Re: [NTLK] Newton Icon Specs?

> On an Apple MessagePad, the maximum size for an icon in the Extras
> Drawer
> is 29 pixels by 29 pixels, but smaller icons generally look better.
> A full-size
> square icon looks too tall, and may appear to be uncomfortably close
> to the
> icons above and below it. You should give your icon breathing room by
> making the body of the icon no bigger than 25 × 25. Use the four-
> pixel margin
> for sparse decorative accents or for visual irregularities that
> extend somewhat
> beyond the central part of the icon and give it a distinct shape.
> You can also
> use the extra space around a 25 × 25 icon for a mask that animates
> the icon
> (see “Animating an Extras Drawer Icon” on page 5-9).
>

Thomas Brand
mynewtonblog.net

On Apr 15, 2009, at 11:40 AM, SteveC wrote:

> For my Newt books and apps, I can make an image (Windows BMP) of
> 24x24 and
> b/w only and it will always show properly, right?

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