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2007-11-11, 10:34 PM
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I don't know, I don't have such huge problems with the new icons and I'm a typographer and designer...
I think there's enough contrast and they match the Leopard look better than these awful coloured fisherprice icons we had before.
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Perhaps one should look at Shiira. I think its icons are attractive and easy to tell apart at a glance. Shiira 2.0 is quite an attractie browser, visually anyway, IMHO. I think the Omni designers could do worse than emulate aspects of Shiira. The icons are function and attractive, the top tabs are prettier than safari or firefox. The overall look is very similar to OW 5, but a bit more modern. Last edited by Handycam; 2007-11-12 at 07:55 AM..
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2007-11-12, 10:46 AM
Adding a new feature to OW is something the vast majority can agree with, so long as it doesn't break an existing one. Icons are a different story because they appeal to pure opinion, and that makes it difficult because opinions can differ from one person to the next. Add to that that many people don't like change and Omni's designers have an interesting project on their hands with these new icons.
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Having tried to get used to them for several days, I really don't like the new icons (pastel colours? Blech). But what I find more perplexing than the hideous colour choice is that they aren't very suited to resolution independence, which is an odd decision given that this is a feature that should be developed for now rather than after it has been activated in the OS.
P.S. My decrease font size icon is appearing as though it is permanently pressed - I assume it isn't meant to look that way, but is anyone else seeing this? Last edited by JKT; 2007-11-12 at 11:17 AM.. Reason: Added screenshot
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You don't know much about design and typography, do you? There are objective criteria to judge design as well.
If you like it is a different matter, but like = good, don't like it = bad just doesn't work, because what would we do with all the uncultivated people that have no taste whatsoever? wait... they're on Windows anyway ;-)
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2007-11-13, 05:03 AM
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The outlines around the new toolbar icons are an improvement, but I find (with the graphite appearance) that all of the buttons appear "grayed out" and I can only tell which ones are actually unavailable by scanning the entire toolbar to find one that actually *is* grayed out, and compare. The ones that are not meant to look grayed out should all have *some* bit of graphite color in them. But the fact that they don't disappear entirely into the toolbar background is a step forward.
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2007-11-13, 03:15 PM
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That said, my 5ct about the icons: To my eyes they represent a very strange mixture of understatement (which I like) and childishness (which just doesn't fit that professional browser). Of course, I will get used to them if they won't change, and to me, sheer optics are not the slightest of a reason to abandon an otherwise great product. But still, could look more professional. ;-)
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I can't rule on the new icons one way or another. I can say that I like the new profile. The new icons are smaller. At least, "small icons" give me a more compact toolbar.
One thing is for sure. It is wonderful to see that OG is taking our requests seriously and finally tacking the aesthetics of this lovely browser. I am not sure I like the icons, either. Then again, perhaps the entire GUI is getting a makeover. So, users, please, reserve judgment until the job is done. Payam
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