Please help: How to I change layout names again?

[Naguisaua]

When you manage your controller settings for any game, under "your layouts" tab, you can see the layouts you edited or used. I changed the name of one once, but now I wanted to rename another layout but I can't find the option.
Thank you in advanced

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[stebobibo]

I have the same question. I think there is no way. The best you can do is export the layout by clicking the gear icon, then "export layout" (when you export you can change name and description). Then you can delete the old one. It's a convoluted solution, but looks like the only option,

[Naguisaua]

Originally posted by stebobibo:

I have the same question. I think there is no way. The best you can do is export the layout by clicking the gear icon, then "export layout" (when you export you can change name and description). Then you can delete the old one. It's a convoluted solution, but looks like the only option,

I see
I'll try it out. Thank you for sharing some solution, even though, yes, it is a bit convoluted.

[stebobibo]

Originally posted by Naguisaua:

I see
I'll try it out. Thank you for sharing some solution, even though, yes, it is a bit convoluted.

No problem. Beware, though, Steam Layouts is really buggy. Some bugs I've had is layouts reverting back to default, and layouts that I had deleted reappearing.

[LeeQuid]

Hello!
I've some questions...
One can export a layout, the option is there - but where actually will you find the exported file on your machine or where in Steam will that be stored?
And how would you then import that?

The next thing... how do you actually delete a layout?

The solution mentioned above doesn't bring me steps forward....

After exporting the renamed controller layout appeared in the directory mentioned below.

And I've found a different (even more cumbersome) workaround, in case that doesn't work:

• Go to: ...\[Steam Library directory*]\steamapps\common\Steam Controller Configs\[Steam User ID**]\config\675010
  
  
• Open the *.vdf file with a text editor, change the field 'title' (for your language) to your liking and save the change. (However, changes to 'description' won't be recognized. But having a meaningful title already helps a lot.)

*Note: Steam Library directory could be reviewed/changed by: Steam > Settings > Downloads > library directory

**Note: Steam User ID/SteamID3 (not to be confused with the 64 bit SteamID) can be found here: Steam > your user name > Friends > Add a Friend > ID displayed (as 'Your Friend Code')