> Provide icons for all ribbon controls except drop-down lists, check boxes, and radio buttons. Most commands will require both
32x32 and 16x16 pixel icons (only 16x16 pixel icons are used by the Quick Access Toolbar). Galleries typically use 16x16, 48x48, or
64x48 pixel icons.
> Be sure to test your windows in 96 dpi (100 percent) at 800x600 pixels, 120 dpi (125 percent) at 1024x768 pixels, and 144 dpi
(150 percent) at 1200x900 pixels. Check for layout problems, such as clipping of controls, text, and windows, and stretching of
icons and bitmaps.
> Icons are pictorial representations of objects, important not only for aesthetic reasons as part of the visual
identity of a program, but also for utilitarian reasons as shorthand for conveying meaning that users perceive
almost instantaneously. Windows Vista® introduces a new style of iconography that brings a higher level of detail
and sophistication to Windows.
> Icons have a maximum size of 256x256 pixels, making them suitable for high-dpi (dots per inch) displays. These high-
resolution icons allow for high visual quality in list views with large icons.
> In the smaller sizes, the same icon may change from perspective to straight-on. At the size of 16x16 pixels and
smaller, render icons straight-on (front-facing). For larger icons, use perspective.
> Icon files require 8-bit and 4-bit palette versions as well, to support the default setting in a remote desktop. These
files can be created through a batch process, but they should be reviewed, as some will require retouching for better readability.
Nice icons were destroyed after high-DPI support, for some unknown-to-me reason.
> Provide icons for all ribbon controls except drop-down lists, check boxes, and radio buttons. Most commands will require both 32x32 and 16x16 pixel icons (only 16x16 pixel icons are used by the Quick Access Toolbar). Galleries typically use 16x16, 48x48, or 64x48 pixel icons.
> Be sure to test your windows in 96 dpi (100 percent) at 800x600 pixels, 120 dpi (125 percent) at 1024x768 pixels, and 144 dpi (150 percent) at 1200x900 pixels. Check for layout problems, such as clipping of controls, text, and windows, and stretching of icons and bitmaps.
> Icons are pictorial representations of objects, important not only for aesthetic reasons as part of the visual identity of a program, but also for utilitarian reasons as shorthand for conveying meaning that users perceive almost instantaneously. Windows Vista® introduces a new style of iconography that brings a higher level of detail and sophistication to Windows.
> Icons have a maximum size of 256x256 pixels, making them suitable for high-dpi (dots per inch) displays. These high- resolution icons allow for high visual quality in list views with large icons.
> In the smaller sizes, the same icon may change from perspective to straight-on. At the size of 16x16 pixels and smaller, render icons straight-on (front-facing). For larger icons, use perspective.
> Icon files require 8-bit and 4-bit palette versions as well, to support the default setting in a remote desktop. These files can be created through a batch process, but they should be reviewed, as some will require retouching for better readability.
Nice icons were destroyed after high-DPI support, for some unknown-to-me reason.