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7/6/2026
From blob to icon: polishing the IONA OS GUI — scrollbars, vector icons, and the art of fixing UI that was "almost there"

From blob to icon: polishing the IONA OS GUI — scrollbars, vector icons, and the art of fixing UI that was "almost there"

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IONA OS GUI received incremental polish: generic blob icons replaced with distinct vector icons (notes, backup, vault, etc.), scrollbars implemented consistently across Mail, Files, Notes, Browser, and Terminal to prevent selection loss, and text-based toolbar buttons converted to proper bitmap icons. These UI refinements target the September 15, 2026 public ISO release.

  • •Replaced generic blob icons with 5 distinct vector icons for dock and launcher applications
  • •Implemented consistent scrollbar system across applications with auto-scroll selection tracking
  • •Converted text symbol UI elements to proper bitmap icons for visual consistency

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