by hubski

Several weeks ago, we updated the notification functionality. Previous to that, the center of your hubwheel was orange if you had any undismissed notifications, viewed or not. Following the change, your hubwheel was orange only when you had notifications that had not yet been viewed.

After a few weeks, some people still preferred the old scheme, whereas some liked the new.

briandmyers and minimum_wage suggested a solution that might satisfy both camps. We decided to try it out.

Starting today, the color of the center of your hubwheel is determined by the following: Gray: You have no notifications.

   Blue: You have notifications, but have viewed them all.

   Orange: You have unviewed notifications.

It might seem a bit more complicated at first, however, in testing, it feels right to me.

As always, feedback is much appreciated.