Stop With The Infinite Scrolling

[Kent]

I prefer to know there is a finite number of games, even if the page numbers do go into the thousands, or tens of thousands.
Plus, if I ever do want to come back to a search, I at least have a place holder page number and there's then a better chance I'll end up approximately where I was on the search prior if I ever do/did close or walk away from one.
I noticed it in the store search today (it wasn't there before), and I've noticed it on developer/publisher pages for a while now.
This is especially important for the actual Steam application as you can't just open game pages from the list in new tabs like you can in an internet browser to look at them and continue on with the search without unloading that whole page.

[nish]

Originally posted by Roland of the Deep:

I prefer to know there is a finite number of games

pro tip infinite things don't exist, there are a limited number of games in the world

for real though, I don't understand your complaints at all except for the part about the placeholder page. Even then though you could just add a game you're interested in to your wishlist to come back to later, right? It doesn't interrupt your place in the scrolling, and worst case scenario you have more things on your wishlist. It's really not a big deal

[Dog With Da Snow Hat]

<3

[Kent]

Originally posted by Nish:

*snip*

Infinite scrolling is the concept of scrolling without a break and without any indication of your place in the list, unless you choose to count every individual number of games you've scrolled past of the X,XXX total results or perhaps set mental "landmarks" of things you've seen before.

Adding a game to your wishlist requires you to go to the store page for the game.
I don't want to add random trash to my wishlist.
Not every game that looks like it 'might' be interesting look all that interesting upon further inspection.

Even if it loads you more-or-less back to where you were it tends to deload everything before or after a certain point if you go to one page and then back.

And yes, if you ever change pages, close the window, or step away, either user or the application itself may change or not remember your place in the entire list.

[wuddih]

that is a labs feature which you opted in. or you installed a browser addon that does this.


in the case of labs, there is a setting for this.
https://store.steampowered.com/account/preferences/#infiniscroll

[Kent]

Originally posted by wuddih:

that is a labs feature which you opted in. or you installed a browser addon that does this.


in the case of labs, there is a setting for this.
https://store.steampowered.com/account/preferences/#infiniscroll

Oh gosh dang it, Steam Labs...
Thanks. Was that a recent change they sneaked in? Because I don't remember changing this setting myself. And I'm not exactly unfamiliar with attempting to use the Search function on the Steam Store to look for games and such.

[nish]

I understand the concept of infinite scrolling, I just don't know why you're so upset that you can't see the exact game count in a category. It's a useless number in all practicality.

You're misunderstanding my suggestion.
Imagine you're scrolling through games on the store, you see one that you would normally click on, but you're hesitant because of the infinite scrolling not putting you back to where you were before. You add it to your wishlist without leaving the screen. You keep scrolling. You see another game that piqued your interest? Add it to wishlist. When you're tired of looking at games you go to the wishlist and sort by added date. Ta-da you now see everything you just added.

What is the problem here?

[Kent]

Originally posted by Nish:

I understand the concept of infinite scrolling, I just don't know why you're so upset that you can't see the exact game count in a category. It's a useless number in all practicality.

No, having page numbers and stuff with a set number of games/products per page is very useful actually. I'm not talking about knowing the total number of games on a search which still displays near the top of a search, iirc.

Originally posted by Nish:

... Imagine you're scrolling through games on the store, you see one that you would normally click on, but you're hesitant because of the infinite scrolling not putting you back to where you were before. You add it to your wishlist without leaving the screen. You keep scrolling...

Why yes, I can imagine that. But that's not a function that currently exists as far as I'm aware? What? Do you want me to be scrolling through the Steam Search while using the Steam application and see a game I might be interested in, open up a web browser, look up the game on Google or Steam, find the Steam Page, log in on a Browser and add it to my wishlist there?
And I also still would prefer not to add random junk to my list just so I can check it out some more later.

[nish]

????? it exists right now lmao. You hover the thumbnail and there's two little down arrows, click "add to wishlist" and that's it. Works on steam website too, not just the application.
How often are you actually browsing the steam store looking for games to play while not being signed in to steam?? My bet is pretty much almost never. That just seems like a straw man argument to me honestly

[Kent]

Dang, I've never even noticed that tiny arrow (chevron) icon before.
Still, I'd prefer to be able to look a game over before deciding whether or not to add it to my wishlist rather than vice versa.

[cSg|mc-Hotsauce]

Originally posted by Roland of the Deep:

Dang, I've never even noticed that tiny arrow (chevron) icon before.
Still, I'd prefer to be able to check a game out before adding it to my wishlist or not rather than vice versa.

Control+click or middle click the game you want to view. That will open a new window.

[Kent]

Originally posted by cSg|mc-Hotsauce:

Control+click or middle click the game you want to view. That will open a new window.

:qr:

Oh dang, this is also actually really useful to know.
And apparently it also works to open New Tabs on Firefox and I assume other programs/applications as well.
Thanks.

[Kent]

So I had disabled infinite scrolling after seeing some of the replies I got on this post. But while trying to go through a search on the store today I noticed that at some point between then and now it apparently re-enabled itself, so I disabled it. It was good for a while, but then Steam had maintenance or some other kind of issues and infinite scrolling re-enabled itself again after things returned to normal, so I had to go back and disable it (again).

[ペンギン]

Settings from Valve are useless (as usual). It's a bit more work to do but no worry, still easy ;]

div#content_out.page_content_ctn.dark { display: none !important; }
div#footer_spacer, div#footer, div#footer.small_footer { display: none; }
div.home_ctn.home_content_ctn, div#content_none.page_content_ctn.dark, div#content_callout.page_content_ctn.dark, div.home_ctn.home_content_ctn div#content_more div.page_content_ctn { display: none !important; }
#content_more,  #content_callout, .more_content, .more_content_desc, div#content_login.page_content_ctn.dark { display: none !important; }

Use the code above with your webkit.css and the footer inclusive endless advertising should be history. Once and forever. You have to use a new skin. That's all.

1. Browse to Steam installation folder
2. Copy resource and graphics folder
3. Browse to skin folder
4. Create a new folder for your skin there. As example with the name Roland
5. Paste resource and graphics into your new skin folder
6. Browse to "roland/resource/" and open the webkit.css
7. Use the code i posted above and paste it at the end of the webkit.css -> save
8. Open Steam, Settings, UI, choose your new style from list and restart
9. Be happy without Infinite Scrolling

Already using a skin? You can use the code above the same way.

Example with pictures or an almost finished template
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1583666755

[YoWutSup]

Originally posted by vaporwave flapjack:

Originally posted by Roland of the Deep:

I prefer to know there is a finite number of games

pro tip infinite things don't exist, there are a limited number of games in the world

for real though, I don't understand your complaints at all except for the part about the placeholder page. Even then though you could just add a game you're interested in to your wishlist to come back to later, right? It doesn't interrupt your place in the scrolling, and worst case scenario you have more things on your wishlist. It's really not a big deal

You have never seen the store page post two or even three same copies of a game on one web page? That's the problem with infinite scrolling.