Steam client UI overhaul

Jason Moyer on 25/2/2010 at 19:04

I just tried that, and it doesn't work with any of the retail games I have. Works fine in the Risen demo, though.

Edit: Of course, that might be because the Risen demo doesn't try to launch Steam. Hurr.

ZylonBane on 25/2/2010 at 20:27

Quote Posted by dethtoll

ignoring anything that conflicts with my fucked-up little hate machine worldview by calling it trolling

Fixed.

june gloom on 25/2/2010 at 20:30

coming from you ZB that is really fucking funny

but I guess you're right, you're not trolling, you actually believe your own horseshit

SubJeff on 26/2/2010 at 01:33

Jesus Christ why does it matter which tab is the default if you can change it?

You're becoming a parody of yourself ZB. Take a look in the mirror.

Aaaaaanyway. Looks nice. As soon as the bugs are ironed out I'll flip.

EvaUnit02 on 27/4/2010 at 05:18

The stable release has been rolled out. You can find skins that are compatible with new client (http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1161035&page=2) here.

I'm using one called "Less Wasted Space", since I dislike the Web 2.0 bloatedness of the new UI that's designed to appeal to Apple trend whores. The less detritus, the better.

EDIT:
With the aforementioned skin and using the Library's detailed view + small icons, it's significantly better, IMO.

(http://i.imgur.com/140Db.jpg)

Inline Image:

http://i.imgur.com/140Dbs.jpg

Eric18 on 29/4/2010 at 17:17

had been using the new design for several weeks in beta.. took a little getting used to but i really like it. Especially the game library page.

Avalon on 29/4/2010 at 19:49

Yeah I'm not a big fan of the "simplistic" style of the new Steam. What's popular and trendy and beloved is typically always going to be whatever is the opposite of what was popular and trendy and beloved 10 minutes ago. As things get more detailed and "busy," simplistic styles emerge. In 5 years, we'll be back to busier styles similar to the old Steam, although hopefully more interesting looking.

Hooray for skins though, they make it way better.

gunsmoke on 30/4/2010 at 03:43

There was a really nice update. It fixed a prob. I had where the new Steam UI used 100% CPU. Thank goodness, it was ridiculous.

smallfry on 30/4/2010 at 05:23

Is anyone using any nice themes? The default theme is a little too busy for me.

gunsmoke on 30/4/2010 at 10:35

I'm using LWS, but it is just temporary until something better comes out.