Overview
- The community concept mixes iOS 26’s transparent Liquid Glass treatment with full‑color icons to restore vibrancy without losing the glass aesthetic.
- The proposal is trending on Reddit’s iOS community, where supporters say the colored‑glass mix feels more Apple‑like and visually lively.
- Coverage notes that Apple’s strict icon standards and desire for visual consistency make an official mixed approach uncertain.
- Separately from the community idea, the iOS 26.1 beta introduces a Clear or Tinted toggle that increases opacity for better legibility across apps and notifications, with equivalent options testing on iPadOS and macOS.
- Adopting a mixed icon style would likely require third‑party developers to update assets and could trigger contrast issues across wallpapers, and some users speculate any broader shift could wait for a later iOS release.