Maniphest T147494

Refine WMF icon set to remove teardrop stylistic detail
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	• Nirzar
	Oct 5 2016, 7:10 PM

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	F4560861: teardrop.png
	Oct 5 2016, 7:10 PM

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Based on various discussions and interest from Design team, we would be refining the WMF icon set not to include the teardrop stylistic details.

decision was based on multiple discussions offline

the following aspects were considered to make this decision.

Value of distinctive shape
effort of doing it
meaning behind it
ambiguity introduced by it

if there are any different views about this, please discuss in this task.

Here's an example so you know what we are talking about

teardrop.png (572×1 px, 32 KB)

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		Resolved		Volker_E	T177432 Unify and refine WikimediaUI icon set
		Resolved		RHo	T147494 Refine WMF icon set to remove teardrop stylistic detail
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• Nirzar created this task.Oct 5 2016, 7:10 PM

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• Nirzar moved this task from Unsorted to Icons standardization on the UI-Standardization board.Oct 5 2016, 7:29 PM

• Nirzar updated the task description. (Show Details)

It would be great for argumentation purposes to repeat the conclusions given in the task description with more examples.

@Volker_E sure, i can upload 10 most used icons with and without teardrops

RHo added a parent task: T147731: Difference in thickness of our and Apple's icons when 3d-pressing app icon.Oct 10 2016, 2:42 PM

• Nirzar added a subtask: T142613: Update OOUI close/cross icon.Oct 19 2016, 7:10 PM

Fito subscribed.Dec 22 2016, 8:36 AM

Volker_E moved this task from Incoming to WMF Design Offsite 2017-01 on the Design board.Jan 5 2017, 5:21 PM

Volker_E added a project: Wikimedia-Design.Jan 5 2017, 10:23 PM

Volker_E moved this task from Backlog to WMF UI Std Offsite 2017-01 on the Wikimedia-Design board.Jan 5 2017, 10:28 PM

Volker_E moved this task from WMF Design Offsite 2017-01 to Triaged on the Design board.Jan 5 2017, 10:36 PM

RHo renamed this task from Refine WMF icon set to Refine WMF icon set to remove teardrop stylistic detail.Jan 16 2017, 11:17 PM

RHo removed a parent task: T147731: Difference in thickness of our and Apple's icons when 3d-pressing app icon.Jan 16 2017, 11:34 PM

RHo added a parent task: T139351: Rules for Wikimedia icon additions .

SamanthaNguyen subscribed.Jan 16 2017, 11:40 PM

Volker_E closed subtask T142613: Update OOUI close/cross icon as Resolved.Mar 10 2017, 11:34 PM

• Nirzar mentioned this in T164441: Replace CodeMirror icons with new icons.Jul 25 2017, 6:43 PM

SamanthaNguyen unsubscribed.Aug 29 2017, 5:24 AM

Volker_E added a parent task: T177432: Unify and refine WikimediaUI icon set.Oct 11 2017, 5:42 PM

RHo closed this task as Resolved.Dec 14 2017, 5:18 PM