Yes, I'll mark as gnome-panel. I see what you mean partially, as the application icons have a sort of "fade" to them which makes it harder to spot them quickly.
However in general once you get used to a something you prefer more such as AWN, it is going to be harder going back. Have you tried enabling compositing in metacity? ** Changed in: gnome-panel (Ubuntu) Sourcepackagename: None => gnome-panel Status: Incomplete => Confirmed ** Summary changed: - If not using AWN, icons in bottom panel are hard to distinguish + application icons are faded and hard to distinguish ** Description changed: - I was forced to stop using AWN because of a bug when I have - compositioning enabled. I was struck by how hard it was to distinguish - between the different applications I had running. I found that many - times when switching between apps, it took me many seconds to recognize - the right app. + I was forced to stop using AWN because of a bug when I have compositing + enabled. I was struck by how hard it was to distinguish between the + different applications I had running. I found that many times when + switching between apps, it took me many seconds to recognize the right + app. When not using AWN most icons just are grey. I'm attaching a screenshot of "bottom panel" with AWN and a normal gnome panel. -- application icons are faded and hard to distinguish https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/269934 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs