Comment 16 for bug 287154

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Martin Albisetti (beuno) wrote : Re: [Bug 287154] Re: "Edit" icon is difficult to recognize

On Mon, Mar 16, 2009 at 4:26 PM, Michael Terry
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> I'd point out that GTK+ already has a nice little icon for the concept
> of editing: http://library.gnome.org/devel/gtk/unstable/gtk-Stock-
> Items.html#GTK-STOCK-EDIT--CAPS
>
> It's basically a pencil on top of a piece of paper.  I suspect the paper
> can be dropped for LP's case and that leaves the pencil.  So you already
> have a good metaphor, but the pencil in the GTK+ icon is clearly a
> pencil.  LP's is not.

I *really* don't like that icon, and it confuses me all the time on gnome.

I'll try a stab at the wrench, and we'll see how it goes from there :)

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Martin