Re: [Tracker] Icon

[Michele Mattioni <mattions gmail com>]

Luca Ferretti ha scritto:
> 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. 

That's the point.

We have a logo? Right now, if I am not wrong, the search tool icon with
a capitol "T" inside, as shown in the websites, is the logo.
Isn't it?