custom icons? about egon.io HOT 4 CLOSED

Basically, we can distinguish two kinds of customization:
1.) add/replace icons in the pallet and context pad. This should get things sort of standardized with similar icons easily recognizable as Domain Storytelling. At the same time, that flexibility would support a variety of domains.
a) Idea: make the whole Google Material icon set available in the modeler and let the user configure which icon should appear in the pallet and the context pad
b) Idea: describe how to fork and customize the modeler (probably needs refactoring to make customization easier)

2.) Change icons for an instance of a work object. This would only affect one work object at at time.
a) Idea: import SVG from a local drive. Seems technically viable. This enables users to get tighter into real domain specifics e.g. in aviation to use a “baggage reconciliation system”, a trolley, a tunnel stair …
b) Idea: let the user change the color of a work object

Do either of the approaches imply compatibility issues if Domain Stories are shared among users with different configurations of the modeler?

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Another idea: customizable color themes, e.g. to distinguish actors from work objects

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I'd vote for 1.a, but keep the base icon set as is, allowing end users to grow it if needed. That will likely result in scenarios where the palette becomes too big or unmanageable, but I think that might be a desirable problem to have and one to solve once we have it.

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I have split this issue. See #32 #33 #34 #35

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