Fork Icon

5 Responses

1. Pro Josh Puckett

   I spent a while tinkering with this icon to represent a code fork action.

   I started with the left, but it felt too heavy, so I lightened it up. However, the metaphor wasn't quite right. You're not so much splitting something equally as you are creating a new path.

   The third icon feels nice, however it's a gradually, meandering transition, whereas when you fork something it's a rather definitive action. That led me to the final icon, on the right.

   Would love to hear thoughts on this.

   3 months ago

2. Pro Antoine Guédès

   Third, imo. :)

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   3 months ago

3. Pro Austin Bales

   Third one probably makes the most sense from a "forking path" perspective, but the 2nd is simpler and more iconic. It's also sort of less emotional than the 3rd – says less about the process.

   2nd would be my vote.

   3 months ago

4. Pro Mandy McClausky

   The second reminds me more of a branch or reversing a commit than a fork. I vote for the 3rd as well.

   3 months ago

5. Pro David Merrique

   Definitely the 2nd or 3rd.

   3 months ago