wrong.
Look at the road signs: first comes the color, then the shape, signs of warning, of forbiddance, etc. are characterized by color.
The same should be here, first distinction between objects, modifiers, contrains etc., then individual caracterizations on each category.
Quick note about icons & colors:
Yes, colors can, if used in a consistent and clear way, sometimes add extra clarity.
This is why we use colors in the toolbar icons and also in the Outliner to distinguish the various types of data. So, we are already using colors several places.
Please note though, that colors are now defined as part of the theme and not as part of the icons themselves. This makes it so we can make sure the icons are clearly readable on any theme, and itâs a more flexible and customizable system where the icons now donât need to display an outline around them. This makes it possible to make more readable shapes and slightly larger sizes, which is a benefit.
We could add several more color categories to flesh this out more. We could add a category called âWarning colorâ, for example, that would make the warning icon red, if the theme choses to do so:
This has to be added by developers and theme makers, and not as part of the icon itself.
The toolbar icons are done in a different way technically, where each color is defined by a material. The idea is that these parts will be themable too, so a theme can make them all monochrome, or you could swap out the current colors for something else there too.
Cheers.
IMHO, they should.
please explain why
because the compromise, although it works with different themes, does not give the best in any of them. (IMHO)
the hidra is not defeated by cutting heads 
you have to make the heads become your allies âŚ
but why would outlines improve readability ?
I do not grasp the meaning of the question.
are you kidding, are you?
Why would I be?
You say âimho, they shouldâ (need to display an outline around them). How is that better than no outline ?
They envelope content and separate it from background. For example, white text with black outline is always readable on any background.
isnât that what smart theming is for ?
Iâm rather for smart developing.
Exactly. Such as designing icons that allow for more control and customizability for the end user.
But smart theming also creates color dependance between UI elements, and increases theme developement time. Also, outlining can be done automatically in runtime. So it is definitely not bad option to have.
Also, if icons are independent from theme, then you have UI elements consistency across all themes, isnât that good?
You may want to have few themes with different brightness, if you are working in solid color mode and various light conditions in your room. Then you can switch between themes and have the same icons.
Outlines are good for indicating the state of an icon (selected, activated, etcâŚ) but they donât have to be part of the icon itself, as they donât add information on what it represents (since outlines donât exist in the real world).
As for the customizability vs consistency, 8% of males and 0.5% of females have some form of color blindness. Given than computer graphics is (unfortunately) still male dominated, weâre probably closer to 1 in 12 people. That doesnât seem neglectible to me. Customizability allows to create themes that adapt to all forms of color blindness and take advantage of the fewer colors someone may see.
And if it increases theme development work, once this work is done, the end result will be less cluttered by elements that donât provide useful information (e.g. outlines), allowing for bigger icons.
Nope. Icons with outlines are easier to read than the ones without it, no matter what.
Ha! This time I was faster!!!
Theyâre already in the set, and some extra more (Iâve problem with Blender 2.8, which stops running after last Windows Update, so canât tell You exact names of icons):
EDIT:
Apparently the Sculpt only selected points is a completly different icon - will make it then.
Please develop your affirmation with some proof or insightful explanation.
My reasoning on that is that although reality is devoid of outlines, our brains are trained from a young age to read them because of the overwhelming amount of drawings that our eyes are solicited to read.
That said, going to a more ânaturalâ design should be very easy for our brain to process.
Great, nicely done. We should be able to update the icon set before the beta.
This is how you end up with icons in light themes just being pure black. Because an outline is prohibited by the design.
The 27x theme uses black icons and white ones which feels really inconsistent
Or you get stuff like this where in an attempt to compensate, elements that contain icons or text are starkly black, while the surroundings are light
