The new one opens faster and has a better UI, but it feels so bad to use, every resize and interaction causes elements to shift around weirdly, the scrolling feels horrible somehow, there’s a random sidebar (pictured) that is empty and that i can’t hide. Also, although, to it’s credit, the app opens fast and responds instantly to clicks, every async load (store page, game banner) is incredibly sluggish.
And on Linux it’s only available as an app-image, doesn’t support Server Side Decorations and somehow reverts my cursor the default X one, which I have never seen an app-image do.
Basically it kinda sucks, although the UX team did a good job, the UI looks nice enough and is easy to navigate, if only because there’s like no features.
Edit: apparently the sidebar is meant to be a social panel, but it broke as soon as I resized the window, lmao.
You can disable that popup and have it start in your Library in the settings window to avoid that btw.
Which setting is it?
I don’t see one that is an obvious match but I’m probably looking for the wrong words.
It is settings then interface and there is a toggle for “Notify me about blah blah” - turn that off
Maybe this one?
“Notify me about additions or changes to my games, new releases, and upcoming releases”
I have something running so I can’t restart to test it out and I appreciate you sharing the knowledge!
Yes that is the one.
I mostly use big picture mode now, so it’s not a huge deal. I just think it’s tacky.
Didn’t know you could turn it off on settings.