- From: Karl Dubost <karl@la-grange.net>
- Date: Thu, 18 Jun 2015 09:16:33 +0900
- To: "Tab Atkins Jr." <jackalmage@gmail.com>
- Cc: WHATWG <whatwg@lists.whatwg.org>
Tab,
(summary: let's put the information inside the SVG file, more below)
Le 18 juin 2015 à 08:41, Tab Atkins Jr. <jackalmage@gmail.com> a écrit :
> better than color averaging. Averaging seems like it would
> rarely produce a reasonable color in any multi-color icon,
And we will certainly create rage into Marketing/Communications departments.
> Dominant/first color would at least give you one of the brand colors.
Better, not necessary the best.
Because of the following reasons:
1. these icons are specific to the "mask" system.
2. SVG format is mandatory [1]
Why not
* giving more power to the designers,
* respecting the people in charge of branding,
* and reducing the source of confusions (people managing the markup != people designing icons)
by including **inside the SVG** the color requirements.
<metadata>
<iconmask:iconmask xmlns:iconmask="http://www.w3.org/ns/@@@something@@">
<iconmask:meta name="primary" color="#bada55" />
<iconmask:meta name="secondary" color="#505 #123456" />
</iconmask:iconmask>
</metadata>
(better syntax, naming, unicorns are welcome, but that's not currently the point)
[1]: https://developer.apple.com/library/prerelease/mac/releasenotes/General/WhatsNewInSafari/Articles/Safari_9.html#//apple_ref/doc/uid/TP40014305-CH9-SW20
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