Ubuntu to Fix a Not-So-Obvious ‘Bug’ in its Icon Theme
Ever looked at Ubuntu’s default icon theme Yaru and found yourself thinking: “Eh, some of those icons look too big”? —No, can’t say I had either! But it turns out some of Yaru’s icons are marginally oversized. Yaru uses 4 different shapes across its app, folder and mimetype (file) icons, with the shape used based on what works best for whatever ‘design motif’ fits. (e.g., a vertical rectangle is used for document file icons as it is more analogous to a sheet of paper). The shapes are: Of the 4 shapes the most common in Yaru is the ‘square’ (with […] You're reading Ubuntu to Fix a Not-So-Obvious ‘Bug’ in its Icon Theme, a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do not reproduce elsewhere without permission.
Ever looked at Ubuntu’s default icon theme Yaru and found yourself thinking: “Eh, some of those icons look too big”? —No, can’t say I had either! But it turns out some of Yaru’s icons are marginally oversized. Yaru uses 4 different shapes across its app, folder and mimetype (file) icons, with the shape used based on what works best for whatever ‘design motif’ fits. (e.g., a vertical rectangle is used for document file icons as it is more analogous to a sheet of paper). The shapes are: Of the 4 shapes the most common in Yaru is the ‘square’ (with […]
You're reading Ubuntu to Fix a Not-So-Obvious ‘Bug’ in its Icon Theme, a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do not reproduce elsewhere without permission.
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