[Pythonmac-SIG] Fwd: MacPython icon mockup

[glenn andreas]

On Apr 21, 2006, at 7:09 AM, Zachery Bir wrote:

> On Apr 21, 2006, at 8:04 AM, Brendan Simons wrote:
>
>> On 21-Apr-06, at 6:00 AM, donovan wrote:
>>>> I don't think stealing the Apple Installer icon is a good idea for
>>>> .egg though - double-clicking it doesn't install anything.  Perhaps
>>>> something closer to a StuffIt archive icon (a closed box) or a
>>>> Python
>>>> logo behind Apple's zipper icon with "EGG" underneath.  Or an egg?
>>>> Anyone remember Software Ventures' logo? :)
>>>
>>> How about just the lego brick used for components with the python
>>> logo on the side. Look in /System/Library/Components.
>>
>> I'm wary of using the brick logo, because as far as I can see Apple
>> uses them extensively for OS components.  I don't want to dilute
>> their visual meaning by co-opting the icon for something
>> different.  I agree that the box isn't great either though since
>> eggs aren't executable.
>
> A lot of Internet Plug-ins use them, and I've seen them branded by
> the developers of such. I don't think we'll be diluting much.
>
> Zac


That's because the lego brick icon is designed for "plug-ins" (i.e.,  
some form of a bundle with executable code) - to see it in action,  
create a new folder named "test.plugin" (and tell the Finder that  
yes, you do want that extension), and you'll see it turn into the  
lego brick (and if you get info, it'll even say "Kind: Plug-in")

Since a .egg is neither a bundle nor does it contain executable code,  
it doesn't seem right to me.

A shaded egg with a python logo decal seems good...



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