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Date:	Sat, 21 Apr 2007 23:10:25 -0700
From:	Tom Brown <thombrown@san.rr.com >
Reply-To:	scoug-help@scoug.com
To:	scoug-help@scoug.com
Subject:	SCOUG-Help: ICON

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Robert Blair wrote:
> At the meeting there was mention of the four sizes of ICONs needed to cover
> most device resolutions. What are the four formats?
>
> I guess more specifically in today's world which ICONs should be included for
> an application so that the file icon and the program's "system icon" etc. look
> good?
>
> Having never used the ICON editor before I don't know what all of these
> different formats are for.
>
> The ICON editor lists these different formats
>
> 9x9 9 x 9
> Independent BW Form (=1.1 format) 32 x 32
> XGA/8514 - 16 colors 40 x 40
> XGA/8514 Small Color Form 20 x 20
> Independent Small Color Form 16 x 16
> Independent Form - (1.2 format) 64 x 64
> VGA - (1.2 format) 32 x 32
> CGA 32 x 16
> 8514 - (1.2 format) 64 x 64
> EGA 32 x 32
> 8514 40 x 40
> XGA/8514 Small BW Form 20 x 20
> Independent Small BW Form 16 x 16
>

Anything that contains 8514 is for an ancient (early PC or PS/2 days)
IBM display that was high resolution in it's day.

--
Tom Brown, Catherder
thombrown at san dot rr dot com
Member SCOUG, V.O.I.C.E., & SDAA

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