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    (Make notes about inode-directory and the colored folders.)
    (dobey had a somewhat nicer approach to bookmarks -> plan to use user-bookmarks and user-favorites in the future)
     
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    <pre>
    <pre>
      file-broken              -> rework into emblems/emblem-unreadable.
      bookmarks                -> user-bookmarks (added to the spec
                                 Currently only in use by apps/libs as
                                 only recently, in CVS)
                                "image could not be loaded" substitute.
      document-multiple        OK ** (KDE 3 name: kmultiple)
      folder                  OK with the current spec, but it
      favorites                -> user-favorites **
                                really belongs to mimetypes as
      folder                   OK
                                inode-directory *, in order to
    folder-remote            OK
                                follow the shared MIME info standard.
      folder-home              -> user-home
      folder-red              -> svn cp to folder-root *
      folder-red,
      folder-red,
      folder-blue,
      folder-blue,
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      folder-orange,
      folder-orange,
      folder-violet,
      folder-violet,
      folder-yellow            -> keep for now, but try to bring up some
      folder-yellow            -> Keep for now, but try to bring up some
                                 substitute functionality, like tinting
                                 substitute functionality, like tinting
                                 folders by code, or putting the regular
                                 folders by code, or putting the regular
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      folder-video            -> svn rm
      folder-video            -> svn rm
                                 (emulate with folder + emblem overlay)
                                 (emulate with folder + emblem overlay)
      link                    -> emblems/emblem-symbolic-link
      mail-folder-inbox        OK ** (KDE 3 name: folder_inbox)
                                (blow up to the full icon size)
      mail-folder-outbox      OK ** (KDE 3 name: folder_outbox)
      network-wired            -> devices/network *
    mail-message            ?? (KDE 3 name: mail_generic)
                                (alternative: devices/network-wired)
    network-workgroup        OK (KDE 3 name: network)
      network-local            -> devices/network-local **
      network-server          OK (KDE 3 name: server)
                                (depends on the previous one being
    network-server-database  OK ** (no corresponding icon in KDE 3)
                                  added to the spec, otherwise:
    start-here              OK (did not exist in KDE 3)
                                  devices/network-wired-local **)
    start-here-kde          OK ** (KDE 3 name: apps/kmenu)
      trashcan-empty-alt      -> svn rm, or move to alternative/
      user-desktop            OK (KDE 3 name: filesystems/desktop)
      user-trash              OK
    user-home                OK (KDE 3 names: folder_home, folder_home2)
      user-trash-full          OK **
      user-identity            OK ** (KDE 3 name: identity)
      user-trash               OK (KDE 3 name: trashcan_empty)


      * suggesting this for inclusion into the icon naming specification
      * suggesting this for inclusion into the icon naming specification
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    == To do for Oxygen ==
    == To do for Oxygen ==


    Icons that are in the spec, but not yet in Oxygen's places/ (after renaming) so they need to be added. Descriptions taken from the specification.
    Nothing to be done, places implements all of the naming spec correctly :D


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    == Stuff that needs to be done in the code ==
    folder-remote
      The icon used for normal directories on a remote filesystem.


    network-server
    * Replace root folder occurrences (folder-red/folder-root) with drive-harddisk? (Discuss with kde-usability first.)
      The icon used for individual host machines under the
      “Network Servers” place in the file manager.
      (Editor's note: a computer in a network.)
     
    network-workgroup
      The icon for the “Network Servers” place in the desktop's
      file manager, and workgroups within the network.
      (Editor's note: a workgroup like Windows' "WORKGROUP".)
     
    start-here
      The icon used by the desktop's main menu for accessing places,
      applications, and other features. (Editor's note: Seems like
      we want to move apps/kmenu to places/start-here.)
     
    user-desktop
      The icon for the special “Desktop” directory of the user.
    </pre>
     
     
    == Summary of the suggested additions ==
     
    The ones marked with * and should therefore go into the icon naming specification, presented here in a shorter list for a better overview. Including a suggested short description text like needed for inclusion in the spec.
     
    <pre>
    folder-root
      The icon used for the root directory of a filesystem.
    </pre>

    Latest revision as of 11:12, 27 May 2008

    Specification compliance of icon names

    Icon names without trailing stars already exist in the freedesktop.org icon naming specification.

     bookmarks                -> user-bookmarks (added to the spec
                                 only recently, in CVS)
     document-multiple        OK ** (KDE 3 name: kmultiple)
     favorites                -> user-favorites **
     folder                   OK
     folder-remote            OK
     folder-red,
     folder-blue,
     folder-brown,
     folder-cyan,
     folder-green,
     folder-grey,
     folder-orange,
     folder-violet,
     folder-yellow            -> Keep for now, but try to bring up some
                                 substitute functionality, like tinting
                                 folders by code, or putting the regular
                                 folder on a colored background.
     folder-bookmarks,
     folder-development,
     folder-html,                
     folder-image,
     folder-important,
     folder-locked,
     folder-print,
     folder-sound,
     folder-tar,
     folder-txt,
     folder-video             -> svn rm
                                 (emulate with folder + emblem overlay)
     mail-folder-inbox        OK ** (KDE 3 name: folder_inbox)
     mail-folder-outbox       OK ** (KDE 3 name: folder_outbox)
     mail-message             ?? (KDE 3 name: mail_generic)
     network-workgroup        OK (KDE 3 name: network)
     network-server           OK (KDE 3 name: server)
     network-server-database  OK ** (no corresponding icon in KDE 3)
     start-here               OK (did not exist in KDE 3)
     start-here-kde           OK ** (KDE 3 name: apps/kmenu)
     user-desktop             OK (KDE 3 name: filesystems/desktop)
     user-home                OK (KDE 3 names: folder_home, folder_home2)
     user-identity            OK ** (KDE 3 name: identity)
     user-trash               OK (KDE 3 name: trashcan_empty)
    
     * suggesting this for inclusion into the icon naming specification
     ** not in the spec, but let's keep it out of there anyways,
        it's not really suited to be a standard icon
    

    To do for Oxygen

    Nothing to be done, places implements all of the naming spec correctly :D

    Stuff that needs to be done in the code

    • Replace root folder occurrences (folder-red/folder-root) with drive-harddisk? (Discuss with kde-usability first.)