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FS#34322 - [steam] Add option to steam startup script to change close behaviour

Attached to Project: Community Packages
Opened by Fabian Klemp (Faerbit) - Friday, 15 March 2013, 13:56 GMT
Last edited by Daniel Wallace (gtmanfred) - Monday, 22 April 2013, 01:29 GMT
Task Type Feature Request
Category Packages
Status Closed
Assigned To Daniel Wallace (gtmanfred)
Architecture All
Severity Low
Priority Normal
Reported Version
Due in Version Undecided
Due Date Undecided
Percent Complete 100%
Votes 2
Private No

Details

Description:
With the current startup scipt(/usr/bin/steam) steam only minimizes to the task bar if you click on close. This can easily be changed by adding the following command to the startup scipt(/usr/bin/steam):
export STEAM_FRAME_FORCE_CLOSE=1
I believe that is the expected behaviour.

Additional info:
* package version(s)
steam 1.0.0.36-1
Github Issue:
https://github.com/ValveSoftware/steam-for-linux/issues/1025


Steps to reproduce:
Install steam.
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Closed by  Daniel Wallace (gtmanfred)
Monday, 22 April 2013, 01:29 GMT
Reason for closing:  Won't fix
Comment by mark (mmm) - Tuesday, 16 April 2013, 23:28 GMT
it doesnt seem upstream is going to change the behavior anytime soon, so i think we should do the small change.
Comment by Daniel Wallace (gtmanfred) - Wednesday, 17 April 2013, 01:08 GMT
Minimizing to the task bar is the same behavior expected when you run in windows, I see no reason to deviate from the default behavior by default. If the user wants this they can export the variable manually, or if they set it in the actual steam menus it gets sourced in the startup script.
Comment by mark (mmm) - Monday, 22 April 2013, 00:40 GMT
  • Field changed: Percent Complete (100% → 0%)
(just consider this, i cannot add comment anymore) I realize it might be same as on Windows, I just say it's wrong from UI standards, minimize is to bring to taskbar, close is to exit or bring to the icon only (or what u call it). I dont see an option in the GUI where a user can set the behavior on close, as you mention?
Comment by Daniel Wallace (gtmanfred) - Monday, 22 April 2013, 00:43 GMT
it is an option in the steam options menu... why should i make it the default when it is clear that upstream wants it to be the users choice? plus, if i make it the default in /usr/bin/steam, does it interfere with the check box in the settings menu?

it is a users decision, not mine...

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