Valve has just announced that the Steam Desktop Client has exited beta, indicating that the software is ready for mass adoption.
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During the beta phase, Valve gathered information from players and used this data to implement several changes, both large and small. The visual language has been redesigned, with updates to dialogue, menus, fonts, and colors. The main header, footer, and screenshot manager have all received a revamped UI and visual improvements.
Valve has overhauled the in-game overlay with a new UI that focuses on customization, a new versatile toolbar, and direct access to chat, achievements, and more. Most aspects of this overlay are fully customizable, and these changes can be applied universally or on a per-game basis.
Notifications also got a much-needed update. There’s a new historical view that shows all notifications, and even more customization options, so you can choose which notifications you actually see, in case you don’t mind a random DLC coming out for a game you haven’t played in three years.
