Currently we are using fork-awesome library for icons in Joplins.
But I think we have better option for icons lib which is font-awesome library.
Why we should change the current font library?
Because some icons are sharp and some are solid style and some are regular style. But a good theme and design needs to use same style of icons and smooth icons
Font Awesome have up to date, smooth and professionally designed icon which are better to use.
I was using Font Awesome before but I’ve switched to Fork Awesome as it’s open source and has similar icons.
In fact I can’t really say the Font Awesome icons look better in your examples? A bit different but neither more beautiful nor uglier, unless I’m missing something.
But I found them more smooth, perfect and better looking then currently implemented icons, and many others will found that too thats the reason to use font-awesome's icon.
And Can I ask what is the reason to switching to fork awesome?
And Can I ask what is the reason to switching to fork awesome?
Brother, it's because ForkAwesome is an open-source library and as of Joplin is also an open source software, we're here trying to use more of resources which are open-source and tbh it has similar icons and that's what laurent said.
We switch to Fork Awesome at some point because someone suggested using it (maybe @tessus?) and it was making sense. You’re also making a convincing case though, so perhaps we should reconsider.
On the icons you’ve used, are you sure they are all under their free license?
Hmm, that seems like a big change, isn't it? As we use Fork Awesome a bit everywhere - in the toolbar, but also in the rendered notes (for example to display checkboxes) and all those places need to be updated. Or did you already do this?
I am really happy to contribute in the Joplin’s Community and this is my first contribution. So please look into the issue and let me know how can I do it better.
It depends on the screen resolution of the user. And Fork Awesome don't handle this point.
Softwares varies from devices to devices, thats why some user have problems while other's don't
In my pc screen resolution is (1366x768) and someone have (1280x720), he may or may not view icons clearly.
For instance - In your PC icons looks perfect but in my PC they don't.
And still other points I made in above image remain same for your icons as well.
And try to resize Joplin's Window in your Pc, this will sure disturb the lines of icons.
In Font Awesome, screen size doesn't matter, Why? Honestly I don't know but they fix this issue, so it doesn't matter at all.
And we have other options for icons libraries as well that we can use
like Material Design Icons by Google.
I am just suggesting a better option than fork awesome.
BTW Did you checked for License Issues? As you were mentioning on github.