Note that since Ubuntu 12.10, Launcher icons are less distracting: their backgrounds are only colorful if apps are running, transparent otherwise. Also, you can set the Launcher to "auto hide" mode as a workaround :-)
** Also affects: unity (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Changed in: unity (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided => Wishlist -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of DX Packages, which is subscribed to unity in Ubuntu. Matching subscriptions: dx-packages https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1216120 Title: Reduce distraction of Launcher items. Status in Unity: New Status in “unity” package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: Hi. Currently, when I do coding, I see huge distruction from unity launcher: http://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/6715/72443267.5/0_a831c_3aaf1b16_orig Colorful stack of icons just get's my attention. While I know there's an options like putting your editor fullscreen or auto-hiding launcher, it doesn't work for me, since I loose features like super- fast visual switch to app I want (by clicking it's icon), or notification that something happened (skype message arrived), which brings me to unhiding launcher from time to time just to see if anything happened. I want to have launcher, but I want it to be not so distractive. So, one of solutions I came with is to desaturate icons a bit: http://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/9356/72443267.5/0_a831b_70f2822c_orig This looks better, but still distractive relative to my code editor. First, I see clear need to also adjust lightness due to your apps (code editor window is dark, so let's also darken our icons). Second, just for experiment, I fully decolorized icons: http://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/6704/72443267.5/0_a831a_b0f70355_orig This seems best for me as "non-distractive mode" when I code. I know this feature is our of priority, but maybe one of you will get excited of this one :) Thanks! To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/unity/+bug/1216120/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~dx-packages Post to : dx-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~dx-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp