[X3D-Public] Vendor agnostic/neutral icon(s)?

[doug sanden]

> Don,
> OK thanks - I'll study.
> -Doug
> more..
> Ideally
> 1. family: .wrl .x3d and newer related would have a similar/familiy/theme icon look, so they look like they belong together, but slightly different. to hint they aren't the same and different apps may handle them.
> 2. grayable if not handled.
> 3. Small icons are needed for the shell 16x16 I think? Can't get much in there.
> 4. and -as usual- differentiation from other common app icons
>
> From below, just the old (sphere,box,cone) might work, if it can be differentiated slightly (yet show family/heritage/lineage) for x3d,vs vrml (future json). and grayable:
> ttp://dug9.userssourceforge.net/web3d/icons/vrml3_16.gif
> ttp://dug9.userssourceforge.net/web3d/icons/vrml3_gray_16.gif
> ttp://dug9.userssourceforge.net/web3d/icons/vrml3_32.gif

link correction:

http://dug9.users.sourceforge.net/web3d/icons/vrml3_16.gif
http://dug9.users.sourceforge.net/web3d/icons/vrml3_gray_16.gif
http://dug9.users.sourceforge.net/web3d/icons/vrml3_32.gif

> Benefit: already familiar, small, grayable, doesn't constrain to just x3d or vrml or json, but needs something to differentiate X3D from VRML (and future versions), perhaps re-arranged colors or shapes.
>
>>
>> We have long needed to provide better support and documentation for this issue. It would be great to sort it all out.
>>
>> Historically we have had problems with vendors "stepping on each others toes" in this area. It would be helpful to define a baseline practice and suggested ways to vary compatibly.
>>
>> You can find some candidate images in
>>
>> http://sourceforge.net/p/x3d/code/HEAD/tree/www.web3d.org/x3d/content/examples/Basic/images/
>>
>> including
>>
>> http://sourceforge.net/p/x3d/code/HEAD/tree/www.web3d.org/x3d/content/examples/Basic/images/x3d2-s.gif
>>
>> and
>>
>> http://sourceforge.net/p/x3d/code/HEAD/tree/www.web3d.org/x3d/content/icons/
>>
>> including
>>
>> http://sourceforge.net/p/x3d/code/HEAD/tree/www.web3d.org/x3d/content/icons/X3D.ico
>>
>> http://sourceforge.net/p/x3d/code/HEAD/tree/www.web3d.org/x3d/content/icons/X3DtextIcon16.png
>>
>> http://sourceforge.net/p/x3d/code/HEAD/tree/www.web3d.org/x3d/content/icons/X3DtextIcon.tif
>>
>>
>> On 9/19/2013 9:47 AM, doug sanden wrote:
>>> Q. are there free/open license icons for web3d files that are vendor neutral, that I can use when installing a web3d application, to set so called shell file associations in the file explorer/shell, so as to indicate web3d files regardless of which application(s) can open them?
>>>
>>> -Doug
>>>
>>> more...
>>>
>>> In MS windows, icons can be associated with file extensions (ie .x3d) as seen by a so-called shell or file explorer:
>>>
>>> http://dug9.users.sourceforge.net/web3d/ShellScreenshot.jpg
>>> - here .x3z and .x3db are 'unclaimed'
>>> - .wrl, .x3d and .x3dv are claimed by flux
>>> - .wrz is identified as file to be opened by a web browser (vs app)
>>> - Xj3D's icon and freewrl's icon are shown for comparison
>>>
>>> Public / contentious extensions - like all our web3d extensions .wrl, .wrz .x3d, .x3dv, .x3db - can cause a 'fight' when different applications install and attempt to claim the extensions for themselves, including imposing their vendor-specific icon on the shell. The last one installed wins.
>>> When installing freewrl, rather than imposing freewrl's icon, I'd like to put a vendor neutral icon, if there is one.
>>>
>>> even more...
>>> I noticed windows Vista and beyond has something called 'PerceivedType' for the shell ie .png is an 'image'. Probably scene files could be put as 'model'.
>>> It might be nice to show which filetypes are handled by at least one app, vs unhandled web3d files. IDEA: same icon except gray if not handled.
>>>
>>> more...
>>> I'm working over on freewrl.sourceforge.net
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>>
>> all the best, Don
>> --
>> Don Brutzman Naval Postgraduate School, Code USW/Br brutzman at nps.edu
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>> X3D graphics, virtual worlds, navy robotics http://faculty.nps.edu/brutzman
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