On Sat, 2010-01-30 at 17:34 -0800, Luya Tshimbalanga wrote:
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On 29/01/10 02:13 AM, Kris Thomsen wrote:
Look good so far. But I would like to see some shadows on the
buttons
- maybe give it a little color and not plain white (a gradient
maybe).
And take a look at the smallest versions, they are not too clear. Maybe give it some numbers in the display in the two biggest sizes. And numbers on the buttons on 256x256 :)
// Kris
Buttons now have gradient on white. The screen also got a gradient in order to make it distinctive. Texts are added on both buttons (except two so you can suggest symbols to add) and screen for 48x48 and 256x256 . Top of calculator has been darkened; if that method does not work, I will revert to bright part.
This looks much better! I haven't checked the svg, but the 256x256 seems a little blurry here and there. It could be slightly more detailed (like adding some shadows to the buttons, rounding the corners of the buttons, ...), IMHO. Also, as per our guidelines (the DRAFT ones) the 256x256 should have 1px borders as well as the other sizes. 16x16 might need some more work for better usability.
The keys' lables should be centered (the '*' is a little off, '×' might be better) and there should probably also be '−' and '÷' :-)
Also, take a peak at the gnome icon (dark calculator): http://git.gnome.org/cgit/gnome-icon-theme/plain/gnome/256x256/apps/accessor... and oxygen icon (bright calculator): http://websvn.kde.org/*checkout*/trunk/kdesupport/oxygen-icons/256x256/apps/...
Both might serve as a good reference for ideas for improvement (btw. out of the three designs, I like the oxygen most a with a few changes it would IMHO work great for Echo Perspective too) :-)
Martin