[OS X Emacs] Aquamacs Emacs 2.0 - Icon survey

[Thomas S. Dye]

You can understand why an archaeologist would agree and vote for the  
old icon.  I like Stefan's suggestion of a change in color--perhaps  
aqua?

All the best,
Tom

Thomas S. Dye, Ph.D.
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On Jul 13, 2009, at 11:59 AM, Enrico Franconi wrote:

> I agree with the arguments below: I do prefer the current icon (#1).
> --e.
>
> On 13 Jul 2009, at 23:39, Stefan Vollmar wrote:
>
>> Dear David,
>>
>> On 12.07.2009, at 01:00, David Reitter wrote:
>>
>>> please take part in our Icon survey - we'd like to get your  
>>> feedback regarding candidates for the new application icon for  
>>> Aquamacs 2.0, which is in development now.
>>
>>
>> My problem with the new icons is that they overemphasize "writing".  
>> Granted, Aquamacs is an "editor" - but it is a lot of other things  
>> at the same time: think org-mode or nXML-mode. I am also not fond  
>> of writing tools like cheap, blue biros (call me a snob; however,  
>> cheap pencils are fine with me). "Aquamacs" as text in the icon  
>> does not work well for smaller icons, this is particularly true for  
>> Icon #5. A minor point of criticism is the "white circle" in the  
>> animal's left horn. I certainly agree with Peter Dyballa that #12  
>> is not suitable as Emacs is no painting application.
>>
>> Icons #7-#14 suggest some sort of "artist's/college paper block"  
>> association. Maybe it is a personal thing, and I am apologizing  
>> immediately for this longish explanation - the "ripping things out  
>> nature" of these "paper collections" leaves a bad feeling with me  
>> and this is because I prefer a "lab-book" kind of document which  
>> works like a source code repository in
>> many respects.
>>
>> I am actually quite fond of the current icon (and I would suggest  
>> to change some colouring details there). However, icon #4 is my  
>> favourite from the new collection (again, similar reasons as given  
>> by Peter Dyballa). Maybe with a different pen (I like pencils!) and  
>> a small cogwheel (or similar) to hint that this is a tool for way  
>> more than "just" writing.
>>
>> Warm regards,
>> Stefan
>> -- 
>> Dr. Stefan Vollmar, Dipl.-Phys.
>> Max-Planck-Institut für neurologische Forschung
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