View Full Version : Steam needs a new user interface (UI)
JMacGill
06-06-2009, 09:55 PM
Steam's UI needs an overhaul. One long list with tiny icons that can only be split into two sections (Favorite and Installed) is not cutting it. They need to introduce some new view modes. Maybe a larger icon view with not so many details, or a details pane for the selected game. Also, being able to group games into different categories besides just Favorites would be helpful. Grouping by genre would be nice too.
russianfighterc
06-06-2009, 10:29 PM
+1
I recommend you to add a survey.
Cya
Chris Fifty-Two
06-06-2009, 11:53 PM
Been mentioned many times before and we were once given the response that "Its being worked on". Guessing it will take a long time till we see it tho.
Mangr0v3
06-07-2009, 12:43 AM
Just use a different skin (http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=652535). I personally use Carbon 1.1 (http://rthaut.deviantart.com/art/Carbon-v1-1-85968629)
Just use a different skin (http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=652535). I personally use Carbon 1.1 (http://rthaut.deviantart.com/art/Carbon-v1-1-85968629)
I think what he asks (and by the way, me too) can't be done with any skin.
superAL1394
06-07-2009, 09:01 AM
I think steam should drop the skinning system and use Aero. It'd be much smoother, and would integrate into the OS better.
Also, the games list when you have many games associated with an account becomes difficult to read. A way to sort out games better, or a more visual way of viewing them, perhaps using box artwork, is in order.
TuxRug
06-07-2009, 05:08 PM
I think steam should drop the skinning system and use Aero. It'd be much smoother, and would integrate into the OS better.
Also, the games list when you have many games associated with an account becomes difficult to read. A way to sort out games better, or a more visual way of viewing them, perhaps using box artwork, is in order.
I second this idea. There should be an optional unthemed interface that Aero can manage.
scorpio[pt]
06-09-2009, 02:33 PM
Steam's UI needs an overhaul. One long list with tiny icons that can only be split into two sections (Favorite and Installed) is not cutting it. They need to introduce some new view modes. Maybe a larger icon view with not so many details, or a details pane for the selected game. Also, being able to group games into different categories besides just Favorites would be helpful. Grouping by genre would be nice too.
x2
i have tons of games and this would be usefull
steam really needs a UI overhaul
spets-invidika
06-09-2009, 08:29 PM
I think steam should drop the skinning system and use Aero. It'd be much smoother, and would integrate into the OS better.
Yet another vote for this. Steam always does kinda stick out like a sore thumb. Though rather than saying 'aero', I might word it 'system theme', since a lot of people skin their Windows...s.
What the hell is the plural of "Windows", anyway?
But yeah, using the Windows interface on it might be nice, at /least/ for the borders.
Jagged Tooth
06-09-2009, 09:13 PM
What the hell is the plural of "Windows", anyway?
Windowsi :p
Pc_Madness
06-09-2009, 09:24 PM
I think steam should drop the skinning system and use Aero. It'd be much smoother, and would integrate into the OS better.
I think the reason they made their own is so that they can have windows inside of games (ie the overlay thing). Doing Aero inside of both isn't possible and its good to be consistent. :)
Jagged Tooth
06-09-2009, 09:33 PM
I think the reason they made their own is so that they can have windows inside of games (ie the overlay thing). Doing Aero inside of both isn't possible and its good to be consistent. :)
They had the steam skin long before they had the overlay. The only games that follow the Steam skin are GoldSrc games (CS, TFC, HL1, etc). Source games don't follow it, neither do any 3rd party games.
I wouldn't mind some changes or additions to the UI. I don't mind more options for customization. :)
But I actually like how Steam looks, it doesn't need aero. I also really like that it snaps to other windows, I hope they never change this. I actually wish all my windows would do that.
aiwnjoo
06-10-2009, 03:34 AM
You can do that ^^
Look for something call allSnap
Scared
06-10-2009, 04:06 AM
Just use a different skin (http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=652535). I personally use Carbon 1.1 (http://rthaut.deviantart.com/art/Carbon-v1-1-85968629)
If VALVe does adopt another community skin I hope its carbon. It is the best skin I have seen and I love it.
Teh_Digester
06-10-2009, 03:35 PM
Valve should create an area where people can upload their own skins, and users can download them. As many people dont know about them and they are not too easy to find. This would encourage skin creation too. W00t.
scorpio[pt]
06-10-2009, 03:46 PM
before that they need make a organizing system for the games with custom tabs etc
relaxeder
06-10-2009, 04:03 PM
They might as well add custom icon support while they're at it.
PoSSeSSeDCoW
06-10-2009, 08:28 PM
I'd like to have what would amount to essentially like a scrollable bookshelf for games, with multiple levels being the different categories they're in (favorites, installed, uninstalled, etc.).
Steam's UI needs an overhaul. One long list with tiny icons that can only be split into two sections (Favorite and Installed) is not cutting it. They need to introduce some new view modes. Maybe a larger icon view with not so many details, or a details pane for the selected game. Also, being able to group games into different categories besides just Favorites would be helpful. Grouping by genre would be nice too.
If you want a list in the order you want do this.
Put game shortcuts in a folder. Rename it Games
Rename the games shirtcuts so they are in the order you like eg.
1 CSS
2 TF2
3 L4D
4 etc..
You can create subfolders with categories and copy relevent games to it
Goto your taskbar rightclick/toolbars/new/ navigate to your folders
Now you have your games in lists the way you like them
You can have the same games in multiple lists
Enjoy...
Pulseezar
06-11-2009, 02:55 AM
Here's my WMP inspired (i.e. rip off) ui idea
http://img268.imageshack.us/img268/6203/66845497.jpg
EpyonXI
06-11-2009, 03:31 AM
Hopefully there will be a new look for steam
Ben Laserlove
06-11-2009, 05:36 AM
I just think something like this would work
http://img8.imageshack.us/img8/1619/27743955.png
From my other thread : http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=893628
linkfzelda
06-11-2009, 10:55 AM
I agree. That's something ought to be done. More categorization features would be helpful for example beeing able to split up full games and demos.
EpyonXI
06-11-2009, 04:43 PM
I just think something like this would work
http://img8.imageshack.us/img8/1619/27743955.png
From my other thread : http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=893628
The icons thing looks cool but I'd also like a new look for steam
Peewi
06-12-2009, 02:05 AM
Here's my WMP inspired (i.e. rip off) ui idea
http://img268.imageshack.us/img268/6203/66845497.jpg
Something like that could be nice.
I think it'd be could be nice to have the games list and friends list in a single window. I guess some people might find that annoying when they just want to access their friends list, though.
JMacGill
02-26-2010, 01:12 AM
HA!, the new Beta UI has everything I asked for last June and I love it :D
new view modes
larger icon view with not so many details
a details pane for the selected game
being able to group games into different categories besides just Favorites
grouping by genre (kind of there. with the custom categories you can do it yourself)
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