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It's strange that the icon is a compass, but it's pointing NE (instead of NW).

by sjs382 12y ago

taeric 12y ago
Compass needles always point N. If you are looking at a compass and you see one like this, then you are facing NW. (Unless I am completely forgetting how compasses work, of course.)
- pyre 12y ago
  This is correct. The compass needle is just a polarized magnet that is floating in solution. One side (usually the red side) points North, and the other side (usually white) points South. If a person was holding that icon they would be facing Northwest (assuming "front" is at the top of the icon).
- sjs382 12y ago
  I didn't even consider how compasses actually work when thinking about that logo/icon. I just saw it and it looked wrong. :) Seems a bit counterintuitive for a logo, but I'm obviously the one that's wrong, here. Sorry!
  - taeric 12y ago
    I can't disagree that it looked wrong, expecially since this wasn't the only thread that commented on this. However, if you were to change the needle, then it would be wrong. So, I'm not sure that there is a way out of this. Without just dropping the compass.
    - bentcorner 12y ago
      A "NW" at the top of the compass would help people realize their error.
    - johnmw 12y ago
      I think it is great just as it is :) It is a little like a visual version of the confusion first caused by a recursive acronym. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recursive_acronym http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recursive_acronym]
- JeroenRansijn 12y ago
  I designed the node-webkit icon some time ago. However, it would be a good idea to revise it, maybe create a flat version, which it started out to be. The icon is in fact a combination of the webkit icon (a.k.a pre-yosemite safari app icon) and node.js shape with the colors of intel. On my dribbble you can see the evolution of the icon: https://dribbble.com/Jeroen_Ransijn https://dribbble.com/Jeroen_Ransijn. Sadly, I my harddrive crashes completely a while back and all files on my side have been lost. However, Roger Wang still has a PSD, and I e-mailed him if he could send it to me again. He said he still had it and would e-mail it back, but he probably forgot. I'll contact him again. So I can at least properly export the icon, and make it available as a download. Any suggestions or feedback is always appreciated!
- qnaal 12y ago
  So what we're saying is, if you find yourself wanting to use NW.js... maybe you should think about what you're doing, turn a little bit to the right, and stop trying to develop systems out of slinkies?
shittyanalogy 12y ago
the logo is a combination of webkit's and node's.
- skeoh 12y ago
  I think this is a really clever combination.
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It's strange that the icon is a compass, but it's pointing NE (instead of NW).

by sjs382 12y ago

It's strange that the icon is a compass, but it's pointing NE (instead of NW).

Compass needles always point N. If you are looking at a compass and you see one like this, then you are facing NW. (Unless I am completely forgetting how compasses work, of course.)

pyre 12y ago
This is correct. The compass needle is just a polarized magnet that is floating in solution. One side (usually the red side) points North, and the other side (usually white) points South. If a person was holding that icon they would be facing Northwest (assuming "front" is at the top of the icon).
sjs382 12y ago
I didn't even consider how compasses actually work when thinking about that logo/icon. I just saw it and it looked wrong. :) Seems a bit counterintuitive for a logo, but I'm obviously the one that's wrong, here. Sorry!
- taeric 12y ago
  I can't disagree that it looked wrong, expecially since this wasn't the only thread that commented on this. However, if you were to change the needle, then it would be wrong. So, I'm not sure that there is a way out of this. Without just dropping the compass.
  - bentcorner 12y ago
    A "NW" at the top of the compass would help people realize their error.
  - johnmw 12y ago
    I think it is great just as it is :) It is a little like a visual version of the confusion first caused by a recursive acronym. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recursive_acronym http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recursive_acronym]
JeroenRansijn 12y ago
I designed the node-webkit icon some time ago. However, it would be a good idea to revise it, maybe create a flat version, which it started out to be. The icon is in fact a combination of the webkit icon (a.k.a pre-yosemite safari app icon) and node.js shape with the colors of intel. On my dribbble you can see the evolution of the icon: https://dribbble.com/Jeroen_Ransijn https://dribbble.com/Jeroen_Ransijn. Sadly, I my harddrive crashes completely a while back and all files on my side have been lost. However, Roger Wang still has a PSD, and I e-mailed him if he could send it to me again. He said he still had it and would e-mail it back, but he probably forgot. I'll contact him again. So I can at least properly export the icon, and make it available as a download. Any suggestions or feedback is always appreciated!
qnaal 12y ago
So what we're saying is, if you find yourself wanting to use NW.js... maybe you should think about what you're doing, turn a little bit to the right, and stop trying to develop systems out of slinkies?

shittyanalogy 12y ago

the logo is a combination of webkit's and node's.

skeoh 12y ago
I think this is a really clever combination.

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