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Status Delivered
Workspace IBM i
Created by Guest
Created on Mar 23, 2022

Please change the icon for Rational Developer for i (RDi)

Please change the icon for Rational Developer for i (RDi). The current one is horrible and looks like a fuzzy dark meaningless spot. When this icon was originally changed about 2 years ago I called support thinking there was a problem with my install. Somehow the icon got corrupted. It did not appear to be a proper icon. I can change the desktop icon myself but that does not change the icon that shows on my taskbar or the icon that appears in the upper left corner of the application.


Use Case:

This is mainly aesthetic.
However it is something that bothers me every time I use the product.
The colors of the icon are muted and dark.
The shape is unrecognizable - possibly a poorly drawn bullseye. Nothing that would make you think this is an IDE.


Idea priority Low
  • Guest
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    Jun 7, 2023
    This Idea was delivered in RDi 98.

    IBM Power Systems Development - RDi team
  • Guest
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    Jan 17, 2023

    I would like to counter the CAAC's comment and suggest the amount of effort to make the icon more accessible is minor, if not trivial.

  • Admin
    Nancy Uthke-Schmucki
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    Jan 17, 2023

    The CAAC has reviewed this IBM Idea and recommends that IBM not implement this request. IBM could spend their effort more wisely than changing the icons again.


    Background: The COMMON Americas Advisory Council (CAAC) members have a broad range of experience in working with small and medium-sized IBM i customers. CAAC has a key role in working with IBM i development to help assess the value and impact of individual IBM Ideas on the broader IBM i community, and has therefore reviewed your Idea.


    For more information about CAAC, see www.common.org/caac


    Nancy Uthke-Schmucki - CAAC Program Manager

  • Guest
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    Jan 16, 2023

    I've generally just ignored it - when I look closely, it seems to have something that looks a little like part of the Merlin logo - a partial blue circle (or arrow) around the central gray thingy.


    Vern (CAAC member)

  • Guest
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    Apr 4, 2022

    Although the theme of this request is consistent with our business strategy, it is not committed to the release that is currently under development.

    --IBM Power Systems Development - RDi team

  • Guest
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    Mar 27, 2022

    Completely agree on this one... I use Windows 10 Dark theme, I have RDi pinned to my taskbar, but can never see it. Almost black logo on an almost black taskbar, it needs some contrast colors.

  • Guest
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    Mar 23, 2022

    Attachment (Description): This is the logo in question.