[Bug 834204] [NEW] New Software Center icon unclear at normal size

[Jeremy Bicha]

Public bug reported:

Today's new Software Center icon does not appear to me to be an
improvement over the old design. The new design seems to forget that
icons should be legible at a variety of sizes. Even at 128 x 128 pixels
(which I think may only be used in the default Ubuntu install in the
Software Center itself when looking at the Software Center's install
page itself in the Software Center), the individual components are
nearly impossible to make out.

This could be fixed by using the same large category icons (earth and
calculator) or at least the same scale. Two or three components instead
of 10 would be a big improvement.

Also, a stuffed and slightly overflowing bag (like the previous icon) is
a better visual metaphor than items either exploding from the bag (as it
looks when not against a white background, ie in the dash or in the
launcher) or hovering in the air above the bag.

New 128x128 size: http://cdn.omgubuntu.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/softwarecenter.png
Old 128x128 size: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/SoftwareCenter?action=AttachFile&do=get&target=softwarestore.svg

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
Package: software-center 4.1.19
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-9.12-generic 3.0.3
Uname: Linux 3.0.0-9-generic x86_64
Architecture: amd64
Date: Thu Aug 25 18:45:58 2011
PackageArchitecture: all
ProcEnviron:
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: software-center
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

** Affects: software-center (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug oneiric running-unity

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Title:
  New Software Center icon unclear at normal size

Status in “software-center” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Today's new Software Center icon does not appear to me to be an
  improvement over the old design. The new design seems to forget that
  icons should be legible at a variety of sizes. Even at 128 x 128
  pixels (which I think may only be used in the default Ubuntu install
  in the Software Center itself when looking at the Software Center's
  install page itself in the Software Center), the individual components
  are nearly impossible to make out.

  This could be fixed by using the same large category icons (earth and
  calculator) or at least the same scale. Two or three components
  instead of 10 would be a big improvement.

  Also, a stuffed and slightly overflowing bag (like the previous icon)
  is a better visual metaphor than items either exploding from the bag
  (as it looks when not against a white background, ie in the dash or in
  the launcher) or hovering in the air above the bag.

  New 128x128 size: http://cdn.omgubuntu.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/softwarecenter.png
  Old 128x128 size: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/SoftwareCenter?action=AttachFile&do=get&target=softwarestore.svg

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
  Package: software-center 4.1.19
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-9.12-generic 3.0.3
  Uname: Linux 3.0.0-9-generic x86_64
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Thu Aug 25 18:45:58 2011
  PackageArchitecture: all
  ProcEnviron:
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: software-center
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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