Use more specific icons for launch-mode indicator

[Alhadis]

This doesn't tell me much:

This, on the other hand, I find to be much more informative:

Safe mode

Dev mode

I would've preferred using the beaker icon for dev mode, but it seems it was only added to Octicons after v2.1.2 (the version Atom's bundled with).

[lee-dohm]

/cc @simurai for 💭

[mnquintana]

👍 I think this is a good change, but I'm not sure why the jersey === safe mode

[mertkahyaoglu]

What about lock for safe mode?

[simurai]

What about lock for safe mode?

👍 Yeah, I like that too:

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Then for "dev mode", here a couple options I can think of:

1. microscope

• "lab", "research", "take a closer look (bug)"
• Concerns: Not that easy to recognize

2. tools

• "building", "working"
• Concerns: Could be confused with "settings"

3. puzzle

• "fitting pieces together (make it work)", "playing (with a package idea)", "having fun (hopefully)"
• Concerns: Not too close association with "development"

4. rocket

• "on the way (still working on it)", "hasn't landed yet (update)", "on a mission (to ship)"
• Concerns: Not too close association with "development"

Also, maybe we could change the color from error to warning. Since being in dev mode isn't really an error.

[simurai]

My vote goes to puzzle or rocket. Even though they're a bit more exotic, they add a certain positive/fun vibe to "dev mode".

[Alhadis]

Erh, is this not what the jacket icon is meant to resemble...? If not, then what on Earth is it doing there? :D

Ah well, if it isn't obvious to more than one person, it's clearly the wrong choice. As for the padlock, well, I associate it with restrictions or imprisonment. Even if that's a little relevant as far as packages are concerned, it doesn't look too comforting. How about a shield instead? (On mobile right now, so I can't mock anything up).

Regarding the dev mode icon... eh, neither really makes as much sense as the beaker icon. Which is off limits, since off the Octicons version Atom uses
sigh

How about spinning off a fork of Octicons v2.1 and developing that separately? You could call it "Atomicons", and we'd be free to add new icons without worrying about Octicons' version history.

[simurai]

How about a shield instead?

Yep, that would be even better.

is this not what the jacket icon is meant to resemble...?

I think on github.com, the "jacket" is used for the teams tab. It should resemble a basketball jersey.

How about spinning off a fork of Octicons v2.1 and developing that separately?

Yes, was thinking the same. See atom/atom#8314 (comment). "Atomicons" would be great name. 👌

[danielbayley]

+1 for safe mode lock or shield, and beaker for dev mode… and another vote to update the bundled octicons and/or add atomicons.

[Alhadis]

I vote for Atomicons, if just for the name alone.

[simurai]

If atom/atom#13138 gets merged, shield, and beaker would be available:

Dev Mode	Safe Mode

Edit: Dev Mode could also be blue. Looks less like an error and matches the blue dock icon: