readme: Basic style fixes

Now that it is in Markdown we can make use of some niceness it provides. Also fix some typos and update the bugtracker URL.

1 files changed, 29 insertions, 29 deletions

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 71c96cf47..94984d349 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,10 +1,9 @@
 Bugs and Requests
 -----------------
 
-Requests for icons that will be useful for more than a a single
+Requests for icons that will be useful for more than a single
 application and it makes sense to share it in an icon theme should be
-filed in GNOME bugzilla (bugzilla.gnome.org) under the
-gnome-icon-theme module.
+filed in the GitLab [issue tracker][1] of this module.
 
 
 High resolution icons
@@ -17,7 +16,7 @@ in providing a high resolution variant. For Tango, the canvas size is
 We suggest creating artwork for this large canvas as vectors. It may
 require more time as vector art with filter effects tends to be very
 computentionally intensive, but the benefit is that it allows to
-create derivative works easily.  In addition, if we need a higher
+create derivative works easily. In addition, if we need a higher
 resolution than 256x256 in future, it's simply a matter of
 re-rendering the icons.
 
@@ -25,9 +24,9 @@ Due to the large canvas a lot of the guidelines discussed elsewhere in
 this document do not apply. What still stands is the use of colors,
 the perspective and lighting.
 
-FIXME: outlines (strokes alternative - wip)
-FIXME: highlights (inner stroke alternative)
-FIXME: shadows (wip)
+* FIXME: outlines (strokes alternative - wip)
+* FIXME: highlights (inner stroke alternative)
+* FIXME: shadows (wip)
 
 Inkscape workflow tips:
 -----------------------
@@ -42,21 +41,21 @@ Inkscape workflow tips:
   things, nonsenses and so on:-)) using the Bitstream Vera Sans
   typeface with a 6pt size, trying to have the main bodies of the
   letters between two horizontal major grid lines, then we convert the
-  text object to path and simplify (ctrl+l) 3 times. In case the text
+  text object to path and simplify (`ctrl+l`) 3 times. In case the text
   is not visible enough when scaling down overlaying the line with a
-  very subtle rectangle 4px tall will help (see text-x-generic).
+  very subtle rectangle 4px tall will help (see `text-x-generic`).
 
 * Outlines: to make the things stand out we darken the edges using
   various tecniques. Lapo's favourite is to group the all objects
   costituting the shape; copy, paste in place, ungroup and make the
-  boolean union to obtain the silouhette [ctrl+c, crtl+alt+v, ctrl+u,
-  ctrl++]; copy again; set this path fill to none, set the stroke from
+  boolean union to obtain the silouhette [`ctrl+c`, `crtl+alt+v`, `ctrl+u`,
+  `ctrl++`]; copy again; set this path fill to none, set the stroke from
   0.5 to 2 pixels in a dark color (usaully black) and set blur from 1
   to 2 points; group it with the previous group; paste in place and
   select the new group and the pasted path apply a clipping mask (the
   pasted path will be used as a clipping mask) [Object -> Clip ->
   Set]. Now you can do group editing with the clipping mask in place
-  [ctrl+enter to "enter" the group]. You can play with various stroke
+  [`ctrl+enter` to "enter" the group]. You can play with various stroke
   width and color or gradients and with different blur settings.
 
 * Shadows: there's usually two shadow objects, one darker, less
@@ -71,9 +70,9 @@ follows the Tango style guidelines for specific purposes. This would
 include OSD messages, panel system/notification area, and possibly
 menu icons.
 
-Icons follow the naming specification, but have a -symbolic suffix, so
+Icons follow the naming specification, but have a `-symbolic` suffix, so
 only applications specifically looking up these symbolic icons will
-render them. If a -symbolic icon is missing, the app will fall back to
+render them. If a `-symbolic` icon is missing, the app will fall back to
 the regular name.
 
 Primitive build instructions
@@ -89,29 +88,29 @@ Targets
 =======
 
 Here's places that should make use of this style (and look up icons as
--symbolic).
+`-symbolic`).
 
-	* Panel systray (and gnome-shell equivalents)
-	* Nautilus' sidebar eject emblem for mounted drives
-	* OSD (volume levels, display, eject etc)
-	* text input widgets (caps lock warning, clear icons)
+* Panel systray (and gnome-shell equivalents)
+* Nautilus' sidebar eject emblem for mounted drives
+* OSD (volume levels, display, eject etc)
+* text input widgets (caps lock warning, clear icons)
 
 HOWTO
 =====
 
 The whole set is maintained in a single SVG,
-src/gnome-stencils.svg. Each context (apps, actions, mimetypes...)
+`src/gnome-stencils.svg`. Each context (apps, actions, mimetypes...)
 lives inside an Inkscape layer (group).  Any group inside that layer
 is treated as an icon and will be exported into the
-gnome/scalable/<context>/<inkscape:label>-symbolic.svg of the
+`gnome/scalable/<context>/<inkscape:label>-symbolic.svg` of the
 group. This export is handled by using Inkscape's verbs, which means
 it will pop up Inkscape GUI at you and will take ages.
 
 The best way to assure your icon will be precisely 16x16, is to
 include a blank rectangle in the group. This rectangle, as long as it
 is 16 pixels wide and high, will be removed by the crop script. To
-name the group, open up the object properties dialog (Ctrl+Shfit+O)
-and use the 'label' field. Do not add the -symbolic suffix there, that
+name the group, open up the object properties dialog (`Ctrl+Shfit+O`)
+and use the 'label' field. Do not add the `-symbolic` suffix there, that
 will be done by the script. Also, don't nest groups too much inside
 the main one. The script will only convert outlines properly down to
 two subgroups.
@@ -125,13 +124,13 @@ xml container that has a stylesheet overriding the colors.
 
 There is a couple of things the icon author needs to be aware of and a few
 things s/he can make use of. The stylesheet is setting the color of the fill
-for all rectangles and paths. _DO_NOT_ leave any rectangles or paths
+for all rectangles and paths. **DO NOT** leave any rectangles or paths
 with no fill/stroke thinking it's invisible.
 
-Note that the export script in gnome-icon-theme-symbolic will convert
+Note that the export script in `gnome-icon-theme-symbolic` will convert
 strokes to paths, so you will need to do this manually (Path -> Stroke
 to Path in inkscape) if you ship an icon outside of
-gnome-icon-theme-symbolic.
+`gnome-icon-theme-symbolic`.
 
 If you need colorize specific part of an icon you need to set a class
 of that object. In inkscape 0.47 this is sadly only achievable by
@@ -139,7 +138,8 @@ selecting the object, going into the xml editor and creating a new
 attribute 'class' and setting its value. There are currently 3
 possible values:
 
-- warning - this maps to gtk @warning_color
-- error - maps to @error_color
-- success - maps to @success_color
+- warning - this maps to gtk `@warning_color`
+- error - maps to `@error_color`
+- success - maps to `@success_color`
 
+[1]: https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/adwaita-icon-theme/issues
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