All of your notes will sync across devices (including to your Steam Deck), can be used when offline, and can even be pinned as an overlay window to your game, so you can see your notes whilst you play. The notes experience looks to be quite a rich one too - allowing for formatting (bold, italic, etc), pasting in images, and more. A new dock-like toolbar in the in-game overlay (circled in red) Steam Now Let's You Take Notes As You PlayĪnother huge new addition is the introduction of a notes feature - this, as you've no doubt gathered, lets you jot down a few words about the game you are currently playing.

The in-game overlay (accessed via Shift + Tab) has also gotten a sizeable upgrade.Ī new dock-like toolbar now gives you access to a whole range of things that you may want mid-game - such as achievement details, access to guides, friends lists, and more. Notifications in the Steam Desktop Client A Redesigned In-Game Overlay New notification controls have also been added, meaning you now should have greater control over the types of information you're pinged about. In addition to refreshing the UI, the Steam app has also seen improvements to the notification experience, with Valve noting that the green notification bell will now only light up ' when there's truly something new for you' - as you'd expect.Īn updated tray view (pictured below) will only show new notifications, with older ones shifted to a historical 'View All' location. Most notably a fresh coat of paint across has been implemented across the Steam desktop client user interface (UI), with changes to fonts, colours, menus, and more.Īlthough not a radical redesign, it's a meaningful one - taking what was already there and familiar, and tweaking it in ways which make for a more accessible experience overall.

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