new mac osx icon #2444

check why/preview: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/7383846/new_bitcoin_qt_mac_icon.png

If pull is accepted, windows, etc. icons will follow.

• according to official bitcoin logo
• no chopped shadow
• retina-screen support

info: the psd (Adobe Photoshop) file (bitcoin.psd) is for further changes (contains unrendered effects)

I like it

What license is it under? You should likely update doc/assets_attribution as well

License: i would say MIT. If MIT is a problem, then public domain is also fine for me. When the pull request should be fine, then i also will update the assets-attribution as well as other icons/graphics.

MIT is best, as it's the same license as the code, thanks.

ACK

The "B" of the original art is white instead of transparent (rendering from vector art):

It was released into the public domain; although this is not a legal construct, it means that relicensing when needed or creating derivative works are not a problem with the author.

I would also prefer a "white" version. But it's might make those transparency-lovers feel bad? My recommendation: white version according to this mockup:

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/7383846/new_bitcoin_qt_mac_icon_white.png

I went through this process with the icon of Bitcoin Wallet about 2 years ago. I added a subtle gradient and drop shadows. Maybe you just want to use that?

http://bitcoin-wallet.googlecode.com/git/wallet/graphics/bitcoin-logo.svg

My opinion on: http://bitcoin-wallet.googlecode.com/git/wallet/graphics/bitcoin-logo.svg

• Outer-Shadow to "strong"
• same shadow-cut problem as current icon (must be scaled)
• B letter shadow looks like "b" and "coin-background" are not well "integrated" and it's a bit over-3d-effected

I still would go for the white-version according mockup: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/7383846/new_bitcoin_qt_mac_icon_white.png

@schildbach having a svg version is nice; if its decided to use your icon, would you be willing to license it under MIT or public domain? (I vaguely remember the one in Bitcoin Wallet is LGPL)

@jonasschnelli You can adjust everything by parameters in the SVG. See the viewBox comment. I deliberately chose "0 0 1 1" as the normal size, because that's easier for embedding. @laanwj The icon is adapted from the original by BitBoy. See this thread for the original: https://bitcointalk.org/?topic=1756.0 Currently my version is under the same license as the original, whatever that is (it did not get clear to me I must admit). Is that suitable?

@schildbach Yes, from what I understood bitboy's license is public domain, so that's ok.

@schildbach, @laanwj: i'll recommend a inverse shadow for the "B Letter" because then it looks more integrated and also more near to the current, transparent version. I'll try now to create a SVG version (or optimize the current one). If LGPL, i recommend to create a new SVG under MIT or as public domain.

but: somehow it must also be translated into PNG and a ICNS (as well as a .iconset) where it then depends whenever the shadow looks nice or not. The SVG can replace the committed PSD (makes it more open-source like and avoid Adobe stuff).

But: SVG has limitation in effects and will reduce the graphical/design potential.

I still like the idea to have one icon for all OSes ^^ is that a whish only ;)?

@Diapolo: for sure. But i think it's more efficient to first agree on a icon design (SVG, hires). If done, i'll then can create all necessary sub-icons (rendered icons).

That's why the commit only includes the mac icon (my starting point)

deleted pull-tester comment, I'm working on the pull-tester machine...

@schildbach, @laanwj: i've just added a SVG file. The svg is a overhauled version of bitboys file. I did some vector combinations. The shadow is very light. The "b" is no longer transparent. http://dl.dropbox.com/u/7383846/bitcoin.svg

I've also added the white version of the mac osx icon. License of SVG and rendered icon version: MIT (as source code)

@jonasschnelli Nice work!

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Very nice! Agree with getting rid of the transparency.

Just going to merge this. I look forward to the Windows/Linux icons.

I'm also looking forward to see updated icons for Windows and Linux :).

coming within the next days

new pull request for the misleading PSD file in the assets-sttribution.txt file.

#2465