[Feature] Better Session Management

[shadowcode]

Most clients with messaging features have an option to configure how long a session remains active after closing the client. For example;
Skype for iOS has the option "Go Offline" with the following settings "Immediately, 60 minutes, 30 minutes, 15 minutes, Never".
The setting description is: "Choose how long before Skype changes to Offline when running in the background. Changes will take effect next time you use Skype."

While the session remains active, the client can receive (push) notifications when a message is received. I'd love to see a similar functionality for the mobile Steam client.

[Mangr0v3]

Skype can do that because it's a VOIP application. The most Steam could do in the background is 10 minutes.

[shadowcode]

Skype can do that because it's a VOIP application. The most Steam could do in the background is 10 minutes.

VOIP has nothing to do with it. Steam already keeps track of sessions (and timeouts); just try logging in with two desktop clients at the same time.

[Mangr0v3]

No, it does have to do with VoiP. (http://developer.apple.com/library/ios/documentation/general/Reference/InfoPlistKeyReference/Articles/iPhoneOSKeys.html#//apple_ref/doc/uid/TP40009252-SW22) Anything else would have to have your session running on Steam's servers, which may or may not happen once they fix Push Notifications.