[brianbrod]

Why with the pixel does the email and or text message show up in notifications bar and not on icon also? Super handy if you clear notifications by accident, still have it show on top of icon!!...

[pmendu]

Google Launcher doesn't support icon notifications, that's why lot of folks use nova launcher with tesla unread.. You can Google for more info on those apps

[brianbrod]

Do you think it will be supported in future updates? Cuz I really like the pixel launcher

[anon(847090)]

Do you think it will be supported in future updates? Cuz I really like the pixel launcher

maybe, maybe not but from what i can see google added support for notification count on messenger apps recently.
they streamlined the icons so maybe in future it might get that feature. we might have to wait for a month or so to see what google brings in android O

[Ry]

Do you think it will be supported in future updates? Cuz I really like the pixel launcher

I wouldn't count on it.

[brianbrod]

For what it's worth, according to google chat it's up to the developers to update apps to 7.1.1 capable. I really only need my text message app to show icon notifications, using Verizon message + currently