https://tube.kockatoo.org/videos/watch/925a11bf-714a-457b-a43d-035b9f212e92 Symbolic UI icons are essential to the GNOME desktop, but the icon theme model, relying on all-encompassing semantic naming and complex fallback logic for lookup, has become a bottleneck. This talk outlines a pivot away from the system-wide theme spec toward a model where icons are treated as modern app assets. Topics the talk covers includes: Direct Embedding: Treating icons as local app resources rather than external system dependencies to ensure reliability., Descriptive Metadata: Moving from rigid semantic filenames to a system of descriptive keywords and tags for better discoverability., GtkSvg & Animation: Leveraging the present capabilities of GtkSvg to move beyond static paths toward interpolated transitions and SVG animation., Tooling: Stateful Smart icons require specific tooling. Talk discuses the current status quo and paints a picture of a possible future., A veteran of the GNOME project since 1999, Jakub is a founding member of the GNOME Design Team with over 25 years of experience in icon design and visual systems. His work has been central to shaping GNOME’s aesthetic identity from its earliest days to the modern HIG, focusing on the intersection of technical constraints and expressive iconography. GNOME is a free and open-source software environment project supported by a non-profit foundation. Together, the community of contributors and the Foundation create a computing platform and software ecosystem, composed entirely of free software, that is designed to be elegant, efficient, and easy to use. GUADEC is the GNOME community’s largest conference, bringing together hundreds of users, contributors, community members, and enthusiastic supporters for a week of talks and workshops. Thu, 13 Aug 2026 20:04:20 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://tube.kockatoo.org https://tube.kockatoo.org/lazy-static/avatars/75ca8476-e2c4-4f21-b5a3-a2d70922e464.png https://tube.kockatoo.org/videos/watch/925a11bf-714a-457b-a43d-035b9f212e92 All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://tube.kockatoo.org/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder. https://tube.kockatoo.org/w/j5bH13AfhRJapcn3eo3cfb;threadId=44079 https://tube.kockatoo.org/w/j5bH13AfhRJapcn3eo3cfb;threadId=44079 Thu, 13 Aug 2026 13:48:20 GMT @gnome_community When will the GNOME icon theme again be compatible with the FreeDesktop.org specification?

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