[IC] Universal OS Key Symbol // Poll is live!

[engicoder]

How about a simple gear symbol.

[HoffmanMyster]

You want to hit Cmd-C on your Mac to copy something, and you have to press [terminal icon]-C?? Strange...

The terminal in Windows is called Command Prompt, so... It kind of still works.  ) 

you don't ask people what they want, you give them what they need and weren't aware they needed.

You don't know me, JD!   

[SpAmRaY]

How about a simple gear symbol.
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That is cool.

[mecano]

really? not picking even one of my proposals? What a poll is that?

I only picked designs that really stood out to me. However, if there is something I missed that people have voiced their opinion for, I will try and get that in somehow.

Whatever, two more proposals and I let you in peace.

Kih Oskh adaptation (the name is a play on word for kiosk). Note that we are not far from ying/yang as JDCarpe warned, bauhaus logo and osx finder icon...




And a blocky OS put on a keycap mockup for better visibility

[FrostyToast]

I just make a public apology as I have really messed up.
Since suggestions for symbols are still flooding in, I must have the poll closed to allow for more submissions. I acted much too rashly and impulsively had a poll added.
If you want to submit a design, you must do it within 1 week. That is, the deadline for submissions is on he 22nd of this month. Precisely at 17:00EST. I will only take submissions after that if I am feeling extremely generous.
Again, I apologize for my mistake.

[jdcarpe]

How about a simple gear symbol.
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I really like that, actually. Especially the thinner one.

[HoffmanMyster]

How about a simple gear symbol.
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I really like that, actually. Especially the thinner one.

I also like the gear, but I would prefer the thicker one.   

[FrostyToast]

really? not picking even one of my proposals? What a poll is that?

I only picked designs that really stood out to me. However, if there is something I missed that people have voiced their opinion for, I will try and get that in somehow.

Whatever, two more proposals and I let you in peace.

Kih Oskh adaptation (the name is a play on word for kiosk). Note that we are not far from ying/yang as JDCarpe warned, bauhaus logo and osx finder icon...

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And a blocky OS put on a keycap mockup for better visibility

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I like the blocky OS symbol
Not sure if I'm on board with the first, but I might just add it anyway.

How about a simple gear symbol.
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I do like the gears. I will split them up into two different designs and have them added later.

[Data]

Gear is very cool, but it implies control panel/options/settings over "Start", "menu", or some OS-level command... at least for me.  If you look at GUI design, options menus have the gear symbol on lock.

I just like the gear in general, so we could steal it. 

[jdcarpe]

Maybe change the gear to look like a G?

[mecano]

Maybe change the gear to look like a G?

Like this?

[Snowdog993]

How about a gear with a + symbol inside of it?  That might work.  I like the gear concept.

[mecano]

Don't have time for this now but what if
you add a S onto the gear making the whole look like half a section sign put pegs on the visible bottom leg of the S.
You'll now have a slightly modified gear (so no more confusion with prefs, code, and so on) + letter o on top of the letter s + letter g like in 'geekhack'..

[Snowdog993]

Another thought that came to mind is the infinity symbol.  That makes sense too.
Edit: Like this.

[heedpantsnow]

I like the gear but it doesn't seem an intuitive replacement of Win/Cmd/etc. key.

I like the infinity key.  And it captures how long it will take to please everyone with one, single, unified symbol for all OSes.  Maybe it's perfect!

[Data]

I like the gear but it doesn't seem an intuitive replacement of Win/Cmd/etc. key.

I like the infinity key.  And it captures how long it will take to please everyone with one, single, unified symbol for all OSes.  Maybe it's perfect!

[ideus]

Some general rules or guidance may provide a base for consensus? Or is this just a general brain storming? Also, are the proposals constrained to certain symbols, or letters some how? Are you going to dismiss those ideas with low votes count in the previous poll?

[FrostyToast]

Some general rules or guidance may provide a base for consensus? Or is this just a general brain storming? Also, are the proposals constrained to certain symbols, or letters some how? Are you going to dismiss those ideas with low votes count in the previous poll?

There will be a new revamped poll in a week that will decide what will be in my upcoming set. I also have decided on a couple of caps that I will likely push regardless of votes.
That doesn't mean that the deadline for submissions will be the be all and end all to this. I welcome everyone to continue the discussion and brainstorm further if they so desire

TL;DR this is going to mostly be about me looking at what I like, however I will pick out one design that you guys vote for.

[Findecanor]

How about one of these?



 

[FrostyToast]

How about one of these?

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Such wow.
Much original.
Very innovate.

[Snowdog993]

How about one of these?

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That's too much like the Apple Clover symbol.

[jdcarpe]

I like the infinity symbol, but deriving from that, what about a circle with two dots centered on along the horizontal? Kinda like dubsgalore's old avatar, if anyone remembers that. I don't know what that was from, sadly.

[Snowdog993]

I like the infinity symbol, but deriving from that, what about a circle with two dots centered on along the horizontal? Kinda like dubsgalore's old avatar, if anyone remembers that. I don't know what that was from, sadly.

It looks like owl eyes or something....  I like the other one better to be honest.  I'll just stay with Infinity.

[FrostyToast]

I like the infinity symbol, but deriving from that, what about a circle with two dots centered on along the horizontal? Kinda like dubsgalore's old avatar, if anyone remembers that. I don't know what that was from, sadly.

It looks like owl eyes or something....

Actually, I think the image was a single circle with two dots side by side.

[SpAmRaY]

I like the infinity symbol, but deriving from that, what about a circle with two dots centered on along the horizontal? Kinda like dubsgalore's old avatar, if anyone remembers that. I don't know what that was from, sadly.

http://www.giantbomb.com/superintendent/3005-11142/

[Computer-Lab in Basement]

boobs

[jdcarpe]

I like the infinity symbol, but deriving from that, what about a circle with two dots centered on along the horizontal? Kinda like dubsgalore's old avatar, if anyone remembers that. I don't know what that was from, sadly.

http://www.giantbomb.com/superintendent/3005-11142/

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That's it! Thanks, Ray.

But that would be a triple shot, with those colors haha

[heedpantsnow]

Pig snout

[jdcarpe]

I like dots for some reason...

[Snowdog993]

Pig snout

I agree!  I like Infinity a lot more. 

[Data]

I like dots for some reason...

You probably like Doctor Manhattan's symbol then.   

[Dihedral]

Here are my suggestions

[jdcarpe]

I like dots for some reason...

You probably like Doctor Manhattan's symbol then.   

You are correct.

[HoffmanMyster]

I like dots for some reason...

You probably like Doctor Manhattan's symbol then.   

You are correct.

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 :thumb:

[FrostyToast]

Don't know if I would be comfortable with putting trademarked things on a universal OS key.
Although admittedly, I wouldn't be surprised if I already have a couple in the OP.

[jdcarpe]

Don't know if I would be comfortable with putting trademarked things on a universal OS key.
Although admittedly, I wouldn't be surprised if I already have a couple in the OP.

And SP won't make 'em, if they know it's copyrighted/trademarked material.

[SpAmRaY]

Don't know if I would be comfortable with putting trademarked things on a universal OS key.
Although admittedly, I wouldn't be surprised if I already have a couple in the OP.

And SP won't make 'em, if they know it's copyrighted/trademarked material.

So stop posting about it before they read it

[HoffmanMyster]

Poll added at OP's request.  Comment is optional.

Let's go Velocicaptor! 

[FrostyToast]

Poll added at OP's request.  Comment is optional.

Let's go Velocicaptor! 

Did I seriously forget to add that to OP again?
**** m8 thanks for adding it. 

[Elrick]

VOTED.

You've got some good choices here.  Let's hope the RIGHT one wins outright because it's sad to fill the OS key with a plain blank key instead.

[engicoder]

Having "Fat Gear" and "Thin Gear" seems like your splitting the vote for a Gear a bit base on the details.

[FrostyToast]

Having "Fat Gear" and "Thin Gear" seems like your splitting the vote for a Gear a bit base on the details.

True--ish. You can vote for a **** ton of things at once.
You can easily vote for both.

[engicoder]

Having "Fat Gear" and "Thin Gear" seems like your splitting the vote for a Gear a bit base on the details.

True--ish. You can vote for a **** ton of things at once.
You can easily vote for both.

Good point....this should even it out for the most part.

[HoffmanMyster]

Having "Fat Gear" and "Thin Gear" seems like your splitting the vote for a Gear a bit base on the details.

True--ish. You can vote for a **** ton of things at once.
You can easily vote for both.

Good point....this should even it out for the most part.

Yep, there are 14 options and you get to vote 13 times (because if you pick them all it doesn't help decide which to choose ).  So if you really hate one design, just vote for everything else. 

And we can look at the numbers (and who voted for what) after the fact, and if there are more people who voted for either gear than anything else, Frosty can consider that option.   

[Data]

If either or both gears win we can always continue to refine the idea in this thread.  I already have some suggestions -- holding them pending the vote outcome.

[base_on_base]

Why not something like this: ¤

It's the universal currency symbol.

[FrostyToast]

Why not something like this: ¤

It's the universal currency symbol.

I am unfortunately not accepting any more suggestions.
I have already extended this by one week before and I won't do it again.

[Elrick]

I have already extended this by one week before and I won't do it again.

Good news, lets wrap this up soon because waiting for a particular symbol that will be liked by everyone will never happen here at all.

[Snowdog993]

I was wondering if this poll is over yet?

[FrostyToast]

I was wondering if this poll is over yet?

I'll end it tomorrow since this is already pretty much dead.
Tomorrow is also exactly two weeks from when this poll began.