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Why is “shutdown computer” an option in controller layouts? I don’t even think that should be an option.
It’s for people who use Steam in Big Picture Mode as a console replacement, so that they can shut off their PC without getting up from the couch.
I thought of that, but even then it seems not worth it. At least it should be gated behind a “hold N seconds while the overlay warns you’re about to shutdown”
This is actually an option, the function is there, you can bind it to whatever button you want and however you want, long press, short press, double press. It’s very powerful tool.
Or just trigger a power options overlay where you manually confirm shutdown
Actual answer: steam provides the flexibility to rebind basically whatever you want to a controller input in order to make abstruse keyboard/mouse commands available via controller. It’s less that there’s a “shutdown computer” option in a dropdown menu and more that some ingenious prankster realized they could bind the windows shutdown keyboard shortcut.
bind "X+" "open terminal" bind "Y+" "add dodgy PPA"Nice flexibility 🤸♂️
the alternative is the Apple approach, where everything they can’t a compelling use-case for is blocked.
Valve targets a different audience, mostly full of people who explore advanced use cases and demand flexibility to do so.
That’s hilarious, I would have never thought to check that
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Yeah, that’s really fucking funny. I’m sorry, but that’s great.
