[Bug 838050] Re: Launcher has tile backgrounds that wash out many icons

2012-08-10 Thread Matthew Paul Thomas
*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 962120 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/962120 ** Description changed: unity 4.10.2-0ubuntu2, Ubuntu Ocelot unity 5.4.0-0ubuntu2, Ubuntu 12.04 beta 1 The Unity launcher places each application icon on a colored tile. The color is chosen by

[Bug 838050] Re: Launcher has tile backgrounds that wash out many icons

2012-06-13 Thread Matthew Paul Thomas
** Description changed: unity 4.10.2-0ubuntu2, Ubuntu Ocelot unity 5.4.0-0ubuntu2, Ubuntu 12.04 beta 1 The Unity launcher places each application icon on a colored tile. The color is chosen by averaging the colors used in the icon itself. This was an interesting idea, but it doesn't

[Bug 838050] Re: Launcher has tile backgrounds that wash out many icons

2012-06-13 Thread John Lea
*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 962120 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/962120 ** This bug has been marked a duplicate of bug 962120 Launcher - Add API to allow apps to override the Launcher tile colourisation with a colour of their choosing -- You received this bug notification

[Bug 838050] Re: Launcher has tile backgrounds that wash out many icons

2012-04-04 Thread Matthew Paul Thomas
** Description changed: unity 4.10.2-0ubuntu2, Ubuntu Ocelot unity 5.4.0-0ubuntu2, Ubuntu 12.04 beta 1 The Unity launcher places each application icon on a colored tile. The color is chosen by averaging the colors used in the icon itself. This was an interesting idea, but it doesn't

[Bug 838050] Re: Launcher has tile backgrounds that wash out many icons

2012-03-27 Thread Matthew Paul Thomas
I already did; see my 2011-09-02 comment. He said it wasn't up to him. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/838050 Title: Launcher has tile backgrounds that wash out many icons To manage

[Bug 838050] Re: Launcher has tile backgrounds that wash out many icons

2012-03-27 Thread Matthew Paul Thomas
Sorry, I misremembered. I just checked with Otto again, and he said it was his decision. He would like to improve the algorithm so that it doesn't wash out icons, he just isn't sure how to do it yet. It may save time to design the fix for this bug at the same time as bug 827492 (the equivalent

[Bug 838050] Re: Launcher has tile backgrounds that wash out many icons

2012-03-05 Thread John Lea
@mpt; please bring this bug up with Otto if you would like to discuss it. ** Changed in: ayatana-design Status: New = Opinion -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/838050 Title:

[Bug 838050] Re: Launcher has tile backgrounds that wash out many icons

2012-03-02 Thread Matthew Paul Thomas
** Description changed: unity 4.10.2-0ubuntu2, Ubuntu Ocelot + unity 5.4.0-0ubuntu2, Ubuntu 12.04 beta 1 The Unity launcher places each application icon on a colored tile. The color is chosen by averaging the colors used in the icon itself. This was an interesting idea, but it doesn't

[Bug 838050] Re: Launcher has tile backgrounds that wash out many icons

2011-10-03 Thread Matthew Paul Thomas
** Changed in: ayatana-design Status: Opinion = New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/838050 Title: Launcher has tile backgrounds that wash out many icons To manage

[Bug 838050] Re: Launcher has tile backgrounds that wash out many icons

2011-09-30 Thread Didier Roche
** Changed in: unity Status: Confirmed = Opinion ** Changed in: unity (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed = Opinion -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/838050 Title: Launcher has

[Bug 838050] Re: Launcher has tile backgrounds that wash out many icons

2011-09-06 Thread John Lea
** Changed in: ayatana-design Status: New = Opinion -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/838050 Title: Launcher has tile backgrounds that wash out many icons To manage

[Bug 838050] Re: Launcher has tile backgrounds that wash out many icons

2011-09-06 Thread Eylem
@John: This is more than an Opinion and it certainly needs re- consideration of default settings. As it is, the backlight just obscures the icons. All the contrast that makes an icon recognizable and aesthetically pleasing is dead. This is blatantly true for icons with a single dominant color

[Bug 838050] Re: Launcher has tile backgrounds that wash out many icons

2011-09-05 Thread Omer Akram
** Changed in: unity Status: New = Confirmed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/838050 Title: Launcher has tile backgrounds that wash out many icons To manage notifications about

[Bug 838050] Re: Launcher has tile backgrounds that wash out many icons

2011-09-02 Thread Matthew Paul Thomas
I mentioned this to Otto Greenslade while discussing bug 834204 (the Ubuntu Software Center icon). Otto said that he and a couple of the Unity developers had proposed using a dark or even black background for launcher tiles, at least for applications that aren't running. -- You received this bug

[Bug 838050] Re: Launcher has tile backgrounds that wash out many icons

2011-09-02 Thread Launchpad Bug Tracker
** Changed in: unity (Ubuntu) Status: New = Confirmed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/838050 Title: Launcher has tile backgrounds that wash out many icons To manage

[Bug 838050] Re: Launcher has tile backgrounds that wash out many icons

2011-09-02 Thread Fitoschido
Consider making default “Backlight toggles” or “Edge Illumination toggles” settings in Unity. That would be a quick solution. ** Description changed: unity 4.10.2-0ubuntu2, Ubuntu Ocelot The Unity launcher places each application icon on a colored tile. The color is chosen by averaging

[Bug 838050] Re: Launcher has tile backgrounds that wash out many icons

2011-08-31 Thread Omer Akram
** Also affects: unity (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/838050 Title: Launcher has tile backgrounds that wash out many icons To

[Bug 838050] Re: Launcher has tile backgrounds that wash out many icons

2011-08-31 Thread Daniel Planas Armangue
you can erase color background with conpiz config settings ( in unity pluguin ), you should be find in ubuntu software center, the color is a concius design choice, you can agree or disagree but it's not a bug, it's question for ayatana team so i change status with opinion. ** Changed in: unity

[Bug 838050] Re: Launcher has tile backgrounds that wash out many icons

2011-08-31 Thread Omer Akram
** Changed in: unity Status: Opinion = New ** Changed in: unity (Ubuntu) Status: Opinion = New ** Also affects: ayatana-design Importance: Undecided Status: New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu.

[Bug 838050] Re: Launcher has tile backgrounds that wash out many icons

2011-08-31 Thread Matthew Paul Thomas
** Description changed: unity 4.10.2-0ubuntu2, Ubuntu Ocelot The Unity launcher places each application icon on a colored tile. The color is chosen by averaging the colors used in the icon itself. This was an interesting idea, but it doesn't work. If an icon uses mostly one color,