Android L unified icons sizes and shapes

mrochester · 2 Oct 2014 at 13:58

Hi

Can anyone tell me if Android L will finally bring unified icon sizes and shapes to Android?

Many thanks

M.

mrochester · 2 Oct 2014 at 14:07

Scottland said:
I believe they're still refining this, but it as far as I know icon shapes will remain as they are (i.e. any shape) but they are pushing developers to follow their 'template' which means all icons should exist within the same border.

Ok thanks. I hate how messy the icons all look together on my home screen.

mrochester · 2 Oct 2014 at 14:16

I realise I can use icon packs (and have done so in the past), I would just prefer Google to fix it properly, and hence was wondering whether it would be in Android L.

So it looks like we're getting a partial fix in terms of icon sizes, but not a fix to icon shapes.

Thanks for the info

M.

mrochester · 2 Oct 2014 at 17:47

Well personally I find it a weak point of Android that they aren't all the same size and shape and I hope Google will one day rectify this.

mrochester · 3 Oct 2014 at 07:51

memyselfandi said:
Personally I prefer the current mixture of shapes but surely the best fix would just to allow people to change app icons, be that to a pack or individually, within the default OS hence giving the choice.

I'm not really bothered about having a choice, just make them all the same size and shape and I'll be happy!

mrochester · 3 Oct 2014 at 08:25

memyselfandi said:
But then it'll just like iOS ... if you want that look then get a phone that runs that ....

I'd rather Google just fix Android TBH. Maybe in the next major release they'll get this sorted once and for all.