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[Andrea Azzarone <azzaronea@xxxxxxxxx>]

** Changed in: ayatana-design
       Status: New => Opinion

** Changed in: unity
       Status: Incomplete => Opinion

** Changed in: unity (Ubuntu)
       Status: Incomplete => Opinion

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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/776485

Title:
  Feature request: Fading of inactive icons on the launcher when hovered

Status in Ayatana Design:
  Opinion
Status in Unity:
  Opinion
Status in unity package in Ubuntu:
  Opinion

Bug description:
  This feature request is a result of an Ayatana mailing list
  discussion.

  The problem we believe to have a solution for is when certain icon
  sets are used (e.g. Faenza) it's really hard to distinguish what
  applications are running or not. This might not be a problem with the
  default set but it exists for some people. So the solution we propose
  is that as a configurable option the launcher's inactive applications
  icons fade to grey so that the active ones really stick out when the
  cursor hovers the launcher. And to avoid confusion whether the
  inactive icons can be pressed or not they resaturate when hovered.

  A mockup of this functionality is included as an attachment and as you
  can see it's really hard to distinguish which of the applications are
  running during a quick glance with the default setup.

  What also would be good is a slider that allows setting how much the
  icons should fade when the launcher is hovered so that people still
  can distinguish applications by color and not only shape and position.

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