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03 Jan 2013 16:06 - 17 Jan 2013 12:12 #4624 by FDR
Simplified mixer's icons was created by FDR
About the icons (before I spend too much time drawing them):

There are basically three type of functions, which:
- define the model configuration (like: model config, reverse, subtrim, trim, travel adjust, swash config, throttle hold, failsafe, switch assignment);
- define the flying characteristics (dr & expo, throttle curves, pitch curves, gyro settings);
- optional settings (timers, telemetry alarms, main page configs).

I would draw 3D dark grey button background, just like on the header, and drawings (and/or one-two bold letters) on the face with three vivid colors (for example green, yellow, orange) to distinguish the three function group.
However then we should arrange the buttons according those functions/colors too...

What do you think?
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05 Jan 2013 19:59 - 05 Jan 2013 20:09 #4708 by FDR
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I made two icons so far.
They are very much alike, so do their functions: first is the subtrim, second is travel adjust...

How do you like?




BTW, PB, the menu buttons don't change state on click...
EDIT: It should be black on orange while clicked.
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05 Jan 2013 20:08 - 05 Jan 2013 20:09 #4710 by domcars0
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I like them very much!... please make icons uglier or I will have to buy a devo with color screen :evil:

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05 Jan 2013 20:48 #4712 by FDR
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Another one for the reverse:

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05 Jan 2013 21:38 #4713 by domcars0
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FDR please, have mercy on me, I've no more money on my bank acccount :S

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05 Jan 2013 21:52 - 06 Jan 2013 21:28 #4715 by FDR
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Don't worry, I start to run out of ideas, and it's bedtime already...
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06 Jan 2013 21:29 #4752 by FDR
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I made some progress and need some feedback:

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06 Jan 2013 22:13 - 06 Jan 2013 22:16 #4755 by domcars0
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Why did you change colors ? I don't like this flashy green very much ..
For rabbit/turtle I think you can paint them in white and keep the same background as others.

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06 Jan 2013 22:43 - 06 Jan 2013 22:44 #4759 by RugWarrior
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Hi FDR.

I also like the gray/orange stuff more :)

Or is there a special reason for it?!
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07 Jan 2013 05:27 - 07 Jan 2013 06:02 #4771 by FDR
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domcars0 wrote: Why did you change colors ? I don't like this flashy green very much ..

RugWarrior wrote: I also like the gray/orange stuff more :)
Or is there a special reason for it?!


Yep, there is a reason to group the different functions by color.
I wrote about that earlier:

FDR wrote: About the icons (before I spend too much time drawing them):

There are basically three type of functions, which:
- define the model configuration (like: model config, reverse, subtrim, trim, travel adjust, swash config, throttle hold, failsafe, switch assignment);
- define the flying characteristics (dr & expo, throttle curves, pitch curves, gyro settings);
- optional settings (timers, telemetry alarms, main page configs).

I would draw 3D dark grey button background, just like on the header, and drawings (and/or one-two bold letters) on the face with three vivid colors (for example green, yellow, orange) to distinguish the three function group.
However then we should arrange the buttons according those functions/colors too...

What do you think?

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07 Jan 2013 06:51 #4776 by RugWarrior
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I got i :whistle:

Grouping is a good idea... it looks like I missed your post somehow B)

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07 Jan 2013 07:29 #4777 by domcars0
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Ok, ok ... but I don't like this flashy green :angry:

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07 Jan 2013 08:34 #4779 by FDR
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Well, I like the orange the most too.
Since the yellow and the orange happened to be almost identical, I have to select other colors, or abandon the grouping and make all orange...

What colors would you like them to be?

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07 Jan 2013 09:22 - 07 Jan 2013 09:28 #4781 by domcars0
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I think blue will be ok , you may use a green but not so flashy ...
Take a look on this site www.colorcombos.com/ .. It's for web pages but I think it can be usefull.
An exemple :


I think you can use only 4 colors (orange, blue, black and white -with all greys ), and remember that you can invert the backgrounds , for exemple one group will have black/grey background with orange/white item and another will have it orange/white while item will be black/blue etc... Don't use too many colors .

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07 Jan 2013 09:55 #4784 by FDR
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I cannot use inverting, because it is already used for the pressed state.
It doesn't work for the menu icons so far (PB have to correct it), but as you can see it, on all the header buttons work like that...

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07 Jan 2013 09:56 #4785 by rbe2012
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For me I also like the orange most.
I think the shaded gray/black background is nice and allows a wide range of foreground colors which are good to see.
Designing such things is not easy to me so I can only tell what I think and not what would be the best.
There should be some colors which can match good with the orange. Maybe a darker red, a light blue, a slightly darker green, pink. All these colors should appear like the orange - not too light, sufficient contrast.
I would make the green slightly darker and choose a blue maybe like this: BLUE as third color. Also I would try to "reverse" the icons with the white background and also the inner of the clock so the icons would look more "corporate".
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07 Jan 2013 10:00 - 07 Jan 2013 10:01 #4787 by domcars0
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FDR wrote: I cannot use inverting, because it is already used for the pressed state.

For me a pressed button is just a light (luminosity) effect, not a color inversion ?

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07 Jan 2013 10:11 #4788 by FDR
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domcars0 wrote:

FDR wrote: I cannot use inverting, because it is already used for the pressed state.

For me a pressed button is just a light (luminosity) effect, not a color inversion ?


I said it doesn't work for the menu icons yet.
Click on any header button like tx menu, exit, left/right, etc, and hold on a bit to see.
The menu icons will work the same...

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07 Jan 2013 10:34 - 07 Jan 2013 11:01 #4789 by domcars0
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FDR wrote:
I said it doesn't work for the menu icons yet.
Click on any header button like tx menu, exit, left/right, etc, and hold on a bit to see.
The menu icons will work the same...

Ah yes, I see .. I don't like how it looks .. for me, Press/Unpress button would be nicer like this:


or/and




or/and




Light have to come from the top for all the button icons... A real physical button does'nt invert his color when we push on it :blink:
But I don't have a devo8 ;)

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07 Jan 2013 10:58 #4790 by FDR
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domcars0 wrote: Light have to come from the top for all the button icons... A real physical button does'nt invert his color when we push on it :blink:


Well, a real physical button, doesn't change it's shape either... ;)


BTW, this would be the full orange look:

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