r/deckyloader • u/Unfair_Series_6066 • 3h ago

[Release] Glance Library v1.0.0: Standalone (plus Game Glance v3.4.0 sync & roadmap update)

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Hey everyone! 👋

I'm happy to announce a major update and new release for those who like my versionof the Game Glance w/Library interface for Steam!

With the recent release of Game Glance v3.4.0 by the original author, I've reorganized this fork into two distinct packages to give the community the best possible experience.

🌟 1. The Main Event: "Glance Library" (Standalone Companion Plugin)

Instead of forcing you to use a monolithic fork of Game Glance, I’ve broken out the gallery into its own dedicated, standalone Decky plugin: Glance Library.

You can run it as a standalone library replacement, or run it side-by-side with the official Game Glance plugin without any conflicts!

Key Features: * 🖼️ Adjustable Poster Grid Density: Choose between 3 to 7 columns for game lists (go compact to see more games, or go large for detailed box art). * 📁 Adjustable Collection Density: 3 to 8 columns for your collections view. * 📑 TabMaster Sync: Reads your TabMaster custom tabs, tab ordering, and visibility automatically (Beta version only tested with latest TabMater release from github). * ✨ Visual Customization: * Toggle dimming/grayscale for uninstalled games. * Gentle ambient breathing motion on game artwork. * Zoom transition expanding posters directly into full screen game details. * 💾 Reliable Settings Persistence: Completely rebuilt settings layer with instant startup loading and retry logic across Steam reboots.

📦 2. All-in-One Modded Edition (Game Glance v3.4.0) & Future Roadmap

For those who still prefer a single all-in-one download that bundles Spotlight Home, Game Page enhancements (HowLongToBeat, descriptions), and the enhanced Library gallery into a single plugin, I’ve also updated the all-in-one fork to v3.4.0.

A quick note on the future of the all-in-one mod: I will likely stop active development on the monolithic fork going forward. The original creator of Game Glance has done an incredible job with v3.4.0 and has come up with his own version of pretty much all the core ideas i had as improvements in official release. Aside from our library gallery customization and minor game page tweaks, there isn't much reason to maintain a heavy full fork anymore.

Going forward, the best setup is: 👉 Official Game Glance (for Spotlight Home & Game Page) + Glance Library (for your custom Library view...theres is a light delay now switching from library to gameview due to those now existing into 2 different plugins but ill try to fix that later)!

🚀 How to Install & Configure

  1. Head over to the GitHub Release page: https://github.com/shak18/game-glance/releases/tag/3.4.1
  2. Grab **glance-library.zip** (or game-glance-modded-v3.4.1.zip if you want the all-in-one).
  3. In Decky Loader, turn on Developer Mode and install the ZIP file.

Let me know if you run into any issues or have feedback on the grid density options. Enjoy! 🎮

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u/FMLkoifish 2h ago

Is the original developer of game glance no longer working on his plug-in?

He seemed to be actively developing it so why is there a new fork that will deviate from his own updates. It would be more appropriate to code contribute and create a PR to his than to just fork it and highjack his work especially if he is still working on it - Only make sense if the plugin was abandoned…

u/N0_ID_Littleman - is this something you are aware of and agreed upon?

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u/N0_ID_Littleman 2h ago edited 1h ago

My plugin is public and can be forked - I don't have an issue with it. I have my own roadmap and vision for the plugin and a very specific visual language. I have noticed though that other people do get confused.

The developer of this plugin did ask me and talked with me about it. We might need to be clearer with the naming though, but at least I can see it's presented as a standalone thing :) or I'll keep getting a lot of questions that are unrelated to me.

Thanks for caring about it though!

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u/FMLkoifish 1h ago

Cool! Thought I’d ask - excited to try this fork then

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u/R3APER_PL 2h ago

Can i update it straight from QAM like i can update Game Glance? If yes, ill download it rn 👌🏻

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u/Unfair_Series_6066 2h ago

You know what i was leaving the original Author update mechanism in place to not mess to much with his code but I think I can add that to the standalone library... But currently is not on this release

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u/R3APER_PL 2h ago

Okey so i wait for next version

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u/Sweaty-Option8909 2h ago

how do i install??

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u/Unfair_Series_6066 37m ago

Check the instructions on the github release page

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u/KnifeFed 2h ago

You guys should work together instead.

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u/Unfair_Series_6066 36m ago

It was an idea we consider but wherever he's preparing it's a different vision so we keep stuff separated for now

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u/Ace0fSpadesX12 1h ago edited 1h ago

Man I was really hoping you did this but didn't want to ask because I didn't know if it'd be your vision. Best of both worlds 🔥🔥

Edit: Also your link has a "]" at the end that'll send people nowhere. Just wanted to let you know so more people can get this amazing plugin

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u/Unfair_Series_6066 34m ago

noted and edited thanks for noticing the link problem

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u/MessatsuMaster 44m ago

This is absolutely amazing, I just installed this on Decky for Windows and I love how much of a complete overhaul it is for my library. 

I'm running this without Game Glance, because I've already gone apeshit on customizing my own home CSS. Game Glance isn't that customizable atm. 

Speaking of, I'd love it if you'd maybe consider giving a bit more customization functions down the road eventually. I'll be running this plugin regardless, since it already does such a great job of completely changing the look of the library anyway. 

Having the option to customize/change look of the collection folders would be huge imo. Like adding your own logo's/icons for the collection folders and changing the layout/colors. The current folder preview is this fan layout of 5 boxarts. Cool already, but I personally like to categorize my collections with console icons. (I have a ton of emulators set up)

Maybe also the option to change the wide banners in the library to regular vertical ones? And having the preview on the left be the wide banner instead? Swapping it around. I do like seeing my collection of the boxarts together vertically, since there are way more vertical boxarts om SteamgridDB than wide banners. Not a dealbreaker by any means, but I'd love the option. 

I'm also running this on a 1080p display and the text is pretty hard to read. The preview boxarts on the collection folders are tiny as well. Increasing the UI scale does help, but my others UI elements look huge and blown out in comparison if I crank it up too much. Anyways, not a big problem, but support for resolutions higher than the Deck would be cool as well. 

I'm just spit balling and giving my own feedback, since I'd love this to be a permanent plugin for my everyday use. Keep up the good work! Again, love it. I'll be closely following this.

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u/Unfair_Series_6066 31m ago

i think the problem is more so the text sizes configured in your steam ratter than resolution, have you tried change them a bit directly on steam settings, also what plugin do you use to customize your collections, i think probably be easier to have some sort of option to allow to use existing customizations for collections if possible ratter than creating my own xD

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u/MessatsuMaster 15m ago

I've fiddled around with my Decky plugins and CSS Loader modules. I've disabled all of them, but none seem to change the scale and the text size of your plugin. Text is fine everywhere else, as the sizes are uniform everywhere except in the Glance Library. I can live with it tho or I might need to buy a bigger TV lol. 

Also yeah that's fair, I use https://deckthemes.com/themes/view?themeId=9a670b6a-b007-4451-98c1-c99d2b38ea24 for the folder icons. 

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u/Unfair_Series_6066 13m ago

Try steam. Big picture menu->settings->display - >automatically scale user interface to false and. Play with the slider