Ubuntu – What are the different colors on the unity launcher icons

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My question is simple. What are the different colors representing in the unity launcher background for each icon. I mean, it seems consistent (firefox is always orange), but it's not jumping out at me what the pattern is. On my screen, it's:

  • Firefox: Orange
  • Chrome: Yellow
  • Terminal: Grey
  • RDP App: Blue
  • KeyPassX: Green
  • NetBeans: Blue

I'd like to turn it off if possible, but first I'd like to understand more about it.

Any launcher experts?

Best Answer

You can turn off the backlight by firing up compizconfg-settings-manager and turning off the backlight or toggling it:

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