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From: "Max Bowsher" <maxb AT ukf DOT net>
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Subject: Re: Shiny Icon
Date: Sun, 31 Oct 2004 23:32:33 -0000
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Tim Hubberstey wrote:
> --- "Buchbinder, Barry (NIH/NIAID)" wrote:
>>
>> At Thursday, October 28, 2004 3:58 PM, Max Bowsher wrote:
>>> Nick wrote:
>>>> Hey all. I made this shiny 32-bit 48x48 icon for Win XP, which
>>>> you're free to use if you like that kind of thing. I just found that
>>>> with the rest of my desktop being high-colour with drop shadows,
>>>> that the Cygwin icon looked a bit plain. Have fun.
>>>>
>>>> http://sodawaterrhubarb.nickhowes.co.uk/cygwin.ico
>>>
>>> Anyone got any opinions on adopting this in setup.exe and base-files ?
>>>
>>> Max.
>>
>> I'm happy with the current one as the default.  But one could always
>> package
>> it with base-files or make it available as a special download so
>> people use
>> it if it they prefer it.
>>
>> - Barry
>
> I agree with Barry; make it an option. The icon doesn't display
> properly if you're running with 16-bit color (it shows as mostly black)
> so I think it is inappropriate to use it as the default.

Ah, ok.

Lacking any graphic design skills or any suitable icon editing programs, 
I'll leave well alone.

If anyone wants to make an icon file including suitable formats for both 
high and low sizes and colour depths, I'll seriously consider adding it to 
setup.

Max.


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