New app icons for iOS7

Solar2D iOS
#41

Existing apps will work just fine.  However building with XCode 5 is probably going to enforce the 60x60 requirement and Apple will likely reject apps that come in at some point without it.  Clearly if you build for the iOS 7 SDK, you are going to have to provide the new Icons.  Hopefully it will be smart enough to look at the build target(6.1, 7.0) and decide what Icon’s it needs.  I’ve not tried to do a device build recently.  I need to get the latest daily so I can build against the 7.0GM and see.

We have already updated the build.settings guide to cover what we are officially recommending for a naming scheme.  Apple gives developers some wiggle room and there may be a Corona requirement to actually have the Icon.png at 57x57.  You can see that now at:

http://docs.coronalabs.com/guide/distribution/buildSettings/index.html

We are contemplating a blog post to cover this and so some other iOS 7ism’s. 

One of the reasons we are going with the names we have, is  most developers will only need to add icons, not change/rename any existing ones.  It’s also very explicit and the less flexibility, the less room for error for many of our less experienced developers.

#42

You’re talking about new iOS7 icons. But what do you think about whole interface? Do you like it or not? :slight_smile:

 

#43

I had a app update approved yesterday built with the latest public release and didn’t change any icons etc…

I haven’t installed xCode 5 or messed with iOS7.

Dave

#44

@Dave

That sound good. I have a couple of apps that have been waiting for approval for 5 days and I didn’t add any iOS7 stuff.

I assume they’ll pop into “In Review” on Monday or Tuesday and hopefully they won’t complain about missing iOS7 icons etc.

#45

@Rob

I can understand that recommendations are in place, but I hope it stops there.

IMO CoronaLabs should not start to “police” icon file names that Apple don’t enforce and which they dropped way back in iOS 3.2 when they introduced the CFBundleIconFiles key.

#46

I don’t think we have any intention of policing anything beyond the boundaries of whats required for our product to work.

#47

Hi @UdKd.  Welcome to Corona SDK and our forums.  I would encourage you to start a new thread covering your topic on the iOS interface and not change the discussion here.  In the Internet forum world this is known as “hijacking a thread”.  And while it may seem to be a natural place to carry on this conversation, we have to keep in mind that people use search (both here and Google) to look up problems or topics they are interested in.   When a forum post takes on a topic change, like you’re suggesting, people may not be able to find it since this thread has been all about icons.  They won’t know to read this about other iOS7 UI bits.  And those who are looking for talk about iOS7 icons will be frustrated because the thread is no longer about that.

I welcome you to create a new thread because it will be a good discussion topic, but we need to do it in the right place.

Thanks

Rob

#48

@Rob

OK. Great  :) Sorry for any misunderstandings…

The reason I got a little concerned was when I read:

It’s also very explicit and the less flexibility, the less room for error for many of our less experienced developers.

#49

We are just trying to provide a cookie-cutter method to success that minimizes work and trauma for as many people who need it.  For those who want to learn how Icons work from the vendor and play within their rules, more power to you.

#50

@Rob

One thing I’ve thought about before, and that has re-surfaced with this topic is this:

It would simplify things a lot for developers to just specify one icon image (like a 512x512 icon) and have Corona create the necessary icon files and plist entries in the bundle behind the scenes…

#51

+1

That will be simply fantastic if at all possible!

Mo

#52

@everyone

If you’d like to see Corona SDK auto-generate all app icon sizes and (for iOS) create all plist entries for you, then head on over to: http://feedback.coronalabs.com/forums/188732-corona-sdk-feature-requests-feedback/suggestions/4434185-auto-generate-app-icons-for-android-ios check out the description, and give it a vote.

#53

Voted for a a great idea. Thanks.

#54

Gave my votes, too.

#55

Got pretty sick of making icons too. Hopefully this will help:

http://developer.coronalabs.com/code/icon-generation

#56

You’re talking about new iOS7 icons. But what do you think about whole interface? Do you like it or not? :slight_smile:

 

#57

Hi @UdKd.  Welcome to Corona SDK and our forums.  I would encourage you to start a new thread covering your topic on the iOS interface and not change the discussion here.  In the Internet forum world this is known as “hijacking a thread”.  And while it may seem to be a natural place to carry on this conversation, we have to keep in mind that people use search (both here and Google) to look up problems or topics they are interested in.   When a forum post takes on a topic change, like you’re suggesting, people may not be able to find it since this thread has been all about icons.  They won’t know to read this about other iOS7 UI bits.  And those who are looking for talk about iOS7 icons will be frustrated because the thread is no longer about that.

I welcome you to create a new thread because it will be a good discussion topic, but we need to do it in the right place.

Thanks

Rob

#58

Yes, that would be a great idea. Perhaps Corona could partner with iConify, which does it?

#59

Yes, that would be a great idea. Perhaps Corona could partner with iConify, which does it?