[STEAM] New UI (chat window)

2010-05-11 11:55:09

#1

liquidat0r: wtf.; +2,223|6844|UK

Does anyone else find the chat hard to read? It seems blurry and hard to read for me. I can't tell if it's the font, or what. Maybe it's just where the text is a size smaller and my eyes aren't perfect ...

Other images included for reference.

Out of those three images, I find Steam the hardest to read.

The Friends list is the same, but not as worse - it's easier to read than the Chat ...

Is it just me, or ... ?

2010-05-11 11:59:36

#2

SamTheMan: +341|5359|Stoke, England

If anything, i find it easier to read

2010-05-11 12:06:49

#3

FloppY_: +1,010|6503|Denmark aka Automotive Hell

I agree with Liq

but my text isnøt as bold as yours in friendslist :S but it's close

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2010-05-11 12:10:26

#4

TheEternalPessimist: Wibble; +412|6837|Mhz

It's certainly not as sharp a font, can't say I find it harder to read though.

2010-05-11 12:16:39

#5

liquidat0r: wtf.; +2,223|6844|UK

So you can see the difference in the images I posted and/or comparing it to other text on your screen?

2010-05-11 12:21:14

#6

mtb0minime: minimember; +2,418|6872

I see the difference, however, it's not too difficult to read... for me anyway

2010-05-11 12:22:22

#7

TheEternalPessimist: Wibble; +412|6837|Mhz

Yeah we can, Steam is exactly the same for everyone, it's one of the reasons it's getting so many complaints. Personally I don't have a problem with the font, looks a bit shit but, it's readable for me, others have a lot of trouble with it.

2010-05-11 12:23:37

#8

FloppY_: +1,010|6503|Denmark aka Automotive Hell

liquidat0r wrote:
So you can see the difference in the images I posted and/or comparing it to other text on your screen?

There is a difference with mine, however it is very small

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2010-05-11 12:29:15

#9

liquidat0r: wtf.; +2,223|6844|UK

Hmmm, ok

Someone get Steam on the line and tell 'em it's hurting liq's eyes. They'll know who it is, I am a BF2S moderator after all.

But seriously, I hope they do something about it. While it may not be as noticeable for some people, it is noticeable. It certainly isn't a good feature at any rate, so they should fix it.

2010-05-11 12:37:29

#10

Flaming_Maniac: prince of insufficient light; +2,490|6924|67.222.138.85

It's because the contrast isn't as great on the chat as the other examples, steam is gray on gray.

2010-05-11 12:42:44

#11

liquidat0r: wtf.; +2,223|6844|UK

BF2S is grey-on-grey, too. And the blue-on-grey on Steam is blurred too.

2010-05-11 12:48:49

#12

liquidat0r: wtf.; +2,223|6844|UK

Look at the difference. This is comparing mine and FFlink's chat windows.

http://i40.tinypic.com/15qrj3a.jpg view on direct link, because forums scale it down

hrmph

2010-05-11 12:55:17

#13

mtb0minime: minimember; +2,418|6872

liq, I'd say yours is actually easier to read than Link's.

2010-05-11 13:22:53

#14

Trotskygrad: бля; +354|6217|Vortex Ring State

old one is better tbh.

2010-05-11 14:17:26

#15

unnamednewbie13: Moderator; +2,053|6989|PNW

I don't mind the new art, but I prefer classic.

2010-05-11 14:26:21

#16

FloppY_: +1,010|6503|Denmark aka Automotive Hell

I hate that you can't sort games by installed anymore...

Adding to favorites / categorizing is annoyingly buggy

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2010-05-11 14:28:27

#17

unnamednewbie13: Moderator; +2,053|6989|PNW

FloppY_ wrote:
I hate that you can't sort games by installed anymore...

Adding to favorites / categorizing is annoyingly buggy

Favs and categories work for me, even with my lumpy collection.

2010-05-11 14:29:44

#18

FloppY_: +1,010|6503|Denmark aka Automotive Hell

unnamednewbie13 wrote:
FloppY_ wrote:
I hate that you can't sort games by installed anymore...

Adding to favorites / categorizing is annoyingly buggy
Favs and categories work for me, even with my lumpy collection.

Try adding a non-steam game to your list and setting it to favorites...

Crysis Warhead 64bit keeps removing itself from fav's

Only reason I use favorites is because of how annoying it is that the shade of gray and white are not easily distinguished between installed and not...

Last edited by FloppY_ (2010-05-11 14:30:42)

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2010-05-11 16:16:25

#19

unnamednewbie13: Moderator; +2,053|6989|PNW

FloppY_ wrote:
Try adding a non-steam game to your list and setting it to favorites..

Done and done (Diablo 2).

2010-05-11 16:18:38

#20

War Man: Australians are hermaphrodites.; +563|6931|Purplicious Wisconsin

I really hate the new games list why can't it be back the way it originally was?

The irony of guns, is that they can save lives.

2010-05-11 16:18:43

#21

Flaming_Maniac: prince of insufficient light; +2,490|6924|67.222.138.85

liquidat0r wrote:
BF2S is grey-on-grey, too. And the blue-on-grey on Steam is blurred too.

BF2S is a lot more white than the steam examples, and BF2S is more difficult to read than the Word document.

The friends list still has a lower contrast comparatively, look at the background gradient. Lucien is easier to read than bearbearbearbear.

2010-05-11 16:23:13

#22

TheEternalPessimist: Wibble; +412|6837|Mhz

War Man wrote:
I really hate the new games list why can't it be back the way it originally was?

What like this?

https://img404.imageshack.us/img404/2056/likethisu.jpg

2010-05-11 16:31:39

#23

War Man: Australians are hermaphrodites.; +563|6931|Purplicious Wisconsin

How do you do that?

The irony of guns, is that they can save lives.

2010-05-11 16:34:37

#24

TheEternalPessimist: Wibble; +412|6837|Mhz

List view top right (the highlighted one on my screenshot where it says view), then right click the heading bar (where it says Games ^ and what not) and choose icons.

Last edited by TheEternalPessimist (2010-05-11 16:34:52)

2010-05-11 17:14:49

#25

Brasso: member; +1,549|6848

i think you should open your eyes more tbh

"people in ny have a general idea of how to drive. one of the pedals goes forward the other one prevents you from dying"

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