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[MrTroubleMaker]

If you like the small view , like I do, well its gone now with the new update. Here is two way's to get it "back"

Put

steam://open/minigameslist

in a browser and it will force Steam to Small Mode.

or

add this as a command line option:

 +open steam://open/minigameslist

How to add this option

Steam Support :: Setting Steam Launch Options

support.steampowered.com

I really hope it gets put back in, I can't stand these game launchers that are so large ...

Is there a better way to do this jshackles

 

[daninthemix]

WTF! How do I go back to 'Installed' view, so it just shows the icons of installed games?

EDIT: okay figured that out, but how can I get the normal Steam grid images back?

 

[Dr.D00p]

Thats great and all but how do i get it back to small mode after going to the store page or downloads section...

...because it looks like the only way is to restart Steam.

.. FFS why do these assholes always have to force crap like this down our throats.

 

[Coflash]

The most annoying thing is that the left hand side of the new client interface is basically what small mode was. Why remove it?

On my laptop, small mode was perfect for the small screen size + multitasking. It also runs like old arse on the laptop now. God damn it Gaben.

 

[MrTroubleMaker]

Thats great and all but how do i get it back to small mode after going to the store page or downloads section...

...because it looks like the only way is to restart Steam.

.. FFS why do these assholes always have to force crap like this down our throats.

Put the url code into a browser, it will force steam back...i know this isnt the best :/

 

[Graciaus]

After a day with the beta I ended up adjusting and liking the new look. But it is much better if you set it to small and turn on low bandwidth mode to disable community content loading.

 

[SweetShark]

Quick question:
How I can hide the community tab in the page?
For God shake every time I open it I fear maybe there is a spoiler related to the game I am trying to play.

 

[eot]

Which one is "small view"? I only ever use the list view

 

[MrTroubleMaker]

Which one is "small view"? I only ever use the list view

not my pic, but this is it

 

[eot]

not my pic, but this is it

You know, when I opened this thread I started Steam to see if affected me, it updated and my view was the same as normal. Then today the regular list view was gone.

It's not the same as this miniature one though. I tried the browser link you posted in the OP, and it works with the exception that I don't get the drop down menus at the top.

 

[Graciaus]

Quick question:
How I can hide the community tab in the page?
For God shake every time I open it I fear maybe there is a spoiler related to the game I am trying to play.

Settings - Library - Low bandwidth mode. There's the spoiler thing and it just takes up way to much space.

 

[xemumanic]

Good to see there's a way to get this back. Not for me, but I have a few buddies who will be happy to hear. I just wish the grid view had a way to access still.
So many of my games don't have posters,maybe half, and I'd have to hunt for them all, and that's annoying. Also, the new GOG interface has posters for more games than Steam does! Kinda stupid.

 

[PhoenixTank]

Settings - Library - Low bandwidth mode. There's the spoiler thing and it just takes up way to much space.

There is also a dedicated option for disabling community content on that menu now.

 

[ipukespiders]

Sorta related, here's another tip I found on reddit to turn off all live broadcasts (if you hate that shit):

Account Details -> Preferences -> Platform Preferences: Live Broadcasts.

Hiding them all from the store product pages hides them in the library too. Haven't seen a broadcast since they added them, after which I immediately found and checked that box

 

[Grand Theft Scratchy]

I like the update to the Steam library. I only wish there were finished covers for all of the games.

 

[MiyazakiHatesKojima]

jshackles must be confused right now.

 

[Siri]

Small view will be coming back in a few months.... as an exclusive to the Epic Store.

 

[rofif]

I really like the new steam library.
New icons next to games for faster games recognition.
Many new sorting options
Working search feature. You can type "IFE" and it will find half-life for example. nice. Just like in Total Commander
Many useful stats when You click on a game and community content right there
Favourites are easy to manage too!
And it looks very good. Big props to valve... it just took them years too long

 

[Griffon]

Thank you so much OP. Steam is usable again.

 

[Alexios]

As expected the latest Steam beta update adds the small view back updating it to work with the new collections and stuff, so much for all the trash talking (here and in that one Epic library thread for some reason), lol.

Steam :: Steam Client Beta :: Steam Client Beta - November 7, 2019

The Steam Client Beta has been updated with the following changes: Library Brought back Small Mode library view and updated to work with Steam Collections and the new Steam Library Added a library setting to hide game icons in the Steam Library’s left column game list Fixed download progress bar...

steamcommunity.com

Thats great and all but how do i get it back to small mode after going to the store page or downloads section...

...because it looks like the only way is to restart Steam.

.. FFS why do these assholes always have to force crap like this down our throats.

I had just made the small view my Steam launch shortcut and clicking it brought the small view back regardless of what Steam page was open at the time (even if it was just minimized to task bar).

 

[MrTroubleMaker]

Good, I'm glad they are bringing it back! But I don't want to use the beta, hopefully the normal release has it soon.

 

[Sentenza]

Still think small mode is garbage, but I'm glad they are bringing it back.
Especially because despise being useful only for people on a laptop with four games installed, reading some users on the Steam forum could have made you think their lives depended on it.

 

[Alexios]

Still think small mode is garbage, but I'm glad they are bringing it back.
Especially because despise being useful only for people on a laptop with four games installed, reading some users on the Steam forum could have made you think their lives depended on it.

Why would you think it's only useful for that, lol? What does the number of games have to do with anything? Why would I need a Steam that takes more space than this?

 

[Sentenza]

Because it's an autistic interface that is uncomfortable to browse and lacks function in a world where tabs exist.
Why would I want to kill my mousewheel on an anorexic Excel spreadsheet just to scroll down a list (and kill my eyes on a cramped list) when I have far more practical navigation options in the standard UI?

 

[Alexios]

Because it's an autistic interface that is uncomfortable to browse and lacks function in a world where tabs exist.

How is an interface autistic? What's uncomfortable? The games are there, they can be in categories you collapse or expand as you see fit so that you don't need to scroll at all (or even use the good ol search box to only show games with those characters in). It's quick and efficient, what's so bad?

 

[Grand Theft Scratchy]

There is also a dedicated option for disabling community content on that menu now.

I only just saw this in the settings. Nice.

Anyway, the newest update that brings back the library small view should be available now for everyone.

 

[Airola]

I don't even know what "small view" is but holy hell this Steam update has made scrolling the game list clunky. I have maybe about 1400 games on the list and scrolling down the basic list is amazingly laggy. Before the update it was smooth with zero problems.

EDIT: Oh, some new update is available? I'll try later if that helps.

 

[MrTroubleMaker]

nice, its back!

 

[Grand Theft Scratchy]

Of course there are some useful options under Steam > Settings > Library:

Disable Community Content - no longer auto-loads people's stuff on your game pages.
Low Performance Mode - switches from dynamic to static display of game pages.
Show game icons in the left column (check or uncheck)

Unchecking the show game icons and checking Low Bandwidth Mode might help with any lag while scrolling.