Google changed the Chrome icon in the latest dev build

http://chromestory.com/2011/03/google-chromes-new-logo-now-in-the-dev-version/#comment-9093

by Osiris • 15 years ago

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Osiris2• 15 years ago

I just noticed it this morning. I saw my dock as and thought “What the hell happened to the Chrome icon?!”

The new icon is really terrible. It might look okay at 256×256, but the tiny little 48×48 taskbar icon looks like a child drew it in MS Paint. It is by the far the ugliest icon I have on my taskbar, desktop, and start menu combined.

Timmy_C• 15 years ago

It's not bad. I like the simple design of it.

The previous logo had some details that got lost at smaller resolutions and the icon itself was kind of a nondescript colorful futuristic object. This one looks more like an icon and doesn't leave me asking, "What is it?"

callahad• 15 years ago

It's not bad, but its design is somewhat dissonant compared to the more common saturated, glossy, and photorealistic icons on Mac OS X.

JCB_K• 15 years ago

A mock-up was linked on HN a few days ago, it was quite close to the real thing. I still think non 3d-logo's look really ugly on the OSX Dock. (another example: Handbrake.) Ah well, replacing the icon is easy anyway.

ghurlman• 15 years ago

It does look a little crappy at 32x32, but hey - it is the dev build. I expect that it'll be cleaned up before it hits general use.

Also: linking to a comment way down the page? Bad form.

Osiris2• 15 years ago

Sorry about that; I just grabbed the URL from the address bar and didn't pay attention. I wasn't trying to highlight my comment.

puffofvirtue• 15 years ago

I wonder if it's supposed to make it clear that it's a dev (i.e. unpolished) build rather than the stable one.

enomar• 15 years ago

Definitely a good idea to change the icon. The old one looked like an evil robot eye. Not the best imagery for a company trying to convince everyone they aren't an evil robot...

Google changed the Chrome icon in the latest dev build

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