Open Multiple Tabs In Steam

[Watchdog101]

I have been doing lots of browsing with the new steam sale. I noticed that it’s really difficult to click on a game to see what it’s about and then get back to where you were. I really think having multiple tabs would help because I could open a couple games that look promising and then let them load and keep browsing. When I’m done browsing I go to my tabs and there I can look at all the games.

What you think?

[Lone Wolfe (Hoover1979)]

top notch Idea!!! you get a cookie!

[HermitDede]

i have been waiting that for months and valve couldn't think such a simple thing. I came here to open discussion about this and i saw you ve already done it :)

Since i can't open new tabs in steam, i have been using steam in other browsers... Steam browser is also slower than other browsers. I think valve thought such a slow browser can't handle multiple tabs. They have to improve it!

[Watchdog101]

Originally posted by Ergenus:

i have been waiting that for months and valve couldn't think such a simple thing. I came here to open discussion about this and i saw you ve already done it :)

Since i can't open new tabs in steam, i have been using steam in other browsers... Steam browser is also slower than other browsers. I think valve thought such a slow browser can't handle multiple tabs. They have to improve it!

I think there browser can handle tabs. If you right click on a link and say open in new tab, it does open tabs. It being slower I cant really comment on, because I dont use it regularly. I am more thinking about using tabs in the application itself.

[TeKraken]

I'd like this, it does get asked a lot.

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If you press shift and then click on the game it will open in a pop up window. Not tabs but it's something.

[Kalli]

+1

[Watchdog101]

Originally posted by TeKraken:

I'd like this, it does get asked a lot.

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If you press shift and then click on the game it will open in a pop up window. Not tabs but it's something.

Thats really usefull thanks!

[HermitDede]

Originally posted by Watchdog101:

Originally posted by Ergenus:

i have been waiting that for months and valve couldn't think such a simple thing. I came here to open discussion about this and i saw you ve already done it :)

Since i can't open new tabs in steam, i have been using steam in other browsers... Steam browser is also slower than other browsers. I think valve thought such a slow browser can't handle multiple tabs. They have to improve it!

I think there browser can handle tabs. If you right click on a link and say open in new tab, it does open tabs. It being slower I cant really comment on, because I dont use it regularly. I am more thinking about using tabs in the application itself.:demoticon:

yeah i meant the same, dude :) i meant "i can't open new tabs in steam" (steam application).

Originally posted by TeKraken:

I'd like this, it does get asked a lot.

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If you press shift and then click on the game it will open in a pop up window. Not tabs but it's something.

yeah i have tried it before and i think it is useless, better than nothing of course but not enough to make me use only steam browser for steam website :D oh if i m not wrong, you can open multiple tabs in in-game steam browser + you can even surf on net. it is weird that you can't do it on the original browser...

[alby]

http://steamcommunity.com/workshop/browse/?appid=255710&searchtext=rico&childpublishedfileid=586012417&browsesort=toprated&section=collections

would be extremely nice to be able to open stuff in a new tab (in chrome)

[Cyber Elite]

This would be really helpful

[Korog2]

+++

[wuddih]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_web_browsers

Steam is not meant to replace your normal webbrowser.

[Bad 💀 Motha]

Originally posted by wuddih:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_web_browsers

Steam is not meant to replace your normal webbrowser.

I keep saying that, people seem to think they'll be able to use Steam Client alone, for everything. First off, you can do all that easily within BigPictureMode.

But on a side note: this is why I browse Steam/Origin/Uplay, using my web browser and not their Clients. If I am to actually buy something, then I go into the Client > Store and make my purchase(s)

Simple really. And the Game Clients just have a simple browser, no security, extensions, etc. So why use it for that. Especially (and know people use it this way) for 3rd party sites. Those should never be done via the game client's web browser functions.

[Watchdog101]

I just think its very simple functionality that is missing. I'm not concerned with what should replace what.... All I think is that we have all spend a lot of money on steam and I think what they doing to the community is amazing.

I just though (especially during sales) that being able to view more than one game at a time would (in client where you going to buy everything), would be beneficial to them financially and to us as consumers.

[Zefar]

Just use any normal Internet browser as they do everything Steam browser does but better and faster.

[Bad 💀 Motha]

I use the Client for what it does well; handle my games and friends list.
Websites should be handled by an actual web-browser; that way all of your browsing is together, where it should be (not in a game client) and then all your Steam forum sites, profile, youtube, facebook, twitter..... whatever... all there in your web-browser. Nothing in game client. Less switching around. Oh I'm running game and need to access something, or look for that reply-to-message I was waiting for in a forum, let me alt+tab back to my web-browser...

Seriously folks... not to pick on anyone, but if you use a Computer in a work environment, I think you'd better understand all of that. I know it's hard to understand, what with many having only been growing up with Phones and Game Consoles to do EVERYTHING on... but seriously, consider your browser security, cookies, history, extensions/addons... if you need to recall on anything, how are you going to do that in game client's browser; well you don't.