Say hello to Octicons

#1

Post by Fluxx » Wed, May 09, 2012, 5:11 PM UTC

Re: Say hello to Octicons

#2

Post by swanson » Wed, May 09, 2012, 5:20 PM UTC

Is there a license on these? I poked around for a few minutes but couldn't find anything. Seems like a generally useful icon set for any web-apps related to software or developers.

Re: Say hello to Octicons

#3

Post by xbryanx » Wed, May 09, 2012, 5:21 PM UTC

The file view icons seem way too washed out. I'd like more visual contrast so that I can see what is a folder and what is a file. Not all of us have 20 something eyeballs duders.

Re: Say hello to Octicons

#4

Post by platzhirsch » Wed, May 09, 2012, 5:26 PM UTC

I cannot believe my repositories have no smiles anymore, I don't want to live on this planet anymore.

Re: Say hello to Octicons

#5

Post by wickedchicken » Wed, May 09, 2012, 5:27 PM UTC

Apple and Windows, doesn't seem to be a Linux :/

Re: Say hello to Octicons

#6

Post by ngokevin » Wed, May 09, 2012, 5:32 PM UTC

Elements aren't lining up and running into each other. Some icons are oversized and overall the page looks lot more cluttered. Adding even more colors doesn't help the fact.

There's always going to be pushback when doing a UI revamp, and today I'll be that guy. Running Linux/Nightly.

Re: Say hello to Octicons

#7

Post by huhtenberg » Wed, May 09, 2012, 5:36 PM UTC

Good idea, but, sorry, don't like 'em. Neither the execution nor the conceptualization.

The execution is too detailed. Details, regardless of how pixel-perfect they are, do blur upon quick glance, and the more details there are, the more it looks like a gray blob. The execution is also inconsistent - why the book is 3D, but the rest is flat? Except for the coffee mug that is neither.

The conceptualization is off too. The fact that they need to explain an icon is a red flag. Why book? They answer that with 5 lines of text. Why wrench and a screwdriver, when a gear is a visually simpler icon that is widely understood? Why the Logout arrow implies that someone walks in through the door? Why is the letter A transmitting, when it's actually about receiving?

So not to sound like a complete ass, here's what I would've used instead - a gear for preferences, a "power off/on" symbol for logout, a simple blank page with a plus sign for "new", some sort of inbox or even an envelope for "notifications". Just keep it simple and don't overthink.

Re: Say hello to Octicons

#8

Post by kjhughes » Wed, May 09, 2012, 5:43 PM UTC

Some of the icons on our site have been the same since we launched 4 years ago.

Hmm. Icons aren't like underwear in needing to be changed regularly.

Further, I'm not immediately able to interpret many of the visuals. E.g. With some hovering effort, I see that right arrow away from a book supposed to stand for "Log Out" and, oh, it's an open door, not an open book. Not sure if these were meant to be shared (license?) but those so interested should be sure to checkout Font Awesome too.

I do love GitHub. New icons? Meh.

Re: Say hello to Octicons

#9

Post by Alex3917 » Wed, May 09, 2012, 5:44 PM UTC

I was hoping this was going to be about a new elementary particle.

Re: Say hello to Octicons

#10

Post by jerf » Wed, May 09, 2012, 5:45 PM UTC

xbryanx wrote: post #3

The file view icons seem way too washed out. I'd like more visual contrast so that I can see what is a folder and what is a file. Not all of us have 20 something eyeballs duders.

Font icons. I really don't see the appeal. They seem guaranteed to get this comment, no matter how good at icons you are.