We now have a good solution for this which is currently being implemented. This should land in the early part of 2016. Thanks!
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to unity8 in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1479435 Title: [Launcher]Active application in Launcher is hardly visible on phone Status in Ubuntu UX: In Progress Status in unity8 package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: [Updated description] In launcher, active application is marked with a small arrow, on the right side of application icon. Unfortunately it is difficult to this find tiny arrow on small phone screen (especially in full sun). Please take a look at attached screenshot. Proposal: Change tiny arrow of the active application, to something bigger and more visible (especially in full sun) ––– Update 04/08/15: This issue should be covered as part of a bigger piece of work on Focus and Select states. Progress: https://canonical.leankit.com/Boards/View/107963243/115556838 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu-ux/+bug/1479435/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp