What kind of soulless psychopath leaves a window of this size unmaximized is the real question here. Also, a horizontal scrollbar in the main section, able to scroll maybe 8 pixels total to see some more of the glorious empty padding, could have been a nice touch as a consequence of the "unintended" window size.

[–] unfnknblvbl 18 points 3 months ago

I love how all the reactions to this are either "I love this" and "this is cursed beyond belief"

I personally would get a kick out of this as a skin for occasional use...

[–] NutWrench@lemmy.ml 12 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Needs to be running on Linux to make it perfect.

[–] DmMacniel@feddit.org 6 points 3 months ago

Well atleast for Gnome we have AdwSteamGTK which make Steam fit seemingly into LibAdwaita.

[–] FeelThePower@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 3 months ago (1 children)

can someone make this a thing somehow?

[–] Deello@lemm.ee 6 points 3 months ago

Didn't Steam have skins/themes back in the day?

[–] listless@lemmy.cringecollective.io 7 points 3 months ago

I think I speak for everyone when I say

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!

[–] ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca 5 points 3 months ago

Does anyone have that skin?

[–] StormWalker@lemmy.zip 4 points 3 months ago

I loved this theme! I remember upgrading from XP to Vista Aero (later win7) and being blown away! Aero based themes are still my favorite. Windows 8 and 10 looked cheap and boring.

[–] DmMacniel@feddit.org 4 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I don't think that those three buttons would be in the statusbar. "Add a Game" would be in the sidepane "Games", "Manage Downloads" and "Friends and Chat" would be a view (in the sidepane) instead of a button.

but overall, a damn beautiful interface :)

[–] blaue_Fledermaus@mstdn.io 12 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Frutiger Aero from Windows Vista and 7 was the peak of UI design.

[–] DmMacniel@feddit.org 10 points 3 months ago

It was so much more welcoming and fun. Sure it sucks at scalability but that's easily resolved with proper vector graphics.

[–] AVincentInSpace@pawb.social 3 points 3 months ago

...how? HOW?

[–] GiveOver@feddit.uk 3 points 3 months ago

Perfect choice of game to display this

[–] P4ulin_Kbana@lemmy.eco.br 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I don't get it. /g

[–] Zoop 8 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

I believe it's a fantasy/for funsies mock-up of what the gaming store/launcher application Steam maybe could have looked like if it was done in a style similar to Windows 7's styling and other computer applications and websites during that era. Looks like maybe MySpace and Windows Live Messenger may have been some inspiration

I hope that helps. I may be leaving stuff out or wording things oddly since I'm pretty brain foggy due to health issues, but no one had answered ya (that I can see) and I wanted to try to help ya out 😅

[–] P4ulin_Kbana@lemmy.eco.br 4 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Thank you very much for willing to help, I hope you're okay! 🤗

P.S.: I've seen your other comments (forgive me if that bothers you) and I would like to say that you're an amazing person! I like how you always treat others with respect and kindness, this world surely needs more people like you! Please don't forget to take care of yourself and remember that you're loved! 👋

[–] ReversalHatchery 1 points 3 months ago

Missed opportunity to include Portal 3

[–] jodanlime@midwest.social 1 points 3 months ago

I hate this. I'm pretty sure this gave me PTSD somehow.

[–] Strayce@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 3 months ago

I don't know how to feel about this.

[–] taanegl 1 points 3 months ago

Well of course it's a timeline, it's the timeline of hell.

[–] Goldmaster@lemmy.ml 1 points 3 months ago

Frutiger Aero

[–] KingJalopy@lemm.ee 1 points 3 months ago

Were you actually an awesome gamer though?

[–] abbiistabbii@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 3 months ago

Hmmmmmmm, do not like that. do not like that one bit.