Steam Client Update Released

**siosios** · 01-07-2014, 08:09 PM

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

General

Introducing Steam Family Options , a new way for parents and families to establish access to the Steam features and content they choose.
Added global setting to allow downloads during gameplay, and change the per-app settings to be global/allow/deny.
Added UI for Family Sharing to specify which accounts may play games on authorized computers
Add disk-activity indicator to downloads page, will light up if updates are slowed because Steam is waiting for the local disk to write data
Simplify application name displayed for Steam executable in Windows firewall and crash dialogs
Fixed a crash that could occur when quitting the Steam Client
Fixed canceled recurring subscriptions to remain valid until expired
Fixed current download rate display when downloads are paused/stopped
Fixed regression with downloading optional DLC while the app is running
Fixed crash in game backup code if a user didn't own a mounted depot
Fixed estimated download-time staying blank in the Downloads page Fixes for Asian text input in the Steam overlay affecting the input state of the game

Big Picture

Add control of per-game update settings under "Links and More" in the Library
Fixed download progress indicator to correctly start at 0%, not 100%
Fixed smooth scrolling in some panels to not jitter backwards before continuing to correct scroll offset
Fixed Steam Controller bindings left browse column to scroll correctly as focus moves off screen
Most notification toasts should now respond to pressing the guide button or clicking on the notification
Modal dialogs should now close when clicking outside of the dialog Fix estimated download time remaining string getting cut off

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