Hi Moritz,
Thanks for the icon idea! I am sending this to aerc-discuss and the
original mailing list as well.
Moritz Poldrack, Jul 24, 2022 at 18:49:
> This icon can be used to represent aerc as a desktop icon, on websites,> or wherever else is appropriate.
The icon file should probably be installed in $PREFIX/share/aerc/icons
and referenced in aerc.desktop.
> Signed-off-by: Moritz Poldrack <git@moritz.sh>> --->> Since seeing an SVG just from it's code, it looks something like this:>> "??????????>> `$$$$$$$$$$$$_> c$$$$$$$$$$$$$`> _$$$$$$$$$$$$$$z> `$$$$$$$8u$$$$$$$-> c$$$$$$$I'$$$$$$$$`> _$$$$$$$* [$$$$$$$z> `$$$$$$$$^ .%$$$$$$$?> c$$$$$$$/ I$$$$$$$$`> _$$$$$$$$' c$$$$$$$*> `$$$$$$$$- ^$$$$$$$$]> c$$$$$$$&. \$$$$$$$$`> _$$$$$$$$: .B$$$$$$$*> `$$$$$$$$c <$$@%88B$[> c$$$$$$$$` . ......> _$$$$$$$$( ."i1r#@$$$$$$$8ct]I^.> `$$$$$$$$@. ';|8$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$#1:.> c$$$$$$$$~ .>z$$$$$$$$$$$$&vf|)1)(tx*B$$$$$z~'> +$$$$$$$$W,f$$$$$$$$$#)l^' '`":IllI: .`,~/&$$zi.> `$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$8{,. z$$$$$$$$_ ',{&$|`> c$$$$$$$$$$$$$$%}` ^$$$$$$$$$` '<cu"> +$$$$$$$$$$$$$v: /$$$$$$$$z '+f"> `$$$$$$$$$$$$x^ .B$$$$$$$$? ^<`> c$$$$$$$$$$z^ ~$$$$$$$$$^ '`.> +$$$$$$$$$&I W$$$$$$$$#> _-----?+;` `---------^
I am not fond of the style but this is my personal opinion. In fact,
I prefer the ASCII-art version of it! :)
Since this is a matter of taste, I think we should have a contest to see
if others would be interested in submitting a logo.
Also, maybe we should define a few guidelines: do we need a single logo
that can be used for dark and light backgrounds? Do we want a wide logo
for websites and a square icon for favicon, XDG desktop file?
Any thoughts?
> contrib/icon.svg | 6 ++++++> 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+)> create mode 100644 contrib/icon.svg> > diff --git a/contrib/icon.svg b/contrib/icon.svg> new file mode 100644> index 000000000000..17ded2efac0f> --- /dev/null> +++ b/contrib/icon.svg> @@ -0,0 +1,6 @@> +<!--> + The aerc logo by Moritz Poldrack (moritz.sh) is licensed under a> + Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.> + http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/> +-->> +<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 3000 3000"><path d="m810 1959 319-1107 215 735c103-19 219-24 344-3L1351 578c-7-19-34-23-34-23H944s-28 7-35 26L289 2444l259 1a239 239 0 0 0 187-90c216-269 948-990 1976 4-1034-1309-1870-434-1901-400Z"/><path d="m1452 1943 148 501h376s-67-192-178-524c-125-14-240-4-346 23Z"/></svg>> -- > 2.36.1
On Tue Jul 26, 2022 at 11:08 PM CEST, Robin Jarry wrote:
> The icon file should probably be installed in $PREFIX/share/aerc/icons> and referenced in aerc.desktop.
Good point. Will send a v2 if it's approved of.
> I am not fond of the style but this is my personal opinion. In fact,> I prefer the ASCII-art version of it! :)
The thing with the ASCII version is that it really doesn't scale well.
> Since this is a matter of taste, I think we should have a contest to see> if others would be interested in submitting a logo.>> Also, maybe we should define a few guidelines: do we need a single logo> that can be used for dark and light backgrounds? Do we want a wide logo> for websites and a square icon for favicon, XDG desktop file?>> Any thoughts?
I'd say we make a submission phase of say 2 weeks, collect them and then
make another poll.
Regarding format I'd say an icon should be a must, if banners are wanted
you could add one and it should be SVG so it's colours can be easily
adapted.
On Tue Jul 26, 2022 at 5:08 PM EDT, Robin Jarry wrote:
> Moritz Poldrack, Jul 24, 2022 at 18:49:> > Since seeing an SVG just from it's code, it looks something like this:> >> > "??????????>> > `$$$$$$$$$$$$_> > c$$$$$$$$$$$$$`> > _$$$$$$$$$$$$$$z> > `$$$$$$$8u$$$$$$$-> > c$$$$$$$I'$$$$$$$$`> > _$$$$$$$* [$$$$$$$z> > `$$$$$$$$^ .%$$$$$$$?> > c$$$$$$$/ I$$$$$$$$`> > _$$$$$$$$' c$$$$$$$*> > `$$$$$$$$- ^$$$$$$$$]> > c$$$$$$$&. \$$$$$$$$`> > _$$$$$$$$: .B$$$$$$$*> > `$$$$$$$$c <$$@%88B$[> > c$$$$$$$$` . ......> > _$$$$$$$$( ."i1r#@$$$$$$$8ct]I^.> > `$$$$$$$$@. ';|8$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$#1:.> > c$$$$$$$$~ .>z$$$$$$$$$$$$&vf|)1)(tx*B$$$$$z~'> > +$$$$$$$$W,f$$$$$$$$$#)l^' '`":IllI: .`,~/&$$zi.> > `$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$8{,. z$$$$$$$$_ ',{&$|`> > c$$$$$$$$$$$$$$%}` ^$$$$$$$$$` '<cu"> > +$$$$$$$$$$$$$v: /$$$$$$$$z '+f"> > `$$$$$$$$$$$$x^ .B$$$$$$$$? ^<`> > c$$$$$$$$$$z^ ~$$$$$$$$$^ '`.> > +$$$$$$$$$&I W$$$$$$$$#> > _-----?+;` `---------^>> I am not fond of the style but this is my personal opinion. In fact,> I prefer the ASCII-art version of it! :)>> Since this is a matter of taste, I think we should have a contest to see> if others would be interested in submitting a logo.
Since Aerc is an email client that starts with ⟨A⟩, what about a
modified version of the at-sign with a capital ⟨A⟩ instead of a
lowercase ⟨a⟩?
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> Since Aerc is an email client that starts with ⟨A⟩, what about a> modified version of the at-sign with a capital ⟨A⟩ instead of a> lowercase ⟨a⟩?
Why not *just* an '@' in an open-source font-face? Or maybe 'æ'?
-ngp
On Wed Jul 27, 2022 at 12:09 PM EDT, Noah Pederson wrote:
> > Since Aerc is an email client that starts with ⟨A⟩, what about a> > modified version of the at-sign with a capital ⟨A⟩ instead of a> > lowercase ⟨a⟩?>> Why not *just* an '@' in an open-source font-face?
I feel like that could be any mail client, so if a user has multiple
installed, it could cause confusion.
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On Wed Jul 27, 2022 at 6:09 PM CEST, Noah Pederson wrote:
> Why not *just* an '@' in an open-source font-face? Or maybe 'æ'?
I think this misses the purpose of an icon, being a distinguishable,
unique representation of the program. The æ with some extras like an
@-circle might be a better fit.
I do like the idea of an @-style encircled 'æ'. And I agree that it does need to be distinct, not simply a particular character already in a typeface.
On Wed 27 Jul, 2022 at 15:15 EDT, Moritz Poldrack wrote:
> On Wed Jul 27, 2022 at 6:09 PM CEST, Noah Pederson wrote:> > Why not *just* an '@' in an open-source font-face? Or maybe 'æ'?>> I think this misses the purpose of an icon, being a distinguishable,> unique representation of the program. The æ with some extras like an> @-circle might be a better fit.
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Moritz Poldrack, Jul 27, 2022 at 21:15:
> On Wed Jul 27, 2022 at 6:09 PM CEST, Noah Pederson wrote:> > Why not *just* an '@' in an open-source font-face? Or maybe 'æ'?>> I think this misses the purpose of an icon, being a distinguishable,> unique representation of the program. The æ with some extras like an> @-circle might be a better fit.
+1 for 'æ' with an @-circle.
Robin Jarry, Jul 28, 2022 at 11:37:
> Moritz Poldrack, Jul 27, 2022 at 21:15:> > On Wed Jul 27, 2022 at 6:09 PM CEST, Noah Pederson wrote:> > > Why not *just* an '@' in an open-source font-face? Or maybe 'æ'?> >> > I think this misses the purpose of an icon, being a distinguishable,> > unique representation of the program. The æ with some extras like an> > @-circle might be a better fit.>> +1 for 'æ' with an @-circle.
I love the idea of an æ with a circle around it!
Kenneth
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