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Subject:    MathDoku: launcher icon
Date:   Mon, 25 Mar 2013 15:29:01 +0100
From:   Pimm Hogeling 

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The current launcher icon

    is blurry to begin with;
    is only prescaled for mdpi, forcing Android to scale it at runtime on most devices, making it extra blurry;
    doesn't fit in with the other launcher icons.

If you all like this replacement, I'll throw in an xxhdpi one as well (which 
was uncommon seven months ago).

Original issue reported on code.google.com by paul.din...@gmail.com on 30 Mar 2013 at 7:47

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On 25-3-2013 20:20, Stephen Lee wrote:
> It gets my vote.

On 25-3-2013 20:53, Paul Dingemans wrote:
> Mine as well. It looks much better than the blurry old one (no offense meant 
Ben).

On 25-3-2013 22:21, Ben Buxton wrote:
> Yep some proper sharp icons like this are just whats needed. Though one 
comment is that they show just a 2x2 grid in them, which might be too different 
from the current 3x3 grid icon. Is it feasible to maintain that structure/cage 
visibility in these icons?

Original comment by paul.din...@gmail.com on 30 Mar 2013 at 7:48

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> 2013/4/5 Alexander Tesfamichael <alex.tesfamichael@gmail.com>
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>     Hi Ben,
>     I discussed your point with Pimm, we talked a little and the following is 
the conclusion we reached.
>     The discussion will always be how much familiarity do you want to 
sacrifice to make things look better?
>     When switching to 2x2 we indeed lose a little familiarity. It is however 
minor, and since the name stays the same there is no risk people would ever 
think MathDoku is not the same app, MathDoku, anymore. Other than the small 
loss of familiarity there were no cons we could see.
>     When looking at pro's, this icon is a lot better readable on small (ldpi) 
displays. On big hdpi+ displays and maybe even on mdpi (havent tested) it has a 
readable, solvable puzzle as icon which is of course fun. Lastly the more fine 
detail you add by using small numbers, the harder it becomes to make them look 
sharp in their lower dpi versions. At some point something is simply too small 
to make look sharp.
>     Hopefully you'll see why Pimm thought, and I agree, an icon with less 
detail is better. Especially with the added bonus of a real puzzle as icon. If 
you still are convinced 3x3 would be better. Please get back to me so we can 
make the best choice.
>     Yours,
>     Alexander Tesfamichael

Original comment by paul.din...@gmail.com on 9 Apr 2013 at 9:49

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Solved in r221.

Original comment by paul.din...@gmail.com on 9 Apr 2013 at 9:49

• Changed state: Fixed

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Tested Revision 226 on various devices: All show the new icon correctly

Original comment by em...@srlee.com on 9 Apr 2013 at 10:24

• Changed state: Verified