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    #1  Edited By warxsnake

    Anybody wish that along with putting out big picture mode, valve takes the new interface style (just the visual style) and applies it to the standard PC version? The difference between the two is so jarring now, its reinforcing the fact that the classic style looking outdated and shitty.  
     
    As for big pic mode, I think its fantastic, for being in beta anyway, miles ahead of any xbox menu. 

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    #2  Edited By Jrinswand

    Nope. That sort of thinking is what got the Xbox 360 dashboard fucked up.

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    #3  Edited By warxsnake

    I said visual style only, not functionality. Sigh 
    Anyway if they dont do it someone on deviantart probably will make a skin

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    #4  Edited By dtat

    I'm not sure how you would change the look of the store without inherently changing the way you interact with it.

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    #5  Edited By warxsnake
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    #6  Edited By IceColdGamer

    It ain't broke, don't fix it.

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    #7  Edited By crusader8463

    As much as I love Steam, it drives me nuts seeing how little has been put into improving the Steam client itself. While them finally adding volume sliders to videos has been the biggest fix for a long time pet peeve of mine, I wish they would show the client some more attention. It seems like everything they have added to it over the years has not been a single thing that I use. The biggest one off the top of my head is for them to add tab browsing on the store page as it's a nightmare to navigate through during sales or unless you go in with buying a single game in mind.

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    #8  Edited By crusader8463

    @warxsnake said:

    @Dtat said:

    I'm not sure how you would change the look of the store without inherently changing the way you interact with it.

    Some examples here http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1161035

    That's just re-skinning what's already here not changing the way the application functions and displays information. Redesigning the UI is a lot more work then uploading furry .jpg's in a resolution to replace header/footer graphics.

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    #9  Edited By eskimo

    I dont get it. If you like big picture mode, use that, if not, then don't. Whats wrong with choice?

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