You use the color red all over the place to indicate that "There've been changes" (e.g. in the "Staged" indicator, in the "Modified" indicator, and in the whole file list when there are changed files but they've all been hidden by the various display flags). That's a nice consistency which I wouldn't want to lose.

How about this, with a slightly stronger circle around the "Changes Staged" indicator?

I like that the current system uses the same color for all of the "Something Changed" indicators; I wouldn't want to change that. I also happen to like the gentle red. (But, I'm no visual designer, and as you say it's all subjective...)

Adding a stronger outline to the "Staged" circle, or pulling the "Staged" circle a couple of pixels to the right, would really help.

Understood. I prefer the new behavior, so I won't revert. (Thanks.)