Why is Steam too stupid to remember Friends Windows positions ?

[NSFW]

I remember Steam friends always remembered where it was last, and where it should always be, but since some time it does not stick to that rule anymore and lost the ability to remember the windows positions,wtf is going on ? I thought I wait a few patches then they will fix it, but instead ? It is still broken, when will it be restored, or why do they no FIX it again ?

I want my friend windows to remember the position again, it is so frikking annoying, every time I log out it is in another position than it should be. Come on !!!

[crunchyfrog]

Can't say for sure, but from my memory it seems to change accrodign to resolution changes in game.

Might also be a Windows 10 thing as it depends upon native resolution too?

Try having a play around to match your native deskptop resolution with eveything else and try keepuign just the ONE resolution where possible.

[B-o-B]

My workaround still works. I just tested it twice. Now should i disclose...

Have Steam client and friends open where you want them, don't sign out of friends.
Close Steam Client from the Windows notification area > right click > Exit.
Both should close and sign out. Great.
Now open the Client from the Quick Launch taskbar Icon(if you have it) Let steam load the library up.
Do not click anything yet.
Now in the Library View click the game you want to play in the left side panel/list, it's details will load, On the right side window it shows the Sign In To See Friends Activity? Click that.
Friends window should now appear where you last left it.
By default i don't log into Friends automatically.

[Jaunitta 🌸]

As B-o-B says, EXIT STEAM. When you just close it using the X top corner , your incorrectly closing Steam and all your settings/screen postions will not save.

[NSFW]

I am neither changing my resolution nor am I closing the Steam client "incorrectly" (xD). I always end by menu. Idk B-o-B I will try it and see what you mean but pretty sure it is just unable to save positions anymore.

Edit.

So I tested your approach, B-o-B, and it kind of works. The thing is, I use the compact view, not the large one. But I found the way around, instead of Clicking on <Friends> <View Friends> you have to simply select your online status and then select <View Friends>. It seems that it all fks up if you click on <View Friends> before you logged in, because this little window does always what it wants and never remembers any position. I have to do it like that from now on, it is still annoying thou, they had it remember it's position too.

[Maxinho]

Originally posted by B-o-B:

My workaround still works. I just tested it twice. Now should i disclose...

Have Steam client and friends open where you want them, don't sign out of friends.
Close Steam Client from the Windows notification area > right click > Exit.
Both should close and sign out. Great.
Now open the Client from the Quick Launch taskbar Icon(if you have it) Let steam load the library up.
Do not click anything yet.
Now in the Library View click the game you want to play in the left side panel/list, it's details will load, On the right side window it shows the Sign In To See Friends Activity? Click that.
Friends window should now appear where you last left it.
By default i don't log into Friends automatically.

Thanks for this, but is there seriously not a better workaround than this at this day and age? lul

[Chocolate Pie Kitten]

Friends tabs always stay at their place for me, i just never close the friends tab before to exit steam.

[Maxinho]

Originally posted by Chocolate Pie Kitten:

Friends tabs always stay at their place for me, i just never close the friends tab before to exit steam.

Same for me, when I'm automatically logged into friends...

But when you don't want to be automatically logged in, it reverts to the default position in the center of your screen :/

[Salty Wagyu]

Friends list doesn't remember position if you've set it not to sign in automatically. I and a few others have posted about it before but Valve don't care. See https://steamcommunity.com/groups/SteamClientBeta/discussions/0/1777136225019568029/ for example.

[fluxtorrent]

It doesn't forget, it just doesn't CARE what you want. big difference :P

[NSFW]

Originally posted by Max Doge:

Thanks for this, but is there seriously not a better workaround than this at this day and age? lul

You read my post above yours ? (The EDIT part)

[Samoth]

chat tabs won't close separately. windows launch in new places each time. Resized, had it for weeks now. ... bleh

[Maxinho]

Originally posted by ☺ TLM ☺:

Originally posted by Max Doge:

Thanks for this, but is there seriously not a better workaround than this at this day and age? lul

You read my post above yours ? (The EDIT part)

I did, was just hoping for a better solution because my muscle memory is too stronk for such workarounds :D

[NSFW]

Originally posted by Max Doge:

I did, was just hoping for a better solution because my muscle memory is too stronk for such workarounds :D

Yes, it should not be necessary, I am also still feeling offended by how this problem does not get fixed.

[Uratowany_placek]

Originally posted by crunchyfrog:

Can't say for sure, but from my memory it seems to change accrodign to resolution changes in game.

Might also be a Windows 10 thing as it depends upon native resolution too?

Try having a play around to match your native deskptop resolution with eveything else and try keepuign just the ONE resolution where possible.