Last modified: 2013-04-18 22:57:32 UTC
Created attachment 12117 [details] Proposed MediaWiki.org favicon The current MediaWiki.org favicon doesn't look good. * (1) It is overstretched, because the original file is not square-shaped <https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mediawiki-logo.png>; * (2) It does not use transparency like the rest of our projects (except for Wikipedia, Wikisource and Wikiquote); * It comes only in one, 16 x 16 size version. Solution: create a new, multi-sized, transparent and square-shaped favicon, for instance with just the original sunflower from <https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tournesol.png>.
Created attachment 12118 [details] Current MediaWiki.org favicon, 2013-04-16 For reference.
I think attachment 12117 [details] is a definite improvement over the current MediaWiki.org favicon, but I think there's still room for improvement. The lack of defined borders in the image and the constrained size makes it seem kind of yellow and orange blob-y to my eyes. One of the vector icons here might scale better: <https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:MediaWiki_logos>. Otherwise, we should switch to attachment 12117 [details]. I'm not sure where the MediaWiki.org favicon lives.
Created attachment 12119 [details] Proposed MediaWiki.org favicon, v3 For comparison, a favicon created from one of the SVG logos that MZMcBride mentioned above. The original file is <https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mediawiki_logo_reworked_2.svg>.
Created attachment 12120 [details] Proposed MediaWiki.org favicon, v4 For comparison, a favicon created from another of the SVG logos that MZMcBride mentioned above. The original file is <https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mediawiki_logo_reworked.svg>.
Created attachment 12123 [details] Comparison of the four favicons from this bug in Google Chrome/OS X
Related URL: https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/59589 (Gerrit Change I1c5d09d296dd339f3fc7279214e3eb6f23df63e7)
Created attachment 12124 [details] Comparison of the five favicons from this bug + Gerrit in Google Chrome/OS X
I made a patch with a rerender based on the usual logo - though just the sunflower may scale better, without the brackets it loses its frame and at low resolutions can easily come across as just a yellow blob all too ready to fade into the background. Add that the logo is the sunflower and brackets together and either thing is pretty generic by itself, omitting said brackets doesn't really seem appropriate to me. Whatever the case, though, a favicon update is certainly needed.
(In reply to comment #8) > I made a patch with a rerender based on the usual logo (...) Where?
Gerrit change #59589
https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/59589 (Gerrit Change I1c5d09d296dd339f3fc7279214e3eb6f23df63e7) | change APPROVED and MERGED [by jenkins-bot]
