No software manufacturer can make changes based on vague and subjective requests.  What's your definition of ugly?  Keep in mind that what you think is ugly other people may really like.

just don't bring back the feathers...

I'm not sure if you're on a Mac or not, but when you have the new CS6 icons nicely placed on your dock, it all makes sense. And personally, after looking back at the CS5 icon, I now prefer the CS6 icon.

I was like you at first. I wasn't too fond of the change, but now I can see it's certainly for the best.

Please be a little bit more respectful in the forums. Thanks.

I loved the feathers!

and I like the "3D" CS5 icons surprisingly - and I think the CS6 icons are terrible.

so yes its very subjective - I just dont know why the icons need to change every version?

Luckily we can change the icons.

I loved the feathers!

The CS feathers looked fine large.

The problem was when all Adobe CS icons were small  in the dock, they looked so similar I couldn't remember what launched what.

Is InDesign the Leaf, or is that Leaf a Butterfly? Or is that Leaf a Flower? Wait, there are two Leaf icons? Or is that two Feathers? But what is launched with the Flower? Go Live? No that was a Star Fish... or maybe it is the Conch...

I thought it was a great move going tot the "periodic table-like" icons.

But I do miss the PS Eyeball!

When CS5 came out, or maybe even earlier, there was a horrible outcry about the same thing, with some people actually quitting (so they said!) PS forever.

I have CS5 and 6 icons on my task bar and the ease in grabbing the right one is exceptonal.

Many years ago, I worked in a nuclear physics lab and the outcry about the radiation symbol was about the same. Then focal colors came along......eeek!

The more things change.....

Of course, I personally hate the menu pallettes in Acrobat.  Anyone know a fix for that mess?