So make the icons bigger and call it a day. In fact Gnome (at least used to) allow you to make icons as big or as small as you want. Want that project you are

So make the icons bigger and call it a day. In fact Gnome (at least used to) allow you to make icons as big or as small as you want. Want that project you are working on to remind you to click it and not something else? Make it take up half the screen!