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[Akkoma] - Create and add instance icon #379

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opened by muppeth · 18 comments

muppeth commented

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We should review and add properly sized instance icon

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meaz commented

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Here is what https://github.com/BDX-town/Mangane/blob/master/docs/customization.md says:

The instance logo

The instance logo must be a valid svg file. It will be shown in pages using the same icon system than the rest of the app, in order to match the colors settings. Be sure to use a 'raw' svg file, and to not simply use a svg wrapper for a bitmap image.

If you want the logo to match your color settings, you will need to update it so every fill or stroke property that you want to change use the special value currentColor https://css-tricks.com/currentcolor/

Here is what https://github.com/BDX-town/Mangane/blob/master/docs/customization.md says: ``` The instance logo The instance logo must be a valid svg file. It will be shown in pages using the same icon system than the rest of the app, in order to match the colors settings. Be sure to use a 'raw' svg file, and to not simply use a svg wrapper for a bitmap image. If you want the logo to match your color settings, you will need to update it so every fill or stroke property that you want to change use the special value currentColor https://css-tricks.com/currentcolor/ ```

muppeth commented

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I meant whether we want to create new logo. Current one has a lot of details which you cant even see since the logos are small. I like the reference to fe (metal) but perhpas making it a bit less detailed so it looks good when small would be a good idea. I asked @antilopa about it and she said that she will look into it.

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fede commented

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Same impressions as @muppeth. I really like the current logo.

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meaz commented

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@antilopa what's up with that? I think you said it was not really possible to change the current idea to make it work when smaller.

antilopa commented

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I didn't find a satisfying solution. I like the current logo more than anything else I tried..

Shadowstreik commented

Please don't mind my butting in, but I had some inspiration and would like to share. Maybe something along these lines, perhaps?

Please don't mind my butting in, but I had some inspiration and would like to share. Maybe something along these lines, perhaps? ![](https://i.postimg.cc/HsttsShf/image-copy.png)

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antilopa commented

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I'll be honest here - I do like like the current instance icon. Apart from the iron connection - which is abstract and not directly obvious for everybody - it also looks like a busy hub with a lot of activity around or like a source of energy - like a sun. i like it because it has more than one interpretation. so I admit it is hard for me to come up with anything else to replace it. But I know I am only one person with one opinion and I don't want to impose it on the rest.

Maybe removing some of the rings (and the abstract iron connection) can help. Not sure.. or adopt a completely different approach and go with the beet (like the avatar but without the smile) if preferred by most:

@Shadowstreik it is an interesting idea but I don't think it solves the issue that was raised with the current icon - the fact that the details get lost when the icon is displayed in small scale on the webpage: ![image](/attachments/432af26a-3d9f-4e87-a29f-2ef760f745be) I'll be honest here - I do like like the current instance icon. Apart from the iron connection - which is abstract and not directly obvious for everybody - it also looks like a busy hub with a lot of activity around or like a source of energy - like a sun. i like it because it has more than one interpretation. so I admit it is hard for me to come up with anything else to replace it. But I know I am only one person with one opinion and I don't want to impose it on the rest. Maybe removing some of the rings (and the abstract iron connection) can help. Not sure.. ![image](/attachments/59ea56bf-2608-4e72-9612-65ece586abf3) or adopt a completely different approach and go with the beet (like the avatar but without the smile) if preferred by most: ![image](/attachments/c59573d2-e79f-47b7-914a-5f1f34fcf231)

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meaz commented

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I'd go for a different approach...

antilopa commented

Owner

I noticed the examples and suggestions I put in my previous text were not uploaded so I re-edited them back into the post.

Shadowstreik commented

Yeah, remove the inner ring, make the outter ring thicker and reduce the number of dots but make them thicker.

fede commented

Owner

As I said before, I like the current logo. And the "simplified" version too.

antilopa commented

Owner

improved double rings with thicker lines and more balanced:

Less lines and dots but thicker as @Shadowstreik's suggestion

improved double rings with thicker lines and more balanced: ![image](/attachments/734fd736-12e4-4474-9eab-222c4355a1bc) Less lines and dots but thicker as @Shadowstreik's suggestion ![image](/attachments/70039c5b-a73d-41c6-9ee5-2254fa14e232)

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meaz commented

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@antilopa images path are wrong,can you upload them again?

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Shadowstreik commented

I very much like each of these. On mine, I chose the angle of "less is more", simplified but gets the message across and would show up less cluttered on smaller-sized views.

meaz commented

Owner

I like the Less lines and dots but thicker one

I like the `Less lines and dots but thicker` one

Shadowstreik commented

It appears one may have been put into production. However, it forced an "Update Available" notification. When kicked off, it forced an overall theme change and the instance icon is difficult to see. I was able to determine the instance icon is the default Akkoma or Pleroma image.

muppeth commented

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Yes it is because i had to move to default frontend yesterday after update due to another issue that needs resolving prior. Default frontend was not setup at all so its pure default.

So I need to do disrootify it. Specially that akkoma now has (still alpha) option to choose frontend which is neat. So yeah hopefully over the weekend I will manage to fix all that.

Yes it is because i had to move to default frontend yesterday after update due to another issue that needs resolving prior. Default frontend was not setup at all so its pure default. So I need to do disrootify it. Specially that akkoma now has (still alpha) option to choose frontend which is neat. So yeah hopefully over the weekend I will manage to fix all that.

Shadowstreik commented

Makes complete sense. Thank you.

I think that whichever icon is decided upon that it ends up matching the motif with other icons where there's the beetroot burgundy background and the icon is white.

Makes complete sense. Thank you. I think that whichever icon is decided upon that it ends up matching the motif with other icons where there's the beetroot burgundy background and the icon is white.