actions.
The picture with the black actions was just to show the envoirnement, was not really intended as a preview. New stuff will be announced soon.

]]> By: Anonymous http://davigno.oxygen-icons.org/2006/06/01/made-in-portugal/#comment-57 Anonymous Fri, 02 Jun 2006 19:14:00 +0000 #comment-57 Great work man!<BR/>- Andreas Nilsson Great work man!
- Andreas Nilsson

]]> By: Anonymous http://davigno.oxygen-icons.org/2006/06/01/made-in-portugal/#comment-58 Anonymous Fri, 02 Jun 2006 18:46:00 +0000 #comment-58 It's a great work David :)<BR/>I just found the actions too black.<BR/>I'm thinking about bookmark, edit_add, bookmark,editpaste, flag, launch, reload, rool, the search ones, spread, view*<BR/>Also the "new message" icon in kmail should have some color because otherwise it's hard to say if it's active or not.<BR/>Kudos to the oxygen theme ;) It’s a great work David :)
I just found the actions too black.
I’m thinking about bookmark, edit_add, bookmark,editpaste, flag, launch, reload, rool, the search ones, spread, view*
Also the “new message” icon in kmail should have some color because otherwise it’s hard to say if it’s active or not.
Kudos to the oxygen theme ;)

]]> By: Pedro Alves http://davigno.oxygen-icons.org/2006/06/01/made-in-portugal/#comment-59 Pedro Alves Fri, 02 Jun 2006 18:36:00 +0000 #comment-59 How about to save in a safe?<BR/>Perhaps that is too much associated with locking... How about to save in a safe?
Perhaps that is too much associated with locking…

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