docs: Clarify app icon instructions, add link to Material Symbols & Icons#15321
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| - Never use a custom icon except for the icon of the app itself. Still, most apps use an app icon from Material Symbols to keep consistency. | ||
| - Never use a custom icon except for the icon of the app itself. | ||
| - When possible, use text together with icons so it’s clear what they refer to. | ||
| - For the main app icon, you can use a custom icon or just pick a fitting one from `Material Symbols <https://fonts.google.com/icons>`__ to keep consistency. While the interface icons should be outlined, we recommend using the filled version for the main app icon so it stands out better, also on the header background which can be an image and/or themed. |
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are there also some recommendations for custom app icons? Should they also be filled versions? Or should the provide more than one variant (light, dark)?
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Makes it more clear what to use for app icons. Ref @miaulalala
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