Let us have the old library design back

[Falleax]

At least as an option. If it aint broke, don't fix it.

[NinjaPlease]

This layout is bad, and you should feel bad.

Seriously, if I wanted to have a UI that looks like its for tablet users I wouldn't game on a PC. At least give us the option to use the old Library Interface. Use your brains and do what Windows did when they made the trash UI for Windows 8.0 (and fixed it with 8.1) and let us have the option to use either layout, or better yet, scrap this completely. It's absolutely hideous and not pleasant on the eyes. Don't "fix" what wasn't broken.

[almagnus1]

They really shouldn't try to have one app to rule them all, as what works on mobile and tablet only pisses off desktop users - and the last thing you want to do is keep pissing off your user base because there's other options out there.

[Gambit-3k]

almagnus1 původně napsal:

They really shouldn't try to have one app to rule them all, as what works on mobile and tablet only pisses off desktop users - and the last thing you want to do is keep pissing off your user base because there's other options out there.

I keep seeing comments that the interface is like a mobile app, I don't see this at all. Steam has a traditional menu bar, a list with desktop size text on the left that would be hard to press with a finger, and small buttons all over the place (again would be hard to press on mobile). So is anything with 4k ready art/images now mobile? Because other than the images, nothing about the steam client feels mobile friendly to me.

edit: Whenever I say mobile, that includes tablets.

[Stabb]

The new user interface is horrible I'm going to reload the old one I cant stand tiles I would of liked a choice between the two

[Doom]

Gambit-3 původně napsal:

almagnus1 původně napsal:

They really shouldn't try to have one app to rule them all, as what works on mobile and tablet only pisses off desktop users - and the last thing you want to do is keep pissing off your user base because there's other options out there.

I keep seeing comments that the interface is like a mobile app, I don't see this at all. Steam has a traditional menu bar, a list with desktop size text on the left that would be hard to press with a finger, and small buttons all over the place (again would be hard to press on mobile). So is anything with 4k ready art/images now mobile? Because other than the images, nothing about the steam client feels mobile friendly to me.

edit: Whenever I say mobile, that includes tablets.

Just hit "home" and you'll see it.
The design with "plates" is standard for movie streaming applications.

For example, netflix:
https://ibb.co/cLMQFdp

You wont' see those if you never had a smart tv or isn't into movie streaming.

"The list on the left" is also a standard part of such UI. It appears in many applications.
Menu bar doesn't really matter, when most of the space is taken by pointless tablet layout. Size of the font doesn't matter either, as layout is the same.

So as a result, the new UI is no longer unique and resembles both EA origin and a large number of android applications. EA origin design is not something you'd want to replicate, as it was always bad.

[Gambit-3k]

Doom původně napsal:

Gambit-3 původně napsal:

I keep seeing comments that the interface is like a mobile app, I don't see this at all. Steam has a traditional menu bar, a list with desktop size text on the left that would be hard to press with a finger, and small buttons all over the place (again would be hard to press on mobile). So is anything with 4k ready art/images now mobile? Because other than the images, nothing about the steam client feels mobile friendly to me.

edit: Whenever I say mobile, that includes tablets.

Just hit "home" and you'll see it.
The design with "plates" is standard for movie streaming applications.

For example, netflix:
https://ibb.co/cLMQFdp

You wont' see those if you never had a smart tv or isn't into movie streaming.

"The list on the left" is also a standard part of such UI. It appears in many applications.
Menu bar doesn't really matter, when most of the space is taken by pointless tablet layout. Size of the font doesn't matter either, as layout is the same.

So as a result, the new UI is no longer unique and resembles both EA origin and a large number of android applications. EA origin design is not something you'd want to replicate, as it was always bad.

Yeah I have netflix on my TV. My point is you can't use Steam with just the main window, and everything outside the main window is designed and operated like a traditional desktop app. There are also things in the main window that are not mobile friendly, Steam just works nothing like a mobile app, or netflix or any of these examples I hear. The design is clearly targeting desktop users imho.

edit: Just because netflix has movie covers in a grid and steam has game covers in a grid doesn't make it a mobile design. How you operate and navigate the system outside of clicking on a tile is what is important.

[Doom]

Gambit-3 původně napsal:

Doom původně napsal:

Just hit "home" and you'll see it.
The design with "plates" is standard for movie streaming applications.

For example, netflix:
https://ibb.co/cLMQFdp

You wont' see those if you never had a smart tv or isn't into movie streaming.

"The list on the left" is also a standard part of such UI. It appears in many applications.
Menu bar doesn't really matter, when most of the space is taken by pointless tablet layout. Size of the font doesn't matter either, as layout is the same.

So as a result, the new UI is no longer unique and resembles both EA origin and a large number of android applications. EA origin design is not something you'd want to replicate, as it was always bad.

Yeah I have netflix on my TV. My point is you can't use Steam with just the main window, and everything outside the main window is designed and operated like a traditional desktop app. There are also things in the main window that are not mobile friendly, Steam just works nothing like a mobile app, or netflix or any of these examples I hear. The design is clearly targeting desktop users IMHO.

It doesn't matter if you'd be actually able to use it on mobile. Font size and the like are small details.

General idea behind the layout is the same, that's what people are talking about.

It is "looks like a mobile UI' and not "a fully tested mobile UI that is 100% mobile-friendly".

[Gambit-3k]

Doom původně napsal:

It doesn't matter if you'd be actually able to use it on mobile. Font size and the like are small details.

General idea behind the layout is the same, that's what people are talking about.

So you are saying because there is some artwork in a grid that makes it like a mobile layout? This just doesn't make sense to me, so I'll have to agree to disagree I guess.

[Doom]

Gambit-3 původně napsal:

Doom původně napsal:

It doesn't matter if you'd be actually able to use it on mobile. Font size and the like are small details.

General idea behind the layout is the same, that's what people are talking about.

So you are saying because there is some artwork in a grid that makes it like a mobile layout. This just doesn't make sense to me, so I'll have to agree to disagree I guess.

People say it resembles mobile layout. Mobile layout has artwork plates without text captions, and the new ui also has artwork plates without captions.

People can read, games are not movies, flashy UI wastes space (layout) and time (animations), and picture only UI doesn't make sense for games. It makes sense for movies, because they're over in 1 hour and a half and thus require a flashy poster, but aside from movies it is only suitable if developers target children (which aren't allowed on steam in the first place), or idiocracy citizens. Because games take more time to beat, and you don't need to stare at the poster that often.

Previous UI was good. All text and no invasive picture nonsense. Artwork was in background or where it is absolutely needed. New UI turned the launcher into an annoying piece of junk you have to tolerate in order run a game. Definitely a great leap backward from valve's side.

[tu-shady]

steam should go back being a plain drm instead of some ♥♥♥♥♥♥ glorified gui social media platform it's trying to be tbqh

[Pesto Posta]

Gotta be honest, I loath Netflix's UI as well, for very similar reasons I loath Steams new layout.

[Hentai Kame]

i guess this is what happens when steam wants to copy epic
rip

[Glenn37216]

You want the old library UI back?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bjN6-e3nlPE&t=21s



Works perfect and now my older machines run Steam like they did before.
Proof the UI change works :
https://photos.app.goo.gl/4QsBLhxBUHXi1cwx5

[Draganos]

Good Job Steam - making me post the first time in 15+ Years on your Platform.
Idc if u let People test some new options or not , forcing any user to USE ur new options is not a good idea.

Im a Steam User since early 2004 and i never wrote anything bad about Steam or Steamupdates or Ideas but the NEW Steam LIBRARY is just TERRIBLE !
I want the old library back or at least the option to use the old one.


Give us the old Library back ! Im _not_ happy

[flox]

Make an option please for old steam library

IF NOT WE ARE DOING A ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ AREA 51 RAID TO YOUR HOUSE OK :)