It always makes me pause and think, "okay computer, what happened to the icon this time?". It screams *something went wrong!*, and feels so out of place.
Why is a traffic pilon the logo?
Why a cone?
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Re: Why a cone?
Because historical reasons.
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Re: Why a cone?
It's a lot easier to spot the cone icon than it is to spot other cute designer icons that are mostly black.
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Re: Why a cone?
Hi Jean,Because historical reasons.
Reasons such as?, please.
Thanks,
Paul
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Re: Why a cone?
If you want your problem to be solved :* First read troubleshooting guide VSG:Main
* Always provide verbose LOGS ! (command line or from gui)
* Always check your issue against a developer build from Nightly Build of VLC
* Tell us when your problem is solved !
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