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Compared to other SE sites I've participated in, especially SO, the icon for "this comment was edited" sticks out like a sore thumb on Ask Ubuntu.

Could it be toned down?

Here's my crude attempt, alongside the original, of an orange-ish outlined pencil; I've merely erased most of the orange and then lightened it a bit:

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    @roger, I agree it draws a bit more attention than needed. What do you think if the pencil icon is in orange, and the circle is just a 1px outline?
    – Jin
    Commented Oct 18, 2010 at 7:53
  • @Jin: That works for me!
    – Roger Pate
    Commented Oct 18, 2010 at 17:08
  • I agree. It could have a little transparency, to keep the color.
    – lovinglinux
    Commented Oct 20, 2010 at 15:43
  • @roger, a quick update: i still intend to change this, just been swamped lately.
    – Jin
    Commented Oct 29, 2010 at 16:59
  • @Jin: Thanks for the update; no rush as long I as know it's been seen. :)
    – Roger Pate
    Commented Oct 29, 2010 at 17:04
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    @roger i updated the edit icon tonight, both for the main site and meta. the changes will be in the next deployment.
    – Jin
    Commented Oct 30, 2010 at 2:42

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I agree it draws a bit more attention than needed. What do you think if the pencil icon is in orange, and the circle is just a 1px outline? – Jin Oct 18 at 7:53

I updated the edit icon tonight, both for the main site and meta. The changes will be in the next deployment. – Jin Oct 30 at 2:42

The change is now live.

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