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* Name: Luya Tshimbalanga, Martin Sourada | * Name: Luya Tshimbalanga, Martin Sourada | ||
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* Targeted release: Fedora | * Targeted release: Fedora ?? | ||
* Last updated: (2008- | * Last updated: (2008-10-23) | ||
* Percentage of completion: | * Percentage of completion: ?? | ||
** Counted as total number of icons present in Echo compared to total number of icons needed for F10 | ** Counted as total number of icons present in Echo compared to total number of icons needed for F10 | ||
** Completed icons from the System->Administration menu (Gnome desktop) | ** Completed icons from the System->Administration menu (Gnome desktop) | ||
** Work in progress on [https://fedorahosted.org/echo-icon-theme/wiki/ToDo/BaseSet important icons] | ** Work in progress on [https://fedorahosted.org/echo-icon-theme/wiki/ToDo/BaseSet important icons] | ||
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A unique set of icons that combines elegance and usability. | A unique set of icons that combines elegance and usability. | ||
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Echo-icon-theme is also available on Rawhide as pre-0.4 version. Goal is to set it as default theme for Fedora | Echo-icon-theme is also available on Rawhide as pre-0.4 version. Goal is to set it as default theme for Fedora. | ||
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Revision as of 06:42, 23 October 2008
Echo Icon theme
Summary
Echo icon theme (echo-icon-theme) is a set of icons designed to be new Fedora default icon theme. It started as a personal project until the community took over.
Owner
- Name: Luya Tshimbalanga, Martin Sourada
Current status
- Targeted release: Fedora ??
- Last updated: (2008-10-23)
- Percentage of completion: ??
- Counted as total number of icons present in Echo compared to total number of icons needed for F10
- Completed icons from the System->Administration menu (Gnome desktop)
- Work in progress on important icons
- Available in a distribution for a number of releases (non-default)
Detailed Description
Echo icon theme is a new set of icons designed to be the successor of Bluecurve. While most oher icons set move to 2D flat perspective, Echo will retains the isometric view from Bluecurve while using similar metaphors like Tango! or Gnome icon theme.
Benefit to Fedora
A unique set of icons that combines elegance and usability.
Scope
Echo-icon-theme is also available on Rawhide as pre-0.4 version. Goal is to set it as default theme for Fedora.
Test Plan
- Moving echo-icon-theme to a host. Echo Icon Theme website (done)
- Adding more icons size to support any desktop environment. (done)
- Improving the guidelines (done)
- Redesigning some icons to match echo theme. (in progress)
- Create new icons, as listed in ToDo (in progress)
- Working with Tango team on icon-naming specifications.
User Experience
Users will have a fresh look of the icons designed specially for Fedora.
Dependencies
- gnome-icon-theme (in repos)
Contingency Plan
Stay with Mist icon theme.
Documentation
Release Notes
Echo is a long time developed icon theme for Fedora. It inherits the isometric perspective from the legacy Bluecurve theme while keeping a refreshing look and adopting icon naming from freedesktop.org standard. Current version covers essential icons from menu and applications, future update will expand more.
Comments and Discussion