Bug 473123

Summary:	Inclusive Transport Icon
Product:	[Applications] KDE Itinerary	Reporter:	reportthebug <chris.seiferth>
Component:	general	Assignee:	Volker Krause <vkrause>
Status:	REPORTED ---
Severity:	wishlist
Priority:	NOR
Version First Reported In:	unspecified
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	unspecified
OS:	All
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Description reportthebug 2023-08-07 21:38:23 UTC

SUMMARY
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The KDE Itinerary application currently displays an aeroplane icon as its app logo, representing the travel planning feature of the application. I propose that the icon be updated to better reflect other modes of transport, such as trains, which reflect the sustainability values of the KDE community.
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Rationale:

In times of impending climate disaster, it is important to reflect environmental values. A more inclusive transport icon demonstrates sustainable travel options and encourages users to consider environmentally friendly alternatives to flying.

Proposed solution:

- Replace the current aeroplane icon with a more generic transport icon representing a combination of public transport vehicles such as trains, buses and trams. This change would make the app icon more inclusive and highlight the different sustainable travel options available to users.
- Alternatively, if a more specific icon is desired, consider using an icon that represents a train, as trains are often a more sustainable alternative to air travel for long distance travel.

Benefits:

- Aligns with the promotion of sustainability and environmentally friendly practices.
- Encourages users to consider green travel options when planning their trips.
- Reinforces KDE's identity as a sustainability-conscious community.

I'm not a designer, but I could try to help create an icon that would help promote and reflect an environmentally conscious attitude among users :)

Comment 1 Volker Krause 2023-08-08 15:10:16 UTC

There's a train icon in the same series/style, but that's already in use by KTrip: https://invent.kde.org/utilities/ktrip/-/blob/master/src/org.kde.ktrip.svg

Comment 2 reportthebug 2023-08-08 20:55:16 UTC

(In reply to Volker Krause from comment #1)
> There's a train icon in the same series/style, but that's already in use by
> KTrip:
> https://invent.kde.org/utilities/ktrip/-/blob/master/src/org.kde.ktrip.svg

That's a good point, if there is already a train icon in the same series/style used by KTrip, it might be better to choose a different icon to avoid confusion.

Perhaps a possible solution could be to use a combination of transport icons, such as trains, buses and trams, to represent a wider range of sustainable travel options and also better reflect the diversity of public transport available to users.