Steam window buttons on the left

Under Linux (and Windows), default Steam client UI has fixed window control buttons to the right. But in Linux the user can have the controls button on the left too, just like they are in macOS. And since Steam client doesn't adapt it automatically neither has an option about it, here is this skin with only basic changes to move the buttons to the left.

Changes made

• Location of window control buttons to the left
• Typical macOS buttons - or alternative one with lowered brightness colors
• Removed fullscreen (Big Picture) dedicated button (use keybinds or menu instead)

Get it

You can install it directly from the terminal:

cd /tmp && wget https://github.com/thepante/steam-reversed-basic/archive/master.zip && unzip master.zip && mv steam-reversed-basic-master ~/.steam/steam/skins/"Buttons to Left" & rm master.zip && cd ~

Then in Steam open Settings → Interface, and select the new skin Buttons to Left

Or install it manually

You can clone this repository, then copy its content and paste it under ~/.steam/steam/skins/ naming the folder as you want. Then in the interface Steam settings you have to select the skin listed as that new folder name.

Alternative button colors

You can select an alternative version of the buttons but with lower brightness. Inside this skin path are a folder called graphics and second one graphics-b. You can swap them to change one version to another.

cd ~/.steam/steam/skins/Buttons\ to\ Left

And then swap those folders:

mv graphics graphics-o && mv graphics-b graphics && mv graphics-o graphics-b

Restart the Steam client to see the changes. If you want to revert it: just repeat the swap.

The skin will always use the folder named graphics

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Tested only on Linux, shouldn't have errors under Windows (not guaranteed).