New Standard Waypoint Icons For OpenCPN - Input Requested

[bdbcat]

bcn...

I wonder if Windows is doing some post-scaling procedure for graphics that we cannot see inside OCPN?

Are there any such settings on your device?

Dave

[bdbcat]

Hello testers...

Debugging a problem seen on bcn's high definition laptop display.

1. Are others able to change the size of SVG icons using the options->UserInterface->ChartObject scale slider?

2. If the slider does not work after options->"OK", does the effect show after stopping and restarting OCPN?

3. Are the older PNG icons affected by the slider?

Thanks
Dave

[Moo]

Originally Posted by bdbcat

Hello testers...

Debugging a problem seen on bcn's high definition laptop display.

1. Are others able to change the size of SVG icons using the options->UserInterface->ChartObject scale slider?

2. If the slider does not work after options->"OK", does the effect show after stopping and restarting OCPN?

3. Are the older PNG icons affected by the slider?

Thanks
Dave

Changing the size with the slider works for me, but with the following notes.

When I click APPLY only the old PNG icons change

When I click OK the SVG icons change to match.

If I only click OK without clicking APPLY everything changes together.

Windows 10.

[reflectionsv37]

Hi Dave,

Here's a cross reference to the new names:

ProcessIcon( style->GetIcon( _T("empty") ), _T("empty"), _T("Empty") ); ???
ProcessIcon( style->GetIcon( _T("airplane") ), _T("airplane"), _T("Airplane") ); Hazard-Airplane.svg
ProcessIcon( style->GetIcon( _T("anchorage") ), _T("anchorage"), _T("Anchorage") ); 1st-Anchorage.svg
ProcessIcon( style->GetIcon( _T("anchor") ), _T("anchor"), _T("Anchor") ); Symbol-Anchor2.svg
ProcessIcon( style->GetIcon( _T("boarding") ), _T("boarding"), _T("Boarding Location") );
Marks - Boarding-Location.svg
ProcessIcon( style->GetIcon( _T("boundary") ), _T("boundary"), _T("Boundary Mark") );
Marks - Boundary.svg
ProcessIcon( style->GetIcon( _T("bouy1") ), _T("bouy1"), _T("Bouy Type A") ); Marks - Buoy-Type A.svg
ProcessIcon( style->GetIcon( _T("bouy2") ), _T("bouy2"), _T("Bouy Type B") ); Marks - Buoy-Type B.svg
ProcessIcon( style->GetIcon( _T("campfire") ), _T("campfire"), _T("Campfire") ); Activity-Campfire.svg
ProcessIcon( style->GetIcon( _T("camping") ), _T("camping"), _T("Camping Spot") );
Activity-Camping.svg
ProcessIcon( style->GetIcon( _T("coral") ), _T("coral"), _T("Coral") ); Sea-Floor-Coral.svg
ProcessIcon( style->GetIcon( _T("fishhaven") ), _T("fishhaven"), _T("Fish Haven") );
Activity-Fish haven.svg
ProcessIcon( style->GetIcon( _T("fishing") ), _T("fishing"), _T("Fishing Spot") );
Activity-Fish-Fishing-Spot.svg
ProcessIcon( style->GetIcon( _T("fish") ), _T("fish"), _T("Fish") ); Activity-Fish.svg
ProcessIcon( style->GetIcon( _T("float") ), _T("float"), _T("Float") ); ???
ProcessIcon( style->GetIcon( _T("food") ), _T("food"), _T("Food") ); Service-Food.svg
ProcessIcon( style->GetIcon( _T("fuel") ), _T("fuel"), _T("Fuel") );
Service-Fuel-Pump-Diesel & Petrol.svg
ProcessIcon( style->GetIcon( _T("greenlite") ), _T("greenlite"), _T("Green Light") );
Marks - Light - Green.svg
ProcessIcon( style->GetIcon( _T("kelp") ), _T("kelp"), _T("Kelp") ); Sea-Floor-Sea-Weed.svg
ProcessIcon( style->GetIcon( _T("light") ), _T("light1"), _T("Light Type A") ); ???
ProcessIcon( style->GetIcon( _T("light1") ), _T("light"), _T("Light Type B") ); ???
ProcessIcon( style->GetIcon( _T("litevessel") ), _T("litevessel"), _T("Light Vessel") ); ???
ProcessIcon( style->GetIcon( _T("mob") ), _T("mob"), _T("MOB") ); 1st-Man Overboard.svg
ProcessIcon( style->GetIcon( _T("mooring") ), _T("mooring"), _T("Mooring Bouy") );
Marks - Mooring - Buoy.svg
ProcessIcon( style->GetIcon( _T("oilbouy") ), _T("oilbouy"), _T("Oil Bouy") );
Marks - Mooring - Bouy-Super.svg
ProcessIcon( style->GetIcon( _T("platform") ), _T("platform"), _T("Platform") );
Hazard-Oil-Platform.svg
ProcessIcon( style->GetIcon( _T("redgreenlite") ), _T("redgreenlite"), _T("Red/Green Light") );
Marks - Light - Red-Green.svg
ProcessIcon( style->GetIcon( _T("redlite") ), _T("redlite"), _T("Red Light") );
Marks - Light - Red.svg
ProcessIcon( style->GetIcon( _T("rock1") ), _T("rock1"), _T("Rock (exposed)") );
Hazard-Rock exposed.svg
ProcessIcon( style->GetIcon( _T("rock2") ), _T("rock2"), _T("Rock, (awash)") ); Hazard-Rock awash.svg
ProcessIcon( style->GetIcon( _T("sand") ), _T("sand"), _T("Sand") ); ???
ProcessIcon( style->GetIcon( _T("scuba") ), _T("scuba"), _T("Scuba") );
Activity-Diving-Scuba-Flag.svg
ProcessIcon( style->GetIcon( _T("shoal") ), _T("shoal"), _T("Shoal") ); Sea-Obstruction - Shallow.svg
ProcessIcon( style->GetIcon( _T("snag") ), _T("snag"), _T("Snag") ); Sea-Floor-Snag.svg
ProcessIcon( style->GetIcon( _T("square") ), _T("square"), _T("Square") ); Symbol-Square.svg
ProcessIcon( style->GetIcon( _T("triangle") ), _T("triangle"), _T("Triangle") ); Symbol-Triangle.svg
ProcessIcon( style->GetIcon( _T("diamond") ), _T("diamond"), _T("Diamond") ); Symbol-Diamond.svg
ProcessIcon( style->GetIcon( _T("circle") ), _T("circle"), _T("Circle") ); Symbol-Circle.svg
ProcessIcon( style->GetIcon( _T("wreck1") ), _T("wreck1"), _T("Wreck A") ); Hazard-Wreck1.svg
ProcessIcon( style->GetIcon( _T("wreck2") ), _T("wreck2"), _T("Wreck B") ); Hazard-Wreck2.svg
ProcessIcon( style->GetIcon( _T("xmblue") ), _T("xmblue"), _T("Blue X") ); Symbol-X Blue.svg
ProcessIcon( style->GetIcon( _T("xmgreen") ), _T("xmgreen"), _T("Green X") ); Symbol-X Green.svg
ProcessIcon( style->GetIcon( _T("xmred") ), _T("xmred"), _T("Red X") ); Symbol-X Red.svg
ProcessIcon( style->GetIcon( _T("activepoint") ), _T("activepoint"), _T("Active WP") );
1st-Active waypoint.svg

I can't really find anything suitable for Float, Light type A, Light type B, Light Vessel or Sand.

As I was going through these I realized that there are some names with spaces surround the "-". I think we should remove them.

Let me know if you want to have one more final renaming of the icons. Perhaps now that others have been using them, they may also have some more input.

Gene

[reflectionsv37]

Originally Posted by Moo

Changing the size with the slider works for me, but with the following notes.

When I click APPLY only the old PNG icons change

When I click OK the SVG icons change to match.

If I only click OK without clicking APPLY everything changes together.

Windows 10.

I had the same results on Windows 7. SVG size would not change until OK was pressed and Apply would change PNG icons.

[bcn]

The same Apply/Ok logic happens here

Icons scaled at -5/0/+5

[bcn]

Dave....

a SCAMIN value for UserIcons?
They are getting very prominent when zooming out...

Hubert

[svrevelations]

Originally Posted by reflectionsv37

.............. I can't really find anything suitable for Float, Light type A, Light type B, Light Vessel or Sand. ............

I checked for these icons in Chart No. 1 and found icons for; "Float" and "Light vessel". There are no icons for "Light type A", "Light type B" and "Sand" - I suspect these were created for local conditions. There is an icon for "Sandwaves" in Chart No. 1.

I do not know the purpose of the standard "Empty" icon - unless perhaps to add some text onto the chart without showing an icon.

I'm happy to make icons for all the above - let me know.

[svrevelations]

For the folks who have not seen the new icons, here they are. I left out the white coloured icons as they will not show on the white background. A couple icons might still be added and some fine tuning might still be done. There is now a total of 284 icons, many are new ones not seen in OpenCPN before.

[bdbcat]

Revelations...

OK, I have taken the latest list (V4), and integrated as default icons in OCPN 4.6.2. No need to use UserIcons anymore, although still recognized for custom effects if desired.

So, let us stand fast with the current list until O462 is ready for Beta, a few days from now. Then we can get some wider input.

Thanks everyone for your help and input.

Dave

[Baikal]

I would like to be able to localize the names of WP icons!

[mrm]

Originally Posted by Baikal

I would like to be able to localize the names of WP icons!

If you meant names as in 'identifiers used to point to a given image', that is a very bad idea, leading directly to incompatibility of files coming from users in different locales. Those names (identifiers) are part of computer processed data which should be location agnostic.

If you meant names, as in 'icon description displayed to the user', maybe it is worthwhile, but is a little more work than it appears to be. For example, once localization is done, users would probably like to have the ability to sort icons alphabetically by description...

[rgleason]

I like the new icons in 4.6.2 and have a few suggestions for additions if others think they may be useful.

Racing
Committee Start Boat
Tetrahedron Mark 1
Tetrahedron Mark 2
Tetrahedron Mark 3

Weather
Triple point (a dangerous point where two fronts meet).
an Icon which represents a warm front if repeated.
an Icon which represents a cold front if repeated.
These two icons could be used by the IAC Fleet plugin at some point.

Service
Service-Pumpout
Service-Pumpout Boat
Environmental No Discharge Zone

[rgleason]

Dear Revelations,
and Reflections37

Would you mind explaining the entire process for creating this icons.jpg so that we can include it in the "Developer's Manual"? I think it would be instructive and also be a valuable document. One of the reasons I ask this is because at some point I was tasked with changing in improving the document/icons and I looked into it and concluded that it was too difficult because I would have to locate these icons perfectly otherwise they would not work. I did not want to upset and break the current system.

Additionally, I would very much like to have an explanation of how this is going to be converted to SVG and what the consequences and results are.

I realize this is a reasonably big request, but it is a valuable portion of the Developer Documentation. I will make special page(s) in the Developer Manual for whatever documentation you can provide!

Send it, attach it here or deliver it in any form. I will get it up in the documentation.

Lastly, I would like to thank you both personally for your efforts to improve the icons in OpenCPN, partially because I was tasked with a similar challenge and chickened out!

This is clearly something that needed doing. Thank you.
Also, thanks to bdbcat for moving this forward.

Best
Rick Gleason

[rgleason]

Other Icons

Wind Turbines?
Fishing Nets?
Lobster String?
Aquatic Farm? Oyster, fish, etc.