Kong / Kong/insomnia

Insomnia icon is blurry when scaled; Windows 11 task bar

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Description

### Expected Behavior
Application icon should remain sharp even when scaled.

### Actual Behavior
Icon is clurry on Windows 11 at 4k resolution and 200% scaling.

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### Reproduction Steps

_No response_

### Is there an existing issue for this?

- [x] I have searched the [issue tracker](https://www.github.com/Kong/insomnia/issues) for this problem.

### Which sync method do you use?

- [ ] Git sync.
- [ ] Insomnia Cloud sync.
- [ ] Local only

### Additional Information

Version: Insomnia 11.3.0
Build date: 2025/7/10
OS: Windows_NT x64 10.0.26100
Electron: 35.1.5
Node: 22.14.0
Node ABI: 133
V8: 13.4.114.21-electron.0
Architecture: x64

### Insomnia Version

11.3.0

### What operating system are you using?

Windows

### Operating System Version

Windows 11 24H2 26100.4770

### Installation method

https://insomnia.rest download

### Last Known Working Insomnia version

_No response_

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Research direction

No source file, test, or reproduction entry point is identified. Start by locating the Electron Windows application-icon assets and packaging configuration, then reproduce the issue on Windows 11 at 4K and 200% scaling. Done means the taskbar icon remains sharp at that scale.

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Assessment

Tech stack
electron, typescript
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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