I apologize, I might have been semi incorrect with my post. According to this bug
https://bugs.launchpad.net/unity/+bug/1309739 the highlighted offset is a work in progress. It's my understanding that the pips and the highlighted edges are similarly controlled, as in if you fix one you fix the other. That said, it would stand to reason that some of these pips vs highlights bugs would be merged into one, but that doesn't appear to be the case, so maybe they're different. Either way, I cannot put into words enough how soon I want to see that fix land. You'd think it's something that users wouldn't notice, but when it's already a poor way (highlighted edges, that is) to tell that an application needs attention AND they face a bug like this where it has offset highlighting and one pixel sized pips, it makes you realize how much bigger the problem is from a usability standpoint. I mean, just take a look at Skype (really this applies to any application but I'll pick on Skype here). Compare Skype idle vs Skype needing attention. The blue color differences might be two hex shades off, and the thickness is hardly a pixel wider when it needs attention. I mean, THIS is how we tell that we have a notification? This is one area where Windows 7 and OSX got it right. (man it hurts to say that) -- 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/1283775 Title: Launcher: icon pips are not always updated properly Status in Unity: Confirmed Status in “unity” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: Only occurs when there is just 1 app's windows (unmaxed), assumes multiple workspaces is enabled Test case: Open nautilus (1 pip shows up R. click nautilus icon > open another nautilus window (a 2nd pip does not show, likely due to Bug 1281816 Drag the 2nd naut window fully into current ws, 2nd pip still not shown Click on Desktop, 2nd pip shows up Close one of the naut windows, icon still shows 2 pips. Click again on Desktop, 2nd pip is then removed ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04 Package: unity 7.1.2+14.04.20140220-0ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-11.31-generic 3.13.3 Uname: Linux 3.13.0-11-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.13.2-0ubuntu5 Architecture: amd64 CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins' CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Sun Feb 23 12:28:18 2014 InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-02-22 (1 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Alpha amd64 (20140222) SourcePackage: unity UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/unity/+bug/1283775/+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
