Steam Client Update Released

A new Steam Client update has been released and will be automatically downloaded. The specific changes are listed below.

General
  • Updated Downloads section, including download-queue management and quick links to throttling and app update settings
  • Added "High Priority" app update setting - Steam will prioritize automatic updates for that app
  • Added support for displaying default button text for default HTML controls in the Web control
  • Update notification indicator when opting into/out of notifications for an app
  • Updated SDL with the 2.0.1 release, improving game controller support
  • Moved server browser max pings /minute setting from "Downloads" to "In-Game" tab of Settings dialog
  • Improve in-game performance when enumerating community items for some users who have used a very large number (thousands) of workshop items in Portal 2 or hero builds in Dota 2
  • Fixed issue retrieving stale data for a Steam Workshop file, immediately after publishing a Steam Workshop file
  • Fixed failing to run a game if it had a very long optional command and triggered the warning dialog
  • Fixed crash on exit for the overlay
  • Fixed running some install script steps on 2nd game install
  • Fixed issue with ever-increasing playtime for games that aren't running

  • Big Picture
    • Added Big Picture Offline Mode indicator / Go Online button in top row, visible when in offline mode
    • Added a RESET option when configuring a game controller
    • Added option to join Steam Client Beta's from the Settings page
    • Added button to check for Steam Client updates from the Settings page
    • Improved transition when launching a game
    • Fixed screensaver not enabling sometimes when a game controller was being used
    • Fixed errors when refreshing your Steam login
    • Fixed Javascript alerts and dialogs showing incorrectly when using the web browser
    • Fixed being unable to click Accept on the SSA dialog if running Steam for the first time
    • Fixed UI loop when using the History button of the Account settings page
    • Fixed custom categories not showing when selected in the All Games view
    • Fixed launching game while another game launch was already in progress

  • Windows:
    • Fixed a bug where maximizing would lead to an incorrectly sized window if the Steam window was on a secondary monitor that has the primary taskbar positioned on it
    • Workaround to post fewer win32 message in the in-game overlay for games that don’t reliably drain the queue

  • Linux:
    • Better track games that use an intermediate launcher
    • Fixed text incorrectly getting ellipses in some Big Picture controls
    • Fixed crash at startup with certain window managers

  • OSX:
    • Fixed Microphone selection not updating when changed in the settings dialog
 
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