Comments on: OmniGraffle 3 Icons: UGH! http://nslog.com/2003/04/18/omnigraffle_3_icons_ugh The Weblog of Erik J. Barzeski Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:40:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Michael Tsai's Weblog http://nslog.com/2003/04/18/omnigraffle_3_icons_ugh#comment-2220 Michael Tsai's Weblog Thu, 24 Apr 2003 19:47:36 +0000 http://nslog.com/2003/04/18/omnigraffle_3_icons_ugh/#comment-2220 <strong>OmniGraffle 3</strong> Erik Barzeski has some good criticism of OmniGraffle 3 and its icons. The new palettes look cool, and I was never really a fan of the old Interface Builder–style ones. I think I want something more context-sensitive. OmniGraffle 3

Erik Barzeski has some good criticism of OmniGraffle 3 and its icons. The new palettes look cool, and I was never really a fan of the old Interface Builder–style ones. I think I want something more context-sensitive.

]]> By: Sören Kuklau http://nslog.com/2003/04/18/omnigraffle_3_icons_ugh#comment-2219 Sören Kuklau Fri, 18 Apr 2003 21:56:03 +0000 http://nslog.com/2003/04/18/omnigraffle_3_icons_ugh/#comment-2219 I'm sure he's talking about the image int he middle. And I agree. The image should be a simple diagram instead, which also makes for a much more scalable icon. I'm sure he's talking about the image int he middle. And I agree. The image should be a simple diagram instead, which also makes for a much more scalable icon.

]]> By: Erik J. Barzeski http://nslog.com/2003/04/18/omnigraffle_3_icons_ugh#comment-2218 Erik J. Barzeski Fri, 18 Apr 2003 21:48:34 +0000 http://nslog.com/2003/04/18/omnigraffle_3_icons_ugh/#comment-2218 I know it's a snapshot, but this fails because, well, can you tell what that picture is? It's at its largest size right now. Will I know in a week what that image is? I doubt it. Plus it doesn't seem to change as I change my document dramatically. Ugly. :-( I use filenames and location to determine the contents of a file, and I rarely, rarely view at 128 x 128. They should have gone with real icons. :-P I know it's a snapshot, but this fails because, well, can you tell what that picture is? It's at its largest size right now. Will I know in a week what that image is? I doubt it. Plus it doesn't seem to change as I change my document dramatically.

Ugly. :-( I use filenames and location to determine the contents of a file, and I rarely, rarely view at 128 x 128. They should have gone with real icons. :-P

]]> By: Buzz Andersen http://nslog.com/2003/04/18/omnigraffle_3_icons_ugh#comment-2217 Buzz Andersen Fri, 18 Apr 2003 21:47:58 +0000 http://nslog.com/2003/04/18/omnigraffle_3_icons_ugh/#comment-2217 I would agree with Erik on this one. I guess I hadn't noticed the document icons yet, but they're not very nice looking. As for who is doing them, wasn't the kid who did the Watson icon working for them now? I bet he did most of the toolbar icons and the app icon. I would agree with Erik on this one. I guess I hadn't noticed the document icons yet, but they're not very nice looking.

As for who is doing them, wasn't the kid who did the Watson icon working for them now? I bet he did most of the toolbar icons and the app icon.

]]> By: bsag http://nslog.com/2003/04/18/omnigraffle_3_icons_ugh#comment-2216 bsag Fri, 18 Apr 2003 20:51:13 +0000 http://nslog.com/2003/04/18/omnigraffle_3_icons_ugh/#comment-2216 Is your problem with the background to the icon, or the image in the middle? You probably know this already, but the image in the middle is a little snapshot of the <strong>content</strong> of the file itself (at least it is for me). I think that's quite a cool effect: the Omni logo on blue at the top gives some consistency and identifies it as an OmniGraffle file, but the preview reminds you what the file is. Is your problem with the background to the icon, or the image in the middle? You probably know this already, but the image in the middle is a little snapshot of the content of the file itself (at least it is for me). I think that's quite a cool effect: the Omni logo on blue at the top gives some consistency and identifies it as an OmniGraffle file, but the preview reminds you what the file is.

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