Re: [Tracker] Icon

[Luca Ferretti <elle uca libero it>]

Il giorno ven, 19/01/2007 alle 15.00 +0000, Michael Corbett ha scritto:
> Hi.
>
> I realise this is my first post but it's something I
> feel strongly about so I hope you will forgive my
> boldness.
>
> I've seen there is some discussion on an icon for
> Tracker.  My comment is:
> It's bad UI design to use the same or similar icons
> for different things.
> A looking-glass or magnifier indicates "Zoom".  If a
> looking glass indicates "Zoom" it should not indicate
> "Search".
> I would strongly suggest either binoculars, or
> possibly a simplified telescope icon better represent
> "Search".

This is not a "real" Tracker issue. There are 2 icons that Tracker
could/should use:

      * a logo icon - this icon should identify the (global) Tracker
        product, as well as the dog profile identify Beagle (see beagle
        website); this icons will be used on Tracker website and
        everywhere Tracker will need branding
      * the search tool icon - this icon is defined in Icon Naming Spec
        from freedesktop.org as "system-search" named icon; this icon
        should provided by gnome-icon-theme (while currently it's still
        using old style, not Tango style). 

The issue about the bad metaphor of looking glass for search is related
to the second icon, and should be solved on gnome-icon-theme module.