Re: [Gimp-user] GIMP name, icon and general graphic look

[Alexandre Prokoudine <alexandre prokoudine gmail com>]

On Fri, Oct 20, 2017 at 4:18 PM, Maurizio Paglia wrote:

> 2. ICON - I do not like GIMP icon. I think GIMP should have a new icon
> containing the letter 'G'. The 'G' icon will be more modern, identifiable,
> and will integrate better in modern flat/minimal desktop environment.

You mean we should replace the unique Wilber logo with general 'G'
letter to make it more identifiable?

> 3. SPLASH - It could sound strange but splash is incredibly attractive for
> a lot of users and - in any case - it is the software intro. I think GIMP
> needs a more professional/modern/abstract splash. Moreover please keep away
> Wilber and put the 'G' icon instead.

You are judging splash screens by the ones we have for development
versions. But we don't use those for stable versions at all. Splash
screens for stable versions are exactly that: abstract. See for
yourself: https://www.gimp.org/about/splash/stable.html.

> 4. UI - I think Wilber should disappear from GIMP GUI (error/messages
> windows, etc.) and new modern icons to be used.
>
> Wilber, in particular, should remain as the GIMP mascot, nothing else.
> Like KDE Konqi, the mascot appears on the website, etc. but its role is
> always clear: it is a mascot and is never used in the UI where clear and
> minimal icons are used instead.
>
> What do you think about this dress change?

Identity loss, followed by the existential crisis? :)

Alex