On a 1x1 key, the maximal size a shape on the key can have, is 9.04mm wide and 10.84mm high.
Thanks 7bit! I downloaded Inkscape this morning and have been having a bit of a play.
How much space on a back space key?
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Looks like the web page of the filehost to me, I don't know why you're getting that XHTML. I've downloaded both files myself and when I open the second one in notepad I get:Code: [Select]<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="no"?>
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I give up. :(
There's something in the Inkscape FAQs about implementation of flowed text in different SVG specifications that I don't really understand but I think the recommended steps have fixed things (fingers crossed). I have attached my 4th attempt (when I couldn't attach an SVG it never occurred to me to zip it). I can see it in opera and firefox, so hopefully 4th time's a charm.
Yeah, the numbers I quoted are for the area of the keytop that can be used for a doubleshot legend. Not another fail today please, I don't think I can take it!
OK, it works.
Now you need to figure out how to make it in typewriter font as in your sample images...
PS: It would look much better, if there where more gap between geek and hack and if there where no gap between gee and k.
Currently it is like "geek hac k" .
Ok, so when I open it in Firefox and zoom in using using CTRL and mouse wheel I see:Show Image(http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn27/CoB_Twitchy/GH/GHMoz.png)
..not what you're describing. I got everything as close as I could whilst leaving 0.5mm gap. The SVG was created using a font in Inkscape (not created from scratch) perhaps your software doesn't support that font? If that's the case SP could have a problem too.
Nope. Exactly as downloaded from my earlier post.
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Yes I recognise the word font, I used it twice in the post you quoted 25 minutes ago where I explained that I didn't create the SVG from scratch.
I don't know what the problem is. I can open the file in Mozilla on two different machines (Win 7 with Inkscape and Vista without Inkscape) and it looks fine. I get the feeling that you think either I'm a moron or that I'm trolling you (neither of which I can do anything about) and unless anyone else can open the file and back me up then I guess that I'll just have to live with it. :/
I think the problem is you have to convert the letters to paths. ShiftCtrlC.
But I'm no expert - I looked it up here. (http://inkscape.org/doc/advanced/tutorial-advanced.html)
For a tutorial the teacher is a bit rude. I'd hate to go to school in Germany.
SVG with text converted to path: http://fkphoto.de/stuff/GHBackspace4.svg
Is this what's needed?
SVG with text converted to path: http://fkphoto.de/stuff/GHBackspace4.svg
Is this what's needed?
Make the same thing out of bolder letters and it is perfect!
Sorry, wasn't quite clear on the size requirements. Does it need to be within the bounds of the actual keysize or will they get scaled down if the SVG dimensions are pretty large?
I think mines pretty gigantic but still trying to figure out how to scale it down appropriately.
Thanks!
Found the "Object to Path" option. Done!?
Sorry, wasn't quite clear on the size requirements. Does it need to be within the bounds of the actual keysize or will they get scaled down if the SVG dimensions are pretty large?
I think mines pretty gigantic but still trying to figure out how to scale it down appropriately.
Now we need to know which color(s) it should have!
Show Image(http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn27/CoB_Twitchy/GH/GHBackspace.png)Show Image(http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn27/CoB_Twitchy/GH/GHBackspace1.png)Show Image(http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn27/CoB_Twitchy/GH/GHBackspace2.png)Show Image(http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn27/CoB_Twitchy/GH/GHBackspace3.png)Show Image(http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn27/CoB_Twitchy/GH/GHBackspace4.png)
They will be scaled down to the size of the surface where a shape can be insert-moded into the key.
I post a pic....
I think I'd be happy with any of these.
Show Image(http://geekhack.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=15917&stc=1&d=1299619306)
Size is perfect!
It is as large as the Windows logo, or as the Diamond.
Bummer, looks like the SVG file contains an embedded image (I'm not too familiar with the properties of a SVG).
Anyone have insight on how to just get a standard SVG that contains no font/image?
I think the problem is you have to convert the letters to paths. ShiftCtrlC.
But I'm no expert - I looked it up here. (http://inkscape.org/doc/advanced/tutorial-advanced.html)
For a tutorial the teacher is a bit rude. I'd hate to go to school in Germany.
Bummer, looks like the SVG file contains an embedded image (I'm not too familiar with the properties of a SVG).
Anyone have insight on how to just get a standard SVG that contains no font/image?
I exported the SVG as a bitmap, imported the bitmap into a new SVG, traced the bitmap and finally deleted it leaving the paths. Looks ok to me but then that's not the first time that I've said that!
I exported the SVG as a bitmap, imported the bitmap into a new SVG, traced the bitmap and finally deleted it leaving the paths. Looks ok to me but then that's not the first time that I've said that!
I woudln't mind another group buy with a more "boring" set that looks closer to an IBM or cherry font
I think I'd be happy with any of these.
I've modified the radiation symbol to exactly fit the 9.04x10.84mm size requirements you gave and to have the necessary clearances and minimum feature size. Naturally, there were some compromises given the constraints, but I think it came out OK. I did this one first because it was the simplest, but I can do things like the skull or union jack when I have more time.
I will be in for one White on orange and for one white on Light blue to match the 2 gaming sets.
I sized it for a 1x1 key, so I guess it would be an Esc key. Black on yellow or red on yellow are the usual colors. If it was on a 1.25 key, it could be made a bit bigger and more accurately proportioned. Assuming there's sufficient demand for a radiation button...
Can it be like this?
Can it be like this?
The order-ID will be:
CHERNOBYL
Or should it be better called MOCHOVCE (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mochovce_Nuclear_Power_Plant)?
I've attached an SVG that looks like tacite's preference. It's simpler, so it would probably look a lot better.
There are tons of other sweet symbols in Unicode range 0x2600-0x26ff:
...♞...
I've attached an SVG that looks like tacite's preference. It's simpler, so it would probably look a lot better.