Comment 14 for bug 287154

I'd point out that GTK+ already has a nice little icon for the concept of editing: http://library.gnome.org/devel/gtk/unstable/gtk-Stock-Items.html#GTK-STOCK-EDIT--CAPS

It's basically a pencil on top of a piece of paper. I suspect the paper can be dropped for LP's case and that leaves the pencil. So you already have a good metaphor, but the pencil in the GTK+ icon is clearly a pencil. LP's is not.

Looking at the two, I would suggest:

1) Don't have a visual break between the point and the body of the pencil. This is what makes it look like an exclamation point.

2) Make it bigger

3) Make the pencil yellow, the circle black. Everyone also knows that yellow circles mean warning. A yellow circle + black exclamation point suggests 'don't click here'. Plus, pencils are yellow, not black!

4) Arguably drop the circle altogether.

5) Add an eraser