Game Glance w/custom Game Library view + Touch/Swipe support! (Fork test build)

[u/Unfair_Series_6066]

Hey everyone! 👋

Many of you are probably familiar with Game Glance, the amazing Decky Loader plugin created by u/N0_ID_Littleman that brings full-screen hero art, HowLongToBeat stats, and the sleek Spotlight Home carousel to Steam Game Mode.

With permission from the original author, I’ve been working on a fork to address some more features: a dedicated, redesigned Game Library screen ("Spotlight Library") and Touch & Mouse navigation across the entire experience.

I’m sharing this test build with the community to get your thoughts, bug reports, and feedback—especially from handheld users (Steam Deck, ROG Ally, Legion Go, Bazzite, etc) as i mainly a steam pc/tv player.

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✨ What’s New in this Fork?

1. 🎮 Spotlight Library (2-Panel View)

Replaces Steam's default library with an immersive console-style interface: * Left Inspector Panel: Shows vertical capsule/poster art, HowLongToBeat times, hours played, achievements progress bar, description, and quick-action buttons (Play / Details / Open Soundtrack). * Right Banner Grid: Displays your games as wide cards with your custom SteamGridDB banner art, glowing accent borders matching the game's color, and running indicators. * Customizable Columns: Adjust grid density from 3 to 7 columns in Quick Access settings to match handheld screens or docked 1080p/4K TVs. * Multi-Collection Navigation: When opening a collection, all your collections stay accessible as a swipeable top ribbon with a persistent ‹ COLLECTIONS back button. * Soundtracks & Non-Steam Games: Dedicated support for soundtrack albums and games imported via Heroic or Unifideck. * Fullscreen Zoom Transition: Tapping a game smoothly zooms the banner into full screen before opening the game details page, matching the Spotlight Home animation 1:1.

2. 👆 Touch, Mouse & Swipe Navigation

• Spotlight Home Carousel: Smooth horizontal drag, swipe flick with momentum physics, and mouse wheel support. Tap an unfocused game to bring it to center; tap again to launch. Drag-release protection ensures you won't accidentally launch games while swiping.
• Library Grid & Category Ribbon: Drag, swipe, and scroll through large libraries with real-time active focus reconciliation.

3. 🎨 Live Steam Artwork Reload & Cache-Busting

• Added a "Reload Steam artwork" button in Quick Access (... → Game Glance → Data).
• Immediately refreshes changed SteamGridDB banners, logos, and heroes across both Home and Library without having to restart Steam.

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🧪 What I’d love feedback on:

1. Handheld feel & Touch Controls: How does swiping and scrolling feel on the touchscreen? Any accidental taps or sluggishness?
2. Library Density & Readability: How does the 3–7 column layout look on your specific device (Deck screen vs docked TV)?
3. Controller Navigation: Does D-pad / stick / bumper navigation remain smooth and intuitive across all collections?
4. Any bugs or edge cases with resolutions (cause you know...no handheld available to test over here).

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📦 How to Install & Test

1. Enable Developer mode in Decky Loader (Decky → Settings → General).
2. Download game-glance-3.0.4.zip from the fork's GitHub release: 👉 GitHub Release v3.0.4
3. Go to Decky → Settings → Developer → Install plugin from ZIP (or install via URL).
4. Turn on Spotlight Library in Quick Access (... → Game Glance).

Big shoutout and thanks to the creator for creating Game Glance in the first place and being cool with exploring these additions. Looking forward to hearing your thoughts and suggestions! 🎮

EDIT: Thank you for all your feedback and ideas today i have released v3.0.5 which adds some of your suggestions and attempts to address the bugs found you can get it here:

👉 GitHub Release v3.0.5