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David Vignoni’s Nuvola icon theme was originally intended to satisfy the GUI needs of KDE users; however, it has since grown to find use on numerous Wikipedias (as well as http://shopping.wikia.com) as a set of navigational icons, and may soon find use on other Websites and in conceptual diagrams. It is colourful, friendly, legible and sensible, but its scope is rather narrow for many applications, due to its origins. Outside the areas of electronics and office supplies, its coverage of real objects is hit-and-miss.

WikiProject Nuvola 2.0+ is a project to make new icons that will fit stylistically into David Vignoni’s Nuvola icon set, so that it can be used not just for operating system GUIs, but for all kinds of application software, Web sites and conceptual diagrams. The extended set should depict as many objects as possible, and (ideally) completely meet the topic-icon needs of http://shopping.wikia.com and all Wikipedias.

To do this, we must draw new elements, adapt other icons to the Nuvola style and/or manipulate icons at a detailed level. This doesn’t mean simply putting existing icons together, or combining a Nuvola icon with a non-Nuvola icon that doesn’t match it stylistically. (These things appear to be most of what happens in Category:Modified Nuvola icons.) Also, unlike most of Category:Modified Nuvola icons, our icons should be available in SVG form so that (a) they can be used at higher resolutions if necessary and (b) it is easier to edit them further.

We must also create SVG versions of the PNG icons: While the KDE package in PNG format contains almost 600 icons, the SVG icon set contains less than half of that. As well, in some cases the two icons do not match; when this is the case, the PNG version is usually better.

Perhaps once the project goes far enough, we can even get Nuvola creator David Vignoni on board. At the very least, we could ask him to codify for us the Nuvola theme guidelines, as has been done for Tango.[1]

Nuvola 2.0+ is a tentative name. It can change if there is community consensus. However, Seahen considers this an appropriate name because:

1. Vignoni calls his final PNG version 1.0, and the latest SVG version 0.9.
2. Vignoni says he will probably not release any further versions on his own[2], so he will not release a Nuvola 2.0 on his own.
3. Our project will improve dramatically on 1.0, more than enough to justify a full version number increase. The PNG version contains almost 600 icons, and we will probably ultimately create at least 600 additional icons.

Icons that do not fall into any of the categories below are just as welcome as those that do, and we may start new categories later. However, the following categories badly need artists’ attention, and may provide some starting ideas.

The ultimate goal is a scalable, recognizable flag for every country in the world. Currently there is the following limited set, alphabetical by country:

Continents
North America	South America	Europe (complete)	Africa	Asia	Oceania
Country Flag icon Status Canada Mexico	Country Flag icon Status Argentina Bolivia Brazil Chile Colombia Ecuador Paraguay Peru Peru (state flag)	Country Flag icon Status Albania Andorra Austria Belarus Belgium Bosnia-Herzegovina Bulgaria Croatia Cyprus Czech republic Denmark England Estonia Finland France Germany Greece Hungary Iceland Ireland Italy Latvia Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxemburg Macedonia Malta Moldova Montenegro Netherlands North Ireland File:Nuvola North Irish flag.svg Norway Poland Portugal Romania Russia San Marino Scotland File:Nuvola Scotish flag.svg Serbia Slovakia Slovenia Spain Sweden Switzerland Turkey Ukraine United Kingdom Vatican Wales	Country Flag icon Status Côte d’Ivoire Libya	Country Flag icon Status China Japan Korea	Country Flag icon Status Samoa
Legend :  : Need an approval (but who will approve??).  : Approved.  : Will be replaced soon by a better version
Gonna make the other ones soon. Every country should be done in maybe a big week if I work hard. :) If you have something to change on a flag of mine, please ask. I do it for you almost directly. If I miss a country too. :) Min's 15:43, 20 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

In some cases, a flag icon includes fine detail that cannot be seen in screen renderings at resolutions less than 128x128px. This makes for a blurry rendering (because shapes and outlines become less than a pixel wide). Since the fine detail is still useful for high-resolution and print renderings, and is the best match to the style of Vignoni's non-flag icons (such as ), the best solution is to create two versions of the icon, one with the full detail of the flag and one with some detail removed and outlines thickened. (It may also be useful to enlarge the charge in the latter version. If the flag contains numerous stars, try using fewer stars and making them larger.)

Nuvola doesn’t even have a filing cabinet, let alone a bed or dining table or any type of seating. There are also none of the appliances classified as white goods.

Note that the dresser and table below are front views; angled views would be better (although ideally all furniture would exist in both views).

Icon	Item depicted	Status
	Desk	Pre-existing; more realistically-shaped version (wider, with legs, angled view) would be desirable as well
	End table or nighstand (without usual shelf)	Finished, but angled view would be desirable as well
	Dresser	Finished
	Angled view of above dresser	Finished
	Picture frame	Finished
	Dinnerware setting	Finished

This would include items likely to be found in a store, and thus suit the needs of online stores. This would include:

• Cash register and checkout counter
• Shopping bag
• Cash (try not to make this country-specific)
• Credit/debit cards
• Basket
• Cart
• Shelves, bins, etc.
• Catalogue

We have no icons in this category yet.

Sorry, but and don’t make a meal.

Image	Item depicted	Status
	Cupcake	Pre-existing; SVG version needed
	Birthday cake	SVG version needed; candles asymmetrical (present along front edge but not back edge).
	Coffee or tea	Pre-existing

Even (which appears to have been accidentally released without a head on top) doesn't have a neck, much less any sleeves. We have no icons in this category yet.

Tango has a complete set, but we can’t use Nuvola to express our dissatisfaction with what little it gives us. We have no original icons in this category yet. :-(

Icon	Text equivalent	Status
	B-)	Pre-existing
	:-D	Pre-existing
	:-O	Pre-existing

doesn't give us any precipitation, so it's a pretty dry category. Tango, on the other hand, is flooded with , and . We have no original icons in this category yet.

Icon	Meaning	Status
	Partly cloudy	Pre-existing, SVG version needed

Currently, the only building we have is , and its inferior SVG twin, (which doesn’t, for instance, have roof shingles). We have no original icons in this category yet.

Icon	Status
	Pre-existing; SVG version flawed

Currently, Wikipedia pages such as Wikipedia:Browse use a mix of Nuvola and non-Nuvola icons to represent various topics. This is not aesthetically pleasing; a Nuvola icon for every field of study would be the ultimate goal. The list below may be incomplete; you can help by expanding it.

Icon	Subject	Status
Arts
	Painting	Pre-existing
	Photography	Pre-existing
	Drawing	Missing
	Sculpture	Missing
	Digital art	Pre-existing, SVG version needed
	Music	Finished
	Drama	Missing
	Film	Pre-existing
Physical sciences
	Chemistry	Pre-existing, SVG flawed please help.
	Physics	Missing
	Astronomy	Pre-existing, SVG version needed
	Geology	Missing
Math & computer science
File:My-computer.svg	Computer science	Pre-existing
	Mathematics	Pre-existing, SVG version needed
Life sciences
	Biology	SVG version needed
	Ecology	Pre-existing
Humanities
	Languages, comparative	Finished. Note: This icon has been adopted as the logo of Wikibooks:Wikijunior Languages.
	Language, spoken	Pre-existing, SVG version needed
	Literature	Pre-existing, SVG version needed
	Religion	Missing
	Philosophy	Missing
Social sciences
	Education	Pre-existing, SVG version needed
	Sociology	Pre-existing, SVG version needed
	Politics, international	Pre-existing, SVG version needed, been attacked as biased since it represents only two European countries
	Psychology	Missing
	Government/Law	Missing
	History	Missing
	Sociology	Pre-existing, SVG version needed
	Geography	Pre-existing
Professions
	Engineering	Missing
	Medicine	Pre-existing, SVG version needed
	Architecture	Missing
	Accounting	Missing
	Law	Missing
Trades and technical fields
	Handymanship	Pre-existing
	Electricity	Pre-existing, SVG version needed
	Electronics	Pre-existing, SVG version needed
	Mechanics	Pre-existing, SVG version needed
	Drafting	Pre-existing, SVG version needed
	Carpentry	Missing
	Plumbing	Missing
	Hydraulics	Missing
	Pneumatics	Missing
	Automotive	Missing
	Security	Pre-existing

Icons that are not part of sub-projects include:

Icon	Description
	Search trashcan

Entity	Icon	Status
Catalonia, Spain		Finished
Valencia, Spain		Finished

If you have an account on Commons, you can sign up by adding *~~~ to a new line below:

• Seahen (Founder)
• Alphax (Uploader of Nuvola 1.0)