4.2 Icon Changes #118734

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Harley Acheson · 2024-02-26T02:36:40+01:00

Harley Acheson commented

2024-02-26 02:36:40 +01:00

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COLLAPSEMENU
- Hamburger should have a little less weight. Thinner, smaller
THREE_DOTS
- A little weighty, takes up a bit too much vertical space
SORTBYEXT
- Currently just a large star. Would rather it look like .* so looks better for RegEx.

Discussion

GRIP
- I think we should consider rotating this to vertical so it could be used in other places
FILE_REFRESH
- I find this too large, open arrowheads too large.
IMPORT
- Arrowhead too large. A smaller closed arrow would help distinguish with export.
IMPORT
- Arrowhead too large. A smaller closed arrow would help distinguish with import
SORTALPHA
- A bit too big.

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The following icons all have arrowheads that are too large for their design:

RECOVER_LAST
FORWARD
BACK
LOOP_FORWARDS
LOOP_BACK
EXPORT
IMPORT
SORT_ASC
SORT_DESC
FILE_PARENT
DECORATE_OVERRIDE
DECORATE_DRIVER

Sounds like we might need an icon that means "internet" without looking specifically like a web link:

### New ### Changes * COLLAPSEMENU * Hamburger should have a little less weight. Thinner, smaller * THREE_DOTS * A little weighty, takes up a bit too much vertical space * SORTBYEXT * Currently just a large star. Would rather it look like `.*` so looks better for RegEx. ### Discussion * GRIP * I think we should consider rotating this to vertical so it could be used in other places * FILE_REFRESH * I find this too large, open arrowheads too large. * IMPORT * Arrowhead too large. A smaller closed arrow would help distinguish with export. * IMPORT * Arrowhead too large. A smaller closed arrow would help distinguish with import * SORTALPHA * A bit too big. ### Arrows The following icons all have arrowheads that are too large for their design: * RECOVER_LAST * FORWARD * BACK * LOOP_FORWARDS * LOOP_BACK * EXPORT * IMPORT * SORT_ASC * SORT_DESC * FILE_PARENT * DECORATE_OVERRIDE * DECORATE_DRIVER ![image](/attachments/74f04338-b84b-4d94-896c-5a44b7538748) Sounds like we might need an icon that means "internet" without looking specifically like a web link: ![image](/attachments/7d78ba83-34ad-4212-92f4-5f1374c7e25a)

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Harley Acheson commented

2024-02-28 23:16:40 +01:00

An example of the smaller "refresh icon" and changed "download" icon.

Current on left, proposed on right:

An example of the smaller "refresh icon" and changed "download" icon. Current on left, proposed on right: ![image](/attachments/3f96ec36-e3b1-421f-a2bf-b476999f2980)

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Harley Acheson commented

2024-02-28 23:22:20 +01:00

Example with the smaller star:

Example with the smaller star: ![image](/attachments/b6acb7dc-fde4-4a13-b868-e5e916d2e594)

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Harley Acheson commented

2024-02-28 23:29:02 +01:00

Example of smaller text style icons:

Example of smaller text style icons: ![image](/attachments/ad89da33-cc72-4b76-9b46-44cc997d9df5)

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Harley Acheson commented

2024-02-28 23:32:24 +01:00

Smaller hamburger might be too small? There isn't a lot of choice with the 14x14 grid

Smaller hamburger might be too small? There isn't a lot of choice with the 14x14 grid ![image](/attachments/9e1162a9-0f6e-4879-80af-f696b23d29ad)

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Harley Acheson referenced this issue

2024-02-29 22:04:03 +01:00

UI: Extensions Repository Popup Changes #118876

Harley Acheson referenced this issue

2024-03-01 00:06:42 +01:00

Roadmap #118940

slwk1d commented

2024-03-31 15:06:08 +02:00

Is it just me, or in bone collections the dot icon for showing to which collection belongs the bone conveys more the idea that that is the icon for soloing, rather than the star?
Probably I'm used to After Effects which has the same icon for soloing, but feels weird to have those 2 icons so close to each other and one conveys way more the function of the other.

Is it just me, or in bone collections the dot icon for showing to which collection belongs the bone conveys more the idea that **that** is the icon for soloing, rather than the star? Probably I'm used to After Effects which has the same icon for soloing, but feels weird to have those 2 icons so close to each other and one conveys way more the function of the other.

Harley Acheson commented

2024-03-31 19:52:50 +02:00

It's not just you, we also struggle with those Bone Collection icons and aren't really happy with them. This PR was just an attempt to just make that star a bit smaller, but welcome anybody making mockups, etc.

That dot though, would work less as "solo" when there is more than one solo'd at a time.

It's not just you, we also struggle with those Bone Collection icons and aren't really happy with them. This PR was just an attempt to just make that star a bit smaller, but welcome anybody making mockups, etc. That dot though, would work less as "solo" when there is more than one solo'd at a time.

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slwk1d commented

2024-03-31 20:30:38 +02:00

@Harley What about getting rid of the star icon, and instead use Alt+click on the eye icon for soloing?
Like other 2D apps work, Alt+click on the eye icon soloes, shift+alt+click on other items extends the solo, alt+click again on the previously clicked one disables it.
I made a proposal some time ago for this to work in the Outliner and Graph editor, but this could be another potential candidate: https://blender.community/c/rightclickselect/k7XE/?sorting=hot

@Harley What about getting rid of the star icon, and instead use Alt+click on the eye icon for soloing? Like other 2D apps work, Alt+click on the eye icon soloes, shift+alt+click on other items extends the solo, alt+click again on the previously clicked one disables it. I made a proposal some time ago for this to work in the Outliner and Graph editor, but this could be another potential candidate: https://blender.community/c/rightclickselect/k7XE/?sorting=hot

Andrea-Lanaro commented

2024-04-04 11:00:04 +02:00

What about getting rid of the star icon, and instead use Alt+click on the eye icon for soloing?

Agree with the idea but I'll leave the decision for modifier key to the dev.

Like other 2D apps work, Alt+click on the eye icon soloes, shift+alt+click on other items extends the solo, alt+click again on the previously clicked one disables it.

Still prefer the same key.
remove / add to solo with normal click
enter solo mode with mod+click
if last solo is removed, go back to normal mode

Maybe something like this?

Combining eyes with star, need better readability, this one is quite bad compare to extra space occupy by stars.
Change circle to actual bone shape. Though it looks inconsistent with other area that uses circle.

> What about getting rid of the star icon, and instead use Alt+click on the eye icon for soloing? Agree with the idea but I'll leave the decision for modifier key to the dev. > Like other 2D apps work, Alt+click on the eye icon soloes, shift+alt+click on other items extends the solo, alt+click again on the previously clicked one disables it. Still prefer the same key. remove / add to solo with normal click enter solo mode with mod+click if last solo is removed, go back to normal mode Maybe something like this? ![bonecol.png](/attachments/ff04c6d8-b606-4dc8-a935-ab43a252544e) Combining eyes with star, need better readability, this one is quite bad compare to extra space occupy by stars. Change circle to actual bone shape. Though it looks inconsistent with other area that uses circle.

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