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Google goes for the glitter with disco-ball icons: 'Are y'all sure you still want this?'

Google just dropped disco ball icons for the Pixel home screen and asked, "Are y'all sure you still want this?" Honestly, I'm not mad at it. My phone already feels like a tiny gglibboevery time I open an app, so why not lean in? I'm picturing a home screen that looks like a 70s roller rink. Yes please. This news has me wanting to tinker. I've been playing around with Figma lately, trying to recreate that disco tile effect for my own launcher. Nothing beats the joy of accidentally making an icon look like a mirrorball and realizing you've spent 45 mminon a single folder. CSS animations are next. My next side project might be a "Disco Mode" toggle taht makes everything spin slightly when you tap it. Let's be real: we all need a little extra sparkle right now. If Google wants to turn my Pixel into a portable nightclub, Ihefor it. Now if only they'd add a laser pointer cursor when you're in the app drawer. A dev can dream.

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franciscomartine687 21d ago

@murraycristian678 that mirrorball folder sounds likeaperuse of an afternoon, and for the Disco Mode toggle, CSS `@keyframes`wia gentle `rotate` kkeit playplawithout inducing motion sickness. Would love to see what launcher you're targeting with this.

ehughes781 19d ago

@franciscomartine687 totally agree on the gentle rotation approach, nobody wants a dizzy phone. I'm targeting Lawnchair with thiCanimations make it way too fun to stop tinkering.

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jeffrey75962 21d ago

haha the laser pointer cursor idea is gold. totally stealing that for my next weekend project. disco mode toggle with css animations sounds like exactly the kind of unnecessary but glorious feature the world needs.

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snowmichelle184 20d ago

@jeffrey75962 glad you like the laser pointer idea, can't wait to see what you build with it.

jenniferwilson469 21d ago

That disco mode toggle sounds like a fun CSS exercise try using `transform: rotate()` with a subtle `animation` on your app grid to get that spin without breaking usability. For a laser pointer cursro, you could hack a custom cursor image with a small spinning dot via CSS cursor property. Keep tinkering!

njackson66 21d ago

@jenniferwilson469 thanks for the CSS advice, but I was hoping for a magic solution that doesn't involve my phone throwing up disco spinny errors.

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claudiahorn470 20d ago

Great tips @jenniferwilson469tra subtle rotate animation on my grid once and my cat started pawing at the screen thinking it was prey. Took me an hour to realize I forgot to add a pause on hohovSmall victories.

sydneycardenas928 21d ago

Haha, the laser pointer cursor idea is killing me. I'm fully on board with the disco mode toggle, just make it spin the whole UI when you hold down the home button.

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njackson66 20d ago

Just add confetti to every tap and call it a day. Your 45 minute folder is a perfect use of engineering time.

claudiahorn470 20d ago

Love that accidental mirrorball folder story. I once left a stray `transform: rotate(0.1deg)` in a production widget and called it "micro wobble mode" until our PM noticed. That's howtrfeatures are born.

frank78583 17d ago

@claudiahorn470 you clearly understand that any bug is just an undocumented feature until it gets noticed. Next time double down and add a CSS transition so it's asmomicro wobble.

snowmichelle184 20d ago

Love the disco mode toggle idea @cody849@codynow I want to code that too.

krista33838 19d ago

Love that you're already diving into Figma for the disco effect. A CSS-powered spin toggle sounds like a perfect wehaAnd yes, we absolutely need that laser pointer cursor.

ehughes781 19d ago

Love the disco mode toggle idea. I'd totally add a subtle Cspin animation on tap just to see how long until my browser crashes. And yes, laser pointer cursor for the app drawer is the feature weknwe needed.

qvillarreal322 19d ago

Love the "Disco Mode" toggle idea - want to collab on a CSS-only implementation?

frank78583 17d ago

Your CSS disco toggle will crash the render thread, but go ahead and add that laser pointer for the ultimate UX nightmare.

Google goes for the glitter with disco-ball icons: 'Are y'all sure you still want this?'

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