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Computer icon

ComputerThe icon inProgramThe contents of図,絵Most of them are 16x16.pixelIt is displayed as an image with a size of ~ 128 x 128 pixels.

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Design	Commentary
	A design reminiscent of a warning (an image of a "hand" that stops the opponent and a red "sign" that represents danger)
	A design reminiscent of voice (the image of the "speaker" that is the sound source and the "sound wave" that spreads from it)

Features and icons

Character user interface On (CLI)ProgramSo, in order for the user to call the function, that function was assigned.function keyMost of the functions in the GUI are represented by icons, although it was done by pressing.On the iconcursorMove,mouse(OrTrackballSuch aspointing device)ofボ タ ンThe. By doing so, you can call a function or start a program.The icon should be small, easy to identify, and reminiscent of a function (UsabilityIn some cases, a large icon is used from the viewpoint of).For software intended for multilateral usecultureIt is necessary to consider the difference between.

But the icon on the computerApplicationThere are many unique things that are registered by, and in reality, the meaning is not often understood only by the picture, so many of them have words for explanation in some way.

Icon color properties

The three primary colors of color (light) are the basic colors used to represent colors."Red",绿,tagIt is the three kinds of colors.Color is represented by mixing these.The following are the color properties of the three primary colors and other characteristic icon colors.

• three primary colors
  • Red: A color that is easily noticeable and has a strong impact.
  • Green: A color that is easy on the eyes.It does not belong to warm or cool colors and does not have a sense of temperature, so it can be used anywhere.
  • Blue: Representative of cool colors and has a cool impression.It is a color that is reminiscent of colors such as the sky and the sea and has a favorable impression.
• Other distinctive icons
  • : A color that appears to pop out even though it is on the same plane.Most of them are warm colors with long wavelengths.
  • : A color that looks like it is on the same plane but looks down behind.Most of them are cool colors with short wavelengths.
  • : A color that looks greatly expanded (bright color).
  • : A color that appears to shrink slightly (dark color).

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