[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #26922: WP-Admin - Allow for Additional Icon Fonts

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#26922: WP-Admin - Allow for Additional Icon Fonts
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 Reporter:  styledev        |       Owner:
     Type:  enhancement     |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal          |   Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Administration  |     Version:  3.8
 Severity:  normal          |  Resolution:
 Keywords:                  |     Focuses:  ui
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Comment (by styledev):

 Hey nacin,

 Replying to [comment:1 nacin]:
 > Hi styledev. I think the best step here would be to pass 'none' and then
 use CSS to add the icon yourself, versus adding more PHP into the mix. SVG
 benefits from HTML changes, and Dashicons is part of WordPress so it made
 sense for a special exemption/feature there, but I don't think leaving
 this to CSS for non-SVG non-Dashicons is much of an issue.

 I see what you mean but by passing 'none' you then have to painstakingly
 add in additional css. This method allows you to just state for instance
 'ss-user' and as long the icon set is enqueued properly works very easily.

 > As an aside, I'm not sure we'd want to encourage alternative iconsets,
 as it would be tough to maintain a consistent design that way. Ideally,
 icons are either a Dashicon or a custom SVG designed with the same
 aesthetic. This has the added benefit of being "painted" the right color
 depending on the color scheme in use.

 As it stands, we (developers) are already adding in different icons into
 wp-admin and have been doing so for a long time. So I argue that It is up
 to the developer to maintain the consistent design for their end-user and
 in some cases maybe their end-user doesn't care if it is not consistent.

 It was already a challenge to find enough icons that fit the old look and
 feel. Now with the "flat-design" and the growing number of icon fonts out
 there it is much easier to match the icons than before. As you can see
 below, symbolset fits nicely into wp-admin and works with the variety of
 color palette choices.

 [[Image(http://parapxl.com/wp/wp-admin-symbolset-icon-font.jpg)]]

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