@Luca Ferretti:
Unless I am missing something, your mockup is exactly the same icon that's in trunk
Proof: http://bazaar.launchpad.net/~elementaryart/humanity/Humanity/download/head%3A/indicatormessagesnew-20090820174107-a47ojvaafcpnbgug-1/indicator-messages-new.svg
I honestly think it's not visible enough, but if devs want to stick with monochrome-only it's hard to think something better.
I still think a red envelope would make more sense (see the attached screenshot).
@Luca Ferretti:
Unless I am missing something, your mockup is exactly the same icon that's in trunk
Proof: http:// bazaar. launchpad. net/~elementary art/humanity/ Humanity/ download/ head%3A/ indicatormessag esnew-200908201 74107-a47ojvaaf cpnbgug- 1/indicator- messages- new.svg
I honestly think it's not visible enough, but if devs want to stick with monochrome-only it's hard to think something better.
I still think a red envelope would make more sense (see the attached screenshot).