Re: Use new Konqi mascot

sigh.
now I need another monster size konqui.


On Wed, May 22, 2013 at 8:11 PM, Joshua Blocher <[email protected]>wrote:

> I kind of feel the longer we wait. The longer we will wait.
> So the sooner the change happens the better for everyone. The artist will
> have increased exposure. Plasma Desktop and Apps will have a modern konqi &
> kate. Transitions normally take a while. Fixing it in the About is only one
> place that konqi exists, he is in lot of places.
>
> There were also some other dragons running around in a pack. The
> sub-projects that those represent need to consider where they will use them
> as a part of a unified branding move.
>
> If we start now we might be done by the time Frameworks 5 launches
>
> Joshua L. Blocher
>
>
> On Tue, May 21, 2013 at 5:26 PM, Maarten De Meyer <
> [email protected]> wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> A few months ago there was a competition on the forums to give Konqi a
>> new look using Krita.
>> This competition was won by tysontan.
>> http://forum.kde.org/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=110100
>>
>> The result is absolutely beautiful and we should start using it more. For
>> example in the about dialog (bug: 320053)
>> Changing the about dialog to use the new mascot is only a case of
>> changing the picture, no code changes needed.
>> Before example: https://www.dropbox.com/s/f57s2dohajrnjy9
>> /AboutDialog-Before.png
>> After example: https://www.dropbox.com/s/jga53ybs1bci8nz
>> /AboutDialog-After.png
>>
>> Now, do we want this already?
>> Changing the mascot gives a very 'new product' feeling. SC 4.11 (or
>> later) is hardly a revolutionary release. Frameworks 5 on the other hand
>> will be very new and it might make more sense to add the new mascot.
>>
>> I'm not sure where or when we should add it so I'm asking for feedback
>> here.
>> This image is excellent promo. It adds a female dragon that shows
>> everybody is welcome in the community and the image shows what Krita can
>> make in the hands of an artist.
>>
>> Cheers
>> Maarten
>>
>>
>>
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