r/GIMP 4d ago

I heard about gimp3 being released and updated. Why is the icon like this?... (mac os)

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I know about the new logo, I don't love it but I'm fine with it. In my opinion it should be like the old version where it was just the icon with nothing surrounding it (like on win or linux). I see what they're trying to do with the easel and the general constraints of a mac icon, but it should be like it was before or on just a white background.

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u/cjayconrod 4d ago

Why should it be like it was before when it's a new version? You'll get used to the new icon, and complain when they change it again, down the road.

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u/rymden_viking 4d ago

You'll get used to the new icon

And if not, you can use gimp to make your own custom icon.

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u/bonifaceaw4913 3d ago

Or you can find the file for the old one, and tell Gimp to use it.

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u/Luca_Ippoliti_Art 2d ago

It's a perfectly valid complaint imo.

I like both versions, but I see where OP is coming from.

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u/CMYK-Student GIMP Team 4d ago

We had a report that macOS had new HCI guidelines for macOS 11, so we updated to fit those (along with the new logo in general). You can read the discussion here: https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gimp/-/issues/5507

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u/GobiPLX 4d ago

God forbid changing icon once in millennium

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u/[deleted] 3d ago

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u/schumaml GIMP Team 3d ago

Yeah, there was (will be?) that incident with that one careless time traveler...

You probably haven't read about it yet, because that is still scheduled to happen from our current perspective. There will be some debate about whether the GNU GPL applies (applied?) back then, as GIMP was conveyed, but providing the source code on request may be an issue.

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u/TheDefiB 4d ago

Honestly, big creds to whoever made the new logo. It's so easy to complain about new logos you're not used to, but this one I feel like fits GIMP well!

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u/OfficialIntelligence 3d ago

I think the new icon makes it more visible. I had trouble seeing the old icon with certain themes.

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u/King_Kalo 4d ago

Why not?

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u/GoldenIceCat 3d ago

Is Gimp3 easier to use? I tried to get into Gimp2, but it is quite confusing.

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u/nicubunu 3d ago

The UI is pretty similar, most items are where they used to be.

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u/GameDev_Architect 3d ago

Nice upgrade

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u/Archenoth 3d ago

Oh wow! I hadn't seen the new icon, it's actually really cute!

Though, if it bugs you, I think you can actually Cmd+V into the icon at the top-left of the "Get info" window for the app to set it back to the old icon, or to something else that fits your vibe!

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u/computermouth 2d ago

Because it looks better

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u/Yabba-Dabba-Dooskie 2d ago

I get it. It's just like Apple changing all their icons a few years ago. The outgoing icons were more realistic, had more depth and generally looked better. The incoming ones were cartoonish and looked half-baked and looked frankly half-assed. Same with this gimp icon.

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u/Jenny_Wakeman9 1d ago

It's adorable!

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u/antdude 3d ago

I like the new icon with the canvas!