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Missing file icons

Phil Pilgrim (PhiPi)Phil Pilgrim (PhiPi) Posts: 23,514
edited 2011-03-03 17:35 in General Discussion
Bump,

I notice that Spin file icons are not being displayed, causing multiple file links to run together:

attachment.php?attachmentid=77285&d=1295215280

Back when Jim and I were working on the remigration, I sent him a couple icons for Spin and BASIC Stamp source files (copied from Parallax Windows file icons), which he implemented, but which have since disappeared. They're attached below.

I also provided some deanimated emoticons (attached) from the old forum, which were also implemented but have disappeared. We really need the old emoticons back. The new ones (e.g. :) ) suck.

Thanks,
-Phil
spin.gif
18 x 16 - 227B
no_file_icons.gif
737 x 526 - 32K
zip
zip
deanimated_gifs.zip
4K
bs2.gif
16 x 16 - 161B

Comments

  • BumpBump Posts: 592
    edited 2011-01-16 18:05
    The emoticons would have to be taken up with the design department, and I don't think they'll be changing any time soon. We still have a copy of all the old files, more emoticons will be added as well, but they will be cousin to the green "LEGO men" heads.
    The file-type icons we can add back in though; however I can't at the moment as I turned my workstation off, so I can't remotely access it. But they will be returned!
  • Phil Pilgrim (PhiPi)Phil Pilgrim (PhiPi) Posts: 23,514
    edited 2011-01-16 19:27
    Bump wrote:
    The emoticons would have to be taken up with the design department, and I don't think they'll be changing any time soon. We still have a copy of all the old files, more emoticons will be added as well, but they will be cousin to the green "LEGO men" heads.
    Yuck! Well, okay, thanks. Who's the point person that I should contact? I want to follow up on this.
    Bump wrote:
    The file-type icons we can add back in though; however I can't at the moment as I turned my workstation off, so I can't remotely access it. But they will be returned!
    Great! Thanks! You can duplicate the bs2.gif file to cover .bse, .bpx, etc. files. I don't think anyone will care about using different colors.

    Regards,
    -Phil
  • BumpBump Posts: 592
    edited 2011-01-16 20:50
    Phil Pilgrim (PhiPi) wrote: »
    Yuck! Well, okay, thanks. Who's the point person that I should contact? I want to follow up on this.

    Regards,
    -Phil

    Contact Jenny, webmaster, or I'll just tell her about the complaint when I see her; I believe she also has her PM settings toggled on.
  • Phil Pilgrim (PhiPi)Phil Pilgrim (PhiPi) Posts: 23,514
    edited 2011-01-16 21:52
    Thanks, Bump. I don't do PMs, but I shall contact Jen via email with my concerns and direct her to this thread. Your mentioning it to her would also be appreciated.

    It's interesting that the intent is to mimic Lego heads, and I'm not opposed to that in principle. But the limited number of pixels available for such an icon makes such a fanciful approach unrecognizable, unfortunately, and they just turn into fuzzy blobs as a consequence. I would much prefer less thematic, less artistic, and more overtly recognizable icons like we had before.

    Since the current icons now appear to have originated from Parallax and not from the forum software providers (as I had assumed), I regret the characterization "suck" in describing them and wish I had substituted a more constructive term. My sincere apologies to Parallax's stellar (but fallible) art department. icon6.gif

    Thanks,
    -Phil
  • BumpBump Posts: 592
    edited 2011-01-17 11:08
    Oh no, they weren't made here just chosen from many options; no worries, you haven't shattered any dreams or broken any hearts. Suck can still be an appropriate descriptor.
  • Phil Pilgrim (PhiPi)Phil Pilgrim (PhiPi) Posts: 23,514
    edited 2011-01-17 11:30
    Oh, good; and at least I'm not the only one:

    attachment.php?attachmentid=77317&d=1295292620

    -Phil
    emoticons_awful.gif
    783 x 271 - 16K
  • Phil Pilgrim (PhiPi)Phil Pilgrim (PhiPi) Posts: 23,514
    edited 2011-01-19 11:24
    Here's a different manifestation of the missing Spin logo:

    attachment.php?attachmentid=77404&d=1295464968

    It's easy to fix. Just copy the GIFs I attached above to this directory: [noparse]http://forums.parallax.com/images/attach/[/noparse] (The bs2.gif can be duplicated into all its flavors, e.g. bse.gif, bpx.gif, etc.)

    -Phil
    missing_spin_logo.gif
    743 x 294 - 14K
  • BumpBump Posts: 592
    edited 2011-01-19 11:31
    Not really a question of ease or difficulty, we have to wait for a push. When that comes all the images will go up, not just these but others and some new mods. Fear not, this has not been overlooked; it's just procedure.
  • Phil Pilgrim (PhiPi)Phil Pilgrim (PhiPi) Posts: 23,514
    edited 2011-01-19 12:10
    Procedure?!! There's a procedure? I guess I've been operating in "putting out fires" mode way too long even to know what "procedure" means! :)

    Thanks, Bump. I was just afraid it might've gotten subsumed in the smoke from the emoticon issue.

    -P.
  • BumpBump Posts: 592
    edited 2011-03-03 11:11
    Just following up, these are also in place now.. and should be working as intended; if anyone notices something awry please give me a heads up.
  • davejamesdavejames Posts: 4,047
    edited 2011-03-03 11:50
    ...I kinda like the little "lego-head" guys.

    DJ
  • Jen J.Jen J. Posts: 649
    edited 2011-03-03 16:58
    Got some new favorites for y'all!
    :cat: :zombie: :snooty:
  • BumpBump Posts: 592
    edited 2011-03-03 17:18
    Wait... >.>
    what the :swear:
    oh awesome :-*
    Wait, i knew that ;)
  • BrowserBrowser Posts: 84
    edited 2011-03-03 17:35
    kitty.gifkitty.gifkitty.gif for me? me likez!! kitty.gifkitty.gifkitty.gif

    -browz
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