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I don't know about all of you, I don't like these new flat icons that everyone is using. What ever happened to the old icons, like on iPhone and Samsung they used to have them years ago. Those were good times. Now it is always these stupid boring cartoonish designed icons. Side note: Somebody please update this icon pack. I am trying to use it on xfce on arch but some of the icons aren't working properly because it hasn't been updated in a while. I'll donate to you right away if you do it. Link to the repo: https://github.com/madmaxms/iconpack-obsidian

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[–] blazera@lemmy.world 11 points 6 days ago (6 children)

This is the first time Ive ever seen those vowels together

[–] Allero@lemmy.today -1 points 6 days ago (5 children)

If I understood it correctly, in this context it means that the icons normally retain the original logo and color scheme, while incorporating them into a single style.

[–] lime@feddit.nu 34 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (4 children)

a skeuomorph (from greek, "tool/container-shape") is something that retains the characteristics of another thing that it is based on, even though those characteristics are no longer useful. think lamps shaped like candles, or the floppy disk save icon, or media player programs with volume knobs.

skeuomorphic UX is a good way to get users comfortable with a system by using designs they are already familiar with, and the original iphone used this to great effect.

This is a good example of skeuomorphic UI: skeuomorph

all to say, I'm not entirely sure these icons are skeuomorphs. they're just glossy.

[–] Allero@lemmy.today 1 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

Thanks! Learning more every day

Also, beautiful design, and probably not bad for a touchscreen (terrible for mouse though)

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