Font-awesome: Icon Request: fa-envelope-text and fa-envelope-text-o

[devou33]

An open envelope with letter poking out, matching existing fa-envelope and fa-envelope-o

Uses could be wedding or dating related websites. In my case, it would be for b2b communications.

[aethior]

Related: #897

[devou33]

An empty/open envelope can have different connotations than one with something in it. While it is related to 897 (and someone did suggest this as an option), it is a different request.

[tagliala]

I'm not convinced of the name, invitation is quite abstract.

Something like fa-envelope-text would be better

[aadamsx]

Who cares what they're called, can we please get them into source?

[tagliala]

Who cares what they're called, can we please get them into source?

I need a better title for tracking purposes.

Contributing guidelines: https://github.com/FortAwesome/Font-Awesome/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md#requesting-new-icons

Request concrete objects: it's harder to make an icon to represent happiness, it's easier to make a smiley face. ☺

[devou33]

If you do a Google Search for Invitation Icon, is it really that abstract?

I renamed my request per your suggestion, but would suggest fa-invitation as an alternative.

[aadamsx]

@devou33 I don't have the existing closed envelope icon in front of me, do these matched the existing closed envelope icon?

What I'm looking for is simply: closed envelope if the message is not read, and open if it is read -- but they must match to look right.

Unfortunately, for much-too-long and for apparently no-good-reason, we've only had the closed envelope, so I've had to use color (dark/light) to represent read and unread messages.

[aadamsx]

@tagliala, so what about these icons do not meet the contribution guidelines? After all these years of waiting, when are we going to get a open envelope for gosh-sakes?

[devou33]

@aadamsx, this is a rough cut just to get the idea across. My vectors aren't exact or official... however, I think it does a pretty good job of staying true. I assumed that Dave or whoever makes the final files would put their own spin on the concepts.

[aadamsx]

@devou33 these look just fine (great even) to me! Will you (if you haven't already) submit a PR of all these new icons to the repository using their guidelines (so there's no excuses on their part) and cc Dave while you're at it?

If not a PR, then how would you submit something @tagliala or whomever could could actually use to build the icon with minimal extra effort on their part?

@tagliala if @devou33 submits a PR of all these new envelope icons shown above (and they follow the guidelines) are you prepared to accept it?

If not a PR, what would you need from us in order to implement icons like the ones above?

[tagliala]

Since we still don't accept PRs containing icons, you can fork the repository and add those icons as explained here: https://github.com/FortAwesome/Font-Awesome/wiki/Customize-Font-Awesome#the-hard-way

[aadamsx]

Then tell us @tagliala, how do we affect change in this repo (setting aside the idea of a fork for a moment)? How do we get a much-needed icon that is clearly missing if not a PR? Should we just keep pleading & begging and hope for the best?

If the answer is, some icons we'll never see in this repo because they're behind a pay-wall (restricted to paid version-sets or spinoffs of this free-repo) then that's a valid answer -- just be upfront about it so we can move on.

[tagliala]

@aadamsx please take a look here: https://github.com/FortAwesome/Font-Awesome/wiki/Customize-Font-Awesome

[aadamsx]

@tagliala from the link you just provided:

Popularity is one of the factors taken into account, but it is not the only one.

We all know that this icon is popular and requested years back, and even still, has yet to be added to the main branch. If you will be so open, in this case, what other "factors" have been taken into account that have kept this icon from us?

If the answer is, some icons we'll never see in this repo because they're behind a pay-wall (restricted to paid version-sets or spinoffs of this free-repo) then that's a valid answer -- just be upfront about it so we can move on.

[tagliala]

We all know that this icon is popular

which icon?

that other "factors" have been taken into account that have kept this icon from us?

focusing on accessibility, in example, as 4.6 version which included some requests for that category, even if they were not popular

[aadamsx]

which icon?

This request for: fa-envelope-text and fa-envelope-text-o #9489 is closely-related to:

The envelope-open & envelope-open-o icon request: #897 (which is where I came from). #897 was opened on Mar 28, 2013 and has 245 comments (most up-votes).

focusing on accessibility

I get that, but now might be a good time to add much needed additions (including icon requests: #897 & #9489).

[devou33]

While related to #897, it's in addition to and would be used totally differently in my current application.

[aadamsx]

@devou33 indeed, #897 is only closely-related to this icon request.

[aethior]

It's a personal project, open and free for all, but a personal project. I understand that Dave wants to design each icon and have the control of the project. We can to propose new icons, but Dave is free to include or not include these icons (factors? personal motivation, the project approach, feedback...). But on the other hand, We are free to fork the project and include our icons.

There are nearly 100 new icons and enhancements planned for the next version (5.0)... This request is new (two days) and the related request (#897) is planned for the next version (5.0).

[aadamsx]

related request (#897) is planned for the next version (5.0)

This is exactly the feedback I was looking for.

Thank you @aethior

[sensibleworld]

https://fontawesome.com/icons/envelope-open-text?style=solid