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JimH:
I'm sorry but I lost the thread when I tried to edit it.  I've got a piece of it I'll post as an image.

Here are some of the suggestions:
https://pix01.jriver.com/gallery/8D12431D-7EA0-495D-9EA2-775091458CB9/Lost_Icons/thumbnails.html

RedJ started the thread, suggesting that we use a flat icon to better fit in with current style of OS's.

Others joined in, saying yes, no, maybe.

I said JRiver could probably add one or more so that users could choose a different icon.

When I have more time later, I'll try to recover the thread.

jmone:
I've got some of it in my web browser History
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Red J

I just updated to version 29 today, and it occurs to me that Media Center has evolved so much lot in the past decade, but still uses the same icon style that it did since at least version 10. This icon has served MC well but, in my opinion, looks quite visually dated at this point (almost reminiscent of the WinAmp era). Can we consider updating the icon to fit in with the flatter style that is prevalent across every major OS today?

To demonstrate, I designed a flat-inspired interpretation of the current icon that aims to retain major visual cues of the current one while bringing it up to stylistically. I've replaced my MC29 icon with it to try on for size. I think it instantly feels more at home alongside other modern app icons:








Here's a multi-resolution .ICO file for anyone who wants to take it for a test drive:
https://1drv.ms/u/s!AimeAWQyOGbxyr1tvnpUuobv3dClAg?e=ZnL88T

jmone:
Matt

Wow, you're a good artist!  Thanks!

What do other people think?

jmone:
flac.rules

I think a flatter icon style would be nice, I like the new suggestion, but ut is a bit generic, i would like the outer grey ring to be split into four sector like the original, I think it would give it the more distinct "MC-look", but I am not a designer, just a random guy.

jmone:
Hendrik

I like our icon, and don't particularly think it looks "old". If anything, the suggested icon looks rather generic to me, no offense meant to the effort spent =)

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