[jbosstools-dev] Need help for an icon in EGit

[Max Rydahl Andersen]

On 12 Jan 2016, at 7:19, Mickael Istria wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> I'm working on https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=485124 / 
> https://git.eclipse.org/r/#/c/63842 which is about "specifying" a pull 
> operation in EGit. Currently I'm using same icon as the "default" 
> pull, but having twice the same icon in action bars or menus isn't 
> really something good for users.

Depends...here is how File > New looks:

![](cid:42D751BB-677F-4F06-A545-6DFFA9810573 at redhat.com 
"Screenshot_12_01_16_10_02.png")

Notice how the same icon is used 3 times.

> So we need to figure out an icon for this operation, or reconsider the 
> icon for the default pull operation.
> I gave it a few thoughts, but didn't manage to find something clean.

Another option is to not have icon for the "Pull..."

> Can someone with experience/interest in icon design give it a look? 
> Should I escalate it to Red Hat design team?

adding issues on DESIGN is the way for now, yes.

/max

>
> Cheers,
> -- 
> Mickael Istria
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/max
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