User talk:Toomai/SVG test page

Implementation

If anyone has any technical issues with the SVGs on this page, speak now (and explain what your browser is). Otherwise, I plan to do a changeover not long from now. Toomai Glittershine The Riotous 18:25, 3 July 2015 (EDT)

I'm not really concerned about the technical issues, but I will note that in some cases neither the svgs or pngs exactly match the game version (compare the modern Metroid logo's detail-work, for example). Hardly critical, but I figured now was the time to say it if anything. Miles (talk) 18:35, 3 July 2015 (EDT)

Now would indeed be the time to bring that kind of thing up; I want to get the SVGs as accurate as possible given the at-times-limited resources. Please point out any specific areas you don't think match correctly. Toomai Glittershine The Incomperable 18:40, 3 July 2015 (EDT)

It's really only minor stuff like line thickness (specifically in the jagged S shape). I'm also not totally sure about the spacing between the "screens" of the DS logo. Miles (talk) 18:49, 3 July 2015 (EDT)

Well the DS logo I took directly from the SVG at the top of the DS's Wikipedia page, so if it's not perfect to the Smash Bros. version I guess we'll have to pick in which direction we want to be wrong. I'll take a look at the Metroid symbol's line thickness. Toomai Glittershine The Zesty 10:59, 6 July 2015 (EDT)

I honestly find the svgs to be better in quality than the pngs; but that's just my opinion. Dots (talk) The Barrel roll 18:56, 3 July 2015 (EDT)

Okay so I carefully went over the Metroid and DS symbols, comparing to the SSB4-3DS texture rips (same 256x256 resolution). I don't see any appreciable differences in the Metroid symbol, but the DS symbol is basically completely different: line thickness, corner radius, spacing, and dimensions are all majorly different. I presume that as a Smash Bros. wiki we should be using the Smash Bros. version as opposed to the "official" version, so I'll change that one. Toomai Glittershine The Quiet 10:43, 24 August 2015 (EDT)

About the PNG versions

Are they still needed? They are used on some pages other than this (mostly PM or userspace), but if the SVG versions are now fully implemented and functional the PNG ones just clog up the Series symbols category. --Menshay (talk) 08:43, 5 January 2016 (EST)

Wiki icons discussion

Alrighty now that all the "glossy Smash Bros. symbol"-based wiki icons are converted, I'll give people some time to talk it over before the change goes through.

First of all:

• "You're missing [this icon]." I know. Either it's planned for later because it's of a fairly different type, or it's planned for deletion outright.
• "You've changed the name/style of [this icon]." Indeed, that's intentional. This is partly a "make overdue changes" project as well as a ".png -> .svg" project.

Now that I've cut off the obvious, you can make other observations in the sections below. Toomai Glittershine The Superlative 21:44, July 26, 2019 (EDT)

Can you change [this icon]?

Post here why you don't like an icon (colour, symbol, etc) and I'll have a look.

• The "X mark" icon seems a bit inconsistent with the .png version since it looks tilted. If the X wasn't tilted, it would look better. Also, it's a bit of bias but the colors for the current "bugfix" icon make the icon more noticeable, whereas the new .svg don't make the icon stand out more due to the flatter colors. That's all, honestly. Beep (talk) 22:02, July 26, 2019 (EDT)
• Move icon should have the arrow still so that it looks like a move mark. I get what you are going for, but it just looks like 2 squares. SerpentKing 22:04, July 26, 2019 (EDT)
• Three things:

1. I prefer the old disambiguation icon; it looks cleaner.
2. The bugfix icon could be a more distinct color from the buff icon for better clarity.
3. Echoing Serpent's sentiment, I prefer the old move icon; the arrow symbol should be less subtle on the new one.

Besides that, they look great. ~ Serena Strawberry (talk) 22:07, July 26, 2019 (EDT)

• These are looking really good and ought to be an immediately noticeable improvement, but I am going to have to parrot Serena's comment on the bugfix icon (or was she parroting me?? idk we're all parrots on this blessed day) Again, it could just be me being colorblind but it's very easy to confuse the two especially considering the similar contexts in which they are used. Maybe a light gray icon with a more yellowish bug. Potentially replace the bug with a splatter or the head of a flyswatter as a way (if not a particularly subtle one) to communicate the bug has been 'squashed'. Looks really nice aside from that Nymbare and his talk 22:12, July 26, 2019 (EDT)

Can you add [this icon]?

Post here if you have an idea for a new icon and I'll consider it. An example would be splitting a "new bug" icon off of the "bugfix" icon.

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[This icon] looks broken.

Post/link a screenshot here and explain your browser if something looks busted.

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