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Re: MX-14 kde start button
The name "MEPIS" was inspired by Warren Woodford hearing someone mispronounce "Memphis", and since that's also an Egyptian city, Warren used the Giza pyramids as a MEPIS logo. Then that's the "X" from AntiX added.
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thanks for the history lesson OWO! Makes sense now and quite clever. I always thought the Mepis logo was some kind of keyhole or something. So now the obvious; the Mepis logo has 2 pyramids with an O overlay. How about we wrap this puppy up with a clue as to what the 'O' is for 

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Re: MX-14 kde start button
I've always thought it was the Moon or the Earth. Not sure I've ever seen an explanation.
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Way way back, the mepis logo had a flat moon in the background behind the pyramids, removing the centre of the flat moon gave it a more 3d effect.
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Re: MX-14 kde start button
And the circle (pun intended) is finally completem_pav wrote:Way way back, the mepis logo had a flat moon in the background behind the pyramids, removing the centre of the flat moon gave it a more 3d effect.

Thanks all - mike
LT: MX17.1 Quad Core model: Intel Core i7-6820HQ Kernel: 4.16.0-12.1-liquorix-amd64 (64 bit)
DT: Intel(R) Core i5-3.1GHz Kernel~3.9-1-mepis64 x86_64
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Re: MX-14 kde start button
@Starw0lf,
On a black background,
the mx1Xs.png
needs the pyramid and X to be pure white.
At this size, perhaps better without the reflected edge at the top,
making the icon as large as possible.
regards,
Richard.
On a black background,
the mx1Xs.png
needs the pyramid and X to be pure white.
At this size, perhaps better without the reflected edge at the top,
making the icon as large as possible.
regards,
Richard.
Laptop: MX18.1: Thinkpad T430: Dual Core, Intel i5-3320M, Ivy Bridge, 8GB RAM, 4.19.0-1-amd64, 119GB SSD 840PRO, Intel Graphics-Audio-Network
Netbook: MX18.1: AsusTek EeePC 1005HA: Intel Dual Core Atom N270, 1GB RAM, 4.19.0-1-686, 150GB HDD
Netbook: MX18.1: AsusTek EeePC 1005HA: Intel Dual Core Atom N270, 1GB RAM, 4.19.0-1-686, 150GB HDD
Re: MX-14 kde start button
Richard wrote:@Starw0lf,
On a black background,
the mx1Xs.png
needs the pyramid and X to be pure white.
At this size, perhaps better without the reflected edge at the top,
making the icon as large as possible.
regards,
Richard.
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Re: MX-14 kde start button
3 files with svg time for breakfastStarw0lf wrote:Richard wrote:@Starw0lf,
On a black background,
the mx1Xs.png
needs the pyramid and X to be pure white.
At this size, perhaps better without the reflected edge at the top,
making the icon as large as possible.
regards,
Richard.
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Re: MX-14 kde start button
@Starw0lf,
I appreciate your efforts at making a more visible, MX icon on a dark background.
Here's a comparison of various icons, including some you prepared.
They are on a horizontal Xfce panel of 33 pixels, to appear similar to the icon on top of my vertical Deskbaron the left: The legend is for the icons on the separate panel.
1: mxfcelogo.png // same as menu icon on top of the vertical Deskbar on the left
2: MX-14-Mepis.jpg
3: your mx-kde.png
4: your mx-kde512nw.png // changed name to keep all the mx* together
5: your mx-kde512nw.svg
6: Crunch-bang-thumb.png // always legible
7: your mx1Xs.png
8: mepis.jpeg // not sure if it is the origial, but similar.
saludos,
Richard.
I appreciate your efforts at making a more visible, MX icon on a dark background.
Here's a comparison of various icons, including some you prepared.
They are on a horizontal Xfce panel of 33 pixels, to appear similar to the icon on top of my vertical Deskbaron the left: The legend is for the icons on the separate panel.
1: mxfcelogo.png // same as menu icon on top of the vertical Deskbar on the left
2: MX-14-Mepis.jpg
3: your mx-kde.png
4: your mx-kde512nw.png // changed name to keep all the mx* together
5: your mx-kde512nw.svg
6: Crunch-bang-thumb.png // always legible
7: your mx1Xs.png
8: mepis.jpeg // not sure if it is the origial, but similar.
saludos,
Richard.
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Re: MX-14 kde start button
What about some stickers and other swag?
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