V8: Where are the classic icons?

Hi!

Am 22.01.2017 um 21:13 schrieb Markus Rudolf:

I cannot find the option anymore to switch back to the classic icon set.

 

As the new icons are still horrible, I would prefer to have the old ones

back.

Bad news:

http://forums.autodesk.com/t5/eagle-forum/eagle-8-0-0-icons/td-p/6818269

Rene

On 22.01.2017 21:27, René König wrote:

Bad news:

http://forums.autodesk.com/t5/eagle-forum/eagle-8-0-0-icons/td-p/6818269

That is not going to be on the pro side of the pro/con for an update.

After playing around with V8 a bit, except for the slice command I don't

see anything worth even a new revision number. This "design block

feature" is the hierarchical design they promised to be in V7 already...

Markus

On 23/01/2017 9:27 a.m., René König wrote:

Hi!

 

Am 22.01.2017 um 21:13 schrieb Markus Rudolf:

I cannot find the option anymore to switch back to the classic icon set.

 

As the new icons are still horrible, I would prefer to have the old ones

back.

 

Bad news:

http://forums.autodesk.com/t5/eagle-forum/eagle-8-0-0-icons/td-p/6818269

 

Rene

 

 

I too prefer the classic icons to the current batch of 'modernised'

ones. Horrible they are.

A modern icon set would be fine by me but the first attempt by Cadsoft

missed the mark. Basically they are to chunky and upset the balance of

the UI. Additionally, some of the symbology was wrong like the stop icon

which is not stop in my part of the world but rather do not enter or

even one way.

I have not viewed v8 but did expect the Autodesk 'look' to be applied.

Hence these icons would have been replaced with a more pleasant set.

When the new icons first arrived, you could create your own svg icons

and apply them. Can some one tell me if this is still possible.

Regards

Warren

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On 22/01/17 23:57, warrenbrayshaw wrote:

I too prefer the classic icons to the current batch of 'modernised'

ones. Horrible they are.

 

This is a statement that I could make about EVERY piece of software I

ever use. There is a trend in "modern" GUI design to replace perfectly

functional, clear, distinctive and legible icons with... things that

some graphic artist feels are more "stylish" but which have nowhere near

enough contrast to be visible, nor enough clarity to mean anything. When

will these so-called experts learn that a GUI is meant to be USED, not

admired for its artistic value.

On 23.01.2017 08:46, Rob Pearce wrote:

On 22/01/17 23:57, warrenbrayshaw wrote:

I too prefer the classic icons to the current batch of 'modernised'

ones. Horrible they are.

 

This is a statement that I could make about EVERY piece of software I

ever use. There is a trend in "modern" GUI design to replace perfectly

functional, clear, distinctive and legible icons with... things that

some graphic artist feels are more "stylish" but which have nowhere near

enough contrast to be visible, nor enough clarity to mean anything. When

will these so-called experts learn that a GUI is meant to be USED, not

admired for its artistic value.

 

EAGLE V8 comes with the new icon set and it has been reworked compared

to V7 in terms of readability. The new icons are scalable what the old

were not.

If you do not like them, switch all the toolbars off and use the

commandline. 

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2017-01-23 09:38 keltezéssel, Richard Hammerl írta:

On 23.01.2017 08:46, Rob Pearce wrote:

On 22/01/17 23:57, warrenbrayshaw wrote:

I too prefer the classic icons to the current batch of 'modernised'

ones. Horrible they are.

 

This is a statement that I could make about EVERY piece of software I

ever use. There is a trend in "modern" GUI design to replace perfectly

functional, clear, distinctive and legible icons with... things that

some graphic artist feels are more "stylish" but which have nowhere near

enough contrast to be visible, nor enough clarity to mean anything. When

will these so-called experts learn that a GUI is meant to be USED, not

admired for its artistic value.

 

 

EAGLE V8 comes with the new icon set and it has been reworked compared

to V7 in terms of readability. The new icons are scalable what the old

were not.

If you do not like them, switch all the toolbars off and use the

commandline. 

 

Or let's vectorize the old icons and call it a day.