Steam Deck Client Update 4/27/23 + The Desktop Update

A new update was pushed out to the Steam Deck Client a couple hours ago that brings some nice changes and additions to the client. This includes the addition of exporting Steam Input configurations that can work when offline as "Personal Saves", adding support for Mouse 4 as the B button, a new warning header for when the Deck can't connect to WiFi, and some fixes across general and Steam Input.

Steam Deck Client Update 4/27/23 Changelog:

General

• Added a new warning icon to the header that will display when Steam Deck can't reach the Steam servers. Clicking the icon will navigate a page with more details.
• The wifi icon will no longer show a yellow exclamation mark when Steam Deck can't reach the Steam servers. It will still show this icon if Steam Deck can't reach the internet (e.g. the connection has a login portal).
• Added support for Mouse4 (Back) as B button in the interface
• Fixed opening the "Reorder controllers" dialog in the main Big Picture Window when a game is running

Steam Input

• Added new config export path that works while offline. In personal configuration dropdown the options are now "New Personal Save", which is this new option and "New Sharable Personal Save", which uses the existing Steam Workshop backend.
• Filter the configuration export options based on whether the device is connected to Steam/Offline
• Fixed some flashes when adjusting sliders in the Quick Settings section of the configurator
• Fixed moving right in the mode settings page not jumping to the appropriate settings sub-page
• Fixed turning off the Dual Sense Edge controller

A big part of this update comes with an overhauled new desktop mode, which includes a new notes app, a better notification system, a remade in-game overlay, and much more!

Steam Desktop Update Changelog:

• Overhaul of the In-Game Overlay, with an updated design and new features
• New Notes app, saved per-game, and accessible in-game or out
• Steam Client notifications are now richer and more useful
• The screenshot manager has been completely refreshed with new functionality

• In addition to these features, a good portion of the work we did in this update went into significant improvements under-the-hood, including changes to how we share code across Steam Desktop, Steam Deck, and Big Picture Mode.
• And much more...

There is also a new way to pin windows outside of the in-game overlay and a new screenshot manager, both of which I love to see! These changes are amazing and will definitely make the desktop experience significantly better.

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