Decent Icons

Released: Feb 15, 2023
Platforms: Windows
Last updated: 06 Sep 2026, 07:48 GMT

Updates & announcements

19 posts

11 Oct 2019Developer post
Decent Icons 2 - Patch 2.54 Released
Version 2.54 is out! Includes a some quality of life improvements and a new Tray Icon. Roadmap / Bug tracker link: Patch: Version 2.54 - October 11, 2019 Re-ordering categories (drag and drop) Switching to another tab on deletion of selected tab New Option - Hide Edit Tab Icons (
Version 2.54 is out! Includes a some quality of life improvements and a new Tray Icon.
Roadmap / Bug tracker link:
https://trello.com/b/g4pERt6T/decenticons
Patch: Version 2.54 - October 11, 2019

Re-ordering categories (drag and drop)
Switching to another tab on deletion of selected tab
New Option - Hide Edit Tab Icons (App Settings)
Right Click to Edit Tab
Drag and drop icons directly onto Tabs
Windows Tray icon added
Fixed icons getting cutoff using "grow" animation
Improved Steam check (no more alert window on startup)
More details can be found on the Trello board.
Incase you missed a previous patch, check the patch notes here:
https://steamcommunity.com/app/1006710/discussions/0/1629663905421275723/
If you haven't upgraded from Decent Icons 1 to 2 yet, or are still on the Version 2 beta, try Version 2!
Any owners of Version 1 have received Decent Icons 2 for free, it should be listed in your Steam library under Software.
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26 Sep 2019Developer post
Decent Icons 2 Early Access RELEASED!
WARNING! There is an issue with Steam and a lot of users have not received a free copy of Decent Icons 2 as of yet. I have opened a ticket with Valve and am attempting to resolve this issue AS FAST AS POSSIBLE. I have re-enabled the beta and you can try out the newest version. Th
12 Sep 2019Developer post
Decent Icons 2 is GOLD! September 26
Decent Icons 2 is officially gold and will be released on September 26, 2019. If you currently own, or will ever own Decent Icons 1, when Version 2 is released you will automatically have Decent Icons 2 on your list of software on Steam free of charge. Consider it my gift of grat
05 Jun 2019Developer post
Beta Version 2.4 - Language Update
Hey guys! Just released the Language Update for the Decent Icons 2 Beta. It contains 7 new languages as well as some fixes and improvements. Please report any poor translations, they will be fixed! More languages coming soon. Patch 2.4 June 4, 2019 New: Dock is now locked outside
Hey guys!
Just released the Language Update for the Decent Icons 2 Beta.
It contains 7 new languages as well as some fixes and improvements.
Please report any poor translations, they will be fixed!
More languages coming soon.
Patch 2.4
June 4, 2019
New:

Dock is now locked outside of edit mode.
7 New Languages: 한국어 русский 中文 Deutsche Українська Français 日本人 More to be added soon.
Fixes:

Fixed error on Line 1874
Fixed error on Line 752
Fixed images caching, images will now reload content
Uploading patches to Workshop Content is fixed
Configure Icon Image Search has been fixed
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25 Oct 2018Developer post
BETA 2.1 UPDATE
Hey guys. Just released a BETA patch. If you are signed up for the beta, you should automatically receive the patch. If you are interested in trying the beta for Version 2, check out this video for details: Patch 2.1 October 24, 2018. Steam Workshop: create and manage icon packs!
Hey guys. Just released a BETA patch. If you are signed up for the beta, you should automatically receive the patch.
If you are interested in trying the beta for Version 2, check out this video for details:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NbskImz5n4g
Patch 2.1
October 24, 2018.

Steam Workshop: create and manage icon packs! Mods coming very soon.

Icon Packs: download icon packs and use them via the Configure Icon Window. https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1547207775
Hide Menu Button Users can now hide the entire menu bar.
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1547239581
Reflections are back! Reflections are back. This WILL affect your performance, however, background mode's performance will not be affected. https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1547242790
Windows 7, 8 compatibility transparency is currently unsupported on these versions.
Folders Users may now add folders to Decent Icons.
Title Options More title options have been added, along with a revamp to the Title Cards. More options coming soon.
Reverse Scrolling Direction You can now reverse the direction of mouse wheel scrolling.
Backup restoring on settings wipe. If a corrupted settings file is detected, the app will display a window with an option to restore a backup file.

Fixes:

Window positioning will no longer reset randomly
Drag and Drop functionality drastically improved.
Intro animation added. Will add option to disable this.
Icon margins fixed
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18 Jul 2018Developer post
BETA 2.02 Update
Hey guys. Just released a BETA patch. If you are signed up for the beta, you should automatically receive the patch. This patch includes version 2.01 and 2.02, which include some big performance improvements as well as an automatic settings backup and recovery system for dealing
Hey guys. Just released a BETA patch. If you are signed up for the beta, you should automatically receive the patch.
This patch includes version 2.01 and 2.02, which include some big performance improvements as well as an automatic settings backup and recovery system for dealing with corrupted settings files!
If you are interested in trying the beta for Version 2, check out this video for details:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NbskImz5n4g
Patch Version 2.01
July 17, 2018

Configure Icon Window
Game images pulled from Steam Store page will show up in Configure window.
Added Enable Titles option. More title options coming.
Fixes

Removed redundant render calls in a couple places to reduce hangups
Fixed line 78 crash on start up
Patch Version 2.02
July 17, 2018

Added asynchronous multi-threading for refreshing layout (2-3 times faster)
Added settings backup and automatic recovery system.
Fixes

Tutorial no longer blocks the error dialog window.
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21 Jun 2018Developer post
VERSION 2 OPEN BETA
The public beta for Decent Icons version 2.0 is now live. Information on how to access the beta is provided in the YouTube video above. Discussion link: What's new? Decent Icons Version 2.0 is a completely new program. We literally started from scratch on a new framework and new
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NbskImz5n4g
The public beta for Decent Icons version 2.0 is now live.
Information on how to access the beta is provided in the YouTube video above.
Discussion link:
https://steamcommunity.com/app/395760/discussions/0/1726450077629729193/
What's new?
Decent Icons Version 2.0 is a completely new program. We literally started from scratch on a new framework and new goals as far as design and functionality. We learned a lot from previous versions, and as the program grew, we eventually decided it was time to start fresh and deliver something better.
Features:

Streamlined UI/UX - Much more efficient, responsive user experience
Categories - user-created categories/tabs to help you organize your icons.
Vertical Layouts - Horizontal and Veritcal layout/scrolling modes
Background Mode -Automatic fullscreen app detection disables the rendering process, allowing 0% cpu/vgu usage and much lower memory usage while in a game.
Search bar - search through your entire library
Title Cards - title cards, automatically populated with Steam information.
Borders - customizable borders for icons. And more
What's next?
More Options
Version 2.0 has a lot of new features, but currently lacks some of the options that were available in previous versions, especially concerning Titles. I will be adding these and more options periodically throughout the beta test.
Steam Workshop:
Some of you might be wondering, wheres Steam Workshop??
It's coming. It's actually quite far along, but I wanted to get the base application running as smooth as possible before introducing the workshop functionality. This is next up on the list and will be added as soon I'm confident everything is stable.
Mod Support:
Steam workshop will allow you to publish/subscribe to custom icons, borders, overlays, and other planned items, as well as Interface Mods.
Decent Icons 2.0 is based on the Electron framework, which uses embedded Chromium (google chrome's open source webbrowser) to render the user interface.
As such, Decent Icons's user interface is built entirerly using web-design / development languages/frameworks like HTML5, CSS, JavaScript & Jquery.
The program's interface files will be made publicly available and documentation will be provided on how to properly create mods.
This will allow anyone with experience in these web design languages/frameworks to easily mod the interface and functionality of the user-interface modularly, and publish them through Steam Workshop.
More features
Adding new features to Decent Icons has become a much quicker and painless experience with the new update, and new features and updates will be added much more often.
What features I add from here on out will be mostly based on user-feedback, so please leave some feedback and suggestions for updates you'd like to see for Decent Icons!
Thank you for participating in the Decent Icons Versoin 2 Beta.
Please discuss the beta here:
https://steamcommunity.com/app/395760/discussions/0/1726450077629729193/
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18 Dec 2017Developer post
Patch 1.3.1 - Major Stability / Performance Fix
Version 1.3.1 September 28, 2016 This patch adresses a major stability and performance issue that was introduced in Patch 1.3. Fixes Resolved crashes introduced in 1.3 Resolved inability for Decent Icons to load on Windows Startup Fixed slow performance introduced in 1.3 Please r
Version 1.3.1
September 28, 2016
This patch adresses a major stability and performance issue that was introduced in Patch 1.3.
Fixes

Resolved crashes introduced in 1.3
Resolved inability for Decent Icons to load on Windows Startup
Fixed slow performance introduced in 1.3
Please report any bugs or feedback on the Steam Community. Thank you.
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18 Dec 2017Developer post
Patch 1.3.1 - Major Stability / Performance Fix
Version 1.3.1 September 28, 2016 This patch adresses a major stability and performance issue that was introduced in Patch 1.3. Fixes Resolved crashes introduced in 1.3 Resolved inability for Decent Icons to load on Windows Startup Fixed slow performance introduced in 1.3 Please r
Version 1.3.1
September 28, 2016
This patch adresses a major stability and performance issue that was introduced in Patch 1.3.
Fixes

Resolved crashes introduced in 1.3
Resolved inability for Decent Icons to load on Windows Startup
Fixed slow performance introduced in 1.3
Please report any bugs or feedback on the Steam Community. Thank you.
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21 Oct 2017Developer post
Patch 1.3! Taskbar, Steam Friends
Version 1.3 September 28, 2016 The settings system has been completely re-worked to be faster and avoid crashes and loss of data, along side a bunch of new features. Make sure to import your old settings! Features: Redesigned Settings Menu Application settings now store in an SQL
Version 1.3
September 28, 2016
The settings system has been completely re-worked to be faster and avoid crashes and loss of data, along side a bunch of new features. Make sure to import your old settings!
Features:

Redesigned Settings Menu
Application settings now store in an SQL database - no more crashing and lost data
Steam Integration (optional) - see how many friends are currently playing a game and track steam stats.
Quick Setup Wizard let's you set up the basic options fast
Taskbar Icon (optional) - displays a icon on the windows taskbar
Fixes

Resolved Issue with Wallpaper Engine where Decent Icons was considered full screen
Fixed margin issue when none was selected as the animation
Fixed Blue Violet color resetting to default
You can now reset your settings from the menu
Added icons to context menus
New alert windows
Please report any bugs or feedback on the Steam Community. Thank you.
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21 Oct 2017Developer post
Patch 1.3! Taskbar, Steam Friends
Version 1.3 September 28, 2016 The settings system has been completely re-worked to be faster and avoid crashes and loss of data, along side a bunch of new features. Make sure to import your old settings! Features: Redesigned Settings Menu Application settings now store in an SQL
Version 1.3
September 28, 2016
The settings system has been completely re-worked to be faster and avoid crashes and loss of data, along side a bunch of new features. Make sure to import your old settings!
Features:

Redesigned Settings Menu
Application settings now store in an SQL database - no more crashing and lost data
Steam Integration (optional) - see how many friends are currently playing a game and track steam stats.
Quick Setup Wizard let's you set up the basic options fast
Taskbar Icon (optional) - displays a icon on the windows taskbar
Fixes

Resolved Issue with Wallpaper Engine where Decent Icons was considered full screen
Fixed margin issue when none was selected as the animation
Fixed Blue Violet color resetting to default
You can now reset your settings from the menu
Added icons to context menus
New alert windows
Please report any bugs or feedback on the Steam Community. Thank you.
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09 Dec 2016Developer post
Patch 1.2
It's here guys! Version 1.2 comes with some long-awaited multiple monitor features as well as huge improvements to performance and ease-of-use. Features: Multiple Monitor Support Horizontal Dock Placement when 'centered' is un-checked Dock-Width Setting: You can now set the maxim
It's here guys! Version 1.2 comes with some long-awaited multiple monitor features as well as huge improvements to performance and ease-of-use.
Features:

Multiple Monitor Support
Horizontal Dock Placement when 'centered' is un-checked
Dock-Width Setting: You can now set the maximum width of the dock, any overflow will enable scroll mode.
Title Editing directly in Edit Mode
64 bit Games / Executables are now shown in the Add Games dialog.
Loading Progress Bar
Arrow images on Scroll Mode provide clearer indication
Mouse-Wheel to scroll the dock
Edit Mode Tips
Highlight Color Selection
Scrolling Zone Setting
New Title Style - Gradient
Fixes

Improved memory usage
Background CPU usage dramatically reduced, now at 0% in most cases
Reflections now show all effects, like bevel, overlays, vignette, etc.
Reflections improved, should display more consistently.
Crash from corrupt settings: backup settings are now created, and when this file corruption occurs, the user will be given a prompt to aid with restoring to backup settings.
Scroll mode disabled when using Edit Mode, instead use the Mouse Wheel to scroll.
Decent Icons is now always Bottom-Most, and will only show on the desktop.
Please report any bugs or feedback on the Steam Community. Thank you.
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09 Dec 2016Developer post
Patch 1.2
It's here guys! Version 1.2 comes with some long-awaited multiple monitor features as well as huge improvements to performance and ease-of-use. Features: Multiple Monitor Support Horizontal Dock Placement when 'centered' is un-checked Dock-Width Setting: You can now set the maxim
It's here guys! Version 1.2 comes with some long-awaited multiple monitor features as well as huge improvements to performance and ease-of-use.
Features:

Multiple Monitor Support
Horizontal Dock Placement when 'centered' is un-checked
Dock-Width Setting: You can now set the maximum width of the dock, any overflow will enable scroll mode.
Title Editing directly in Edit Mode
64 bit Games / Executables are now shown in the Add Games dialog.
Loading Progress Bar
Arrow images on Scroll Mode provide clearer indication
Mouse-Wheel to scroll the dock
Edit Mode Tips
Highlight Color Selection
Scrolling Zone Setting
New Title Style - Gradient
Fixes

Improved memory usage
Background CPU usage dramatically reduced, now at 0% in most cases
Reflections now show all effects, like bevel, overlays, vignette, etc.
Reflections improved, should display more consistently.
Crash from corrupt settings: backup settings are now created, and when this file corruption occurs, the user will be given a prompt to aid with restoring to backup settings.
Scroll mode disabled when using Edit Mode, instead use the Mouse Wheel to scroll.
Decent Icons is now always Bottom-Most, and will only show on the desktop.
Please report any bugs or feedback on the Steam Community. Thank you.
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15 Apr 2016Developer post
Patch 1.1
This may mess up your icon setups, sorry guys! :( This will most likely never need to happen in future, all updates should keep your icons consistent, it was unfortunately unavoidable at this point. This update has some performance and stability improvements as well as some excit
This may mess up your icon setups, sorry guys! :( This will most likely never need to happen in future, all updates should keep your icons consistent, it was unfortunately unavoidable at this point.
This update has some performance and stability improvements as well as some exciting new features and reworks.
Features:

Reflections: An experimental feature that add stylish reflections
Tabular settings menu with slider implementation
Title options, including font-size, alignment and stretching
Launcher EXE. Now Decent Icons no longer displays you as in-app.
Global Opacity slider
Scroll Speed slider
Animation selection (currently only zoom/none)
Fixes:

Possible memory leak to do with image caching
Scroll mode improved: You now mouse over the edge of your screen to scroll.
Drop-shadow now only applies to text (better performance)
HOTFIX: Resizing should be smoother
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15 Apr 2016Developer post
Patch 1.1
This may mess up your icon setups, sorry guys! :( This will most likely never need to happen in future, all updates should keep your icons consistent, it was unfortunately unavoidable at this point. This update has some performance and stability improvements as well as some excit
This may mess up your icon setups, sorry guys! :( This will most likely never need to happen in future, all updates should keep your icons consistent, it was unfortunately unavoidable at this point.
This update has some performance and stability improvements as well as some exciting new features and reworks.
Features:

Reflections: An experimental feature that add stylish reflections
Tabular settings menu with slider implementation
Title options, including font-size, alignment and stretching
Launcher EXE. Now Decent Icons no longer displays you as in-app.
Global Opacity slider
Scroll Speed slider
Animation selection (currently only zoom/none)
Fixes:

Possible memory leak to do with image caching
Scroll mode improved: You now mouse over the edge of your screen to scroll.
Drop-shadow now only applies to text (better performance)
HOTFIX: Resizing should be smoother
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09 Apr 2016Developer post
Patch 1.0.1
Alright guys, heres the first ever patch! This one is focused on a systematic performance issue causing some instability and hiccups on some clients, and should resolve many issues relating to stability as well as decrease load times and improve performance across the board. Plea
Alright guys, heres the first ever patch!
This one is focused on a systematic performance issue causing some instability and hiccups on some clients, and should resolve many issues relating to stability as well as decrease load times and improve performance across the board.
Please let me know if you have any problems with the update on the discussion boards.
Version 1.01
What's new in 1.0.1
Optimization:

Image caching and User32 optimizations!
Startup time drastically smoother (seems to load within a few seconds now)
Much smoother overall performance when changing settings or adding icons
Background CPU usage optimization (0-1% in some cases, kind of a unicorn)
Add Games dialog should load faster and behave more smoothly
Fixes:

Crashes when adding higher amounts of icons
70+ icons now supported (not sure what the limit is now)
Resizing icons now works vertically rather than horizontally
Resizing multiplier increased (less clunky)
Scroll mode runs smoother, no hiccups Please let me know how the update is working for you guys and if there are any new / outstanding issues you have encountered. Thank you.
Original post
09 Apr 2016Developer post
Patch 1.0.1
Alright guys, heres the first ever patch! This one is focused on a systematic performance issue causing some instability and hiccups on some clients, and should resolve many issues relating to stability as well as decrease load times and improve performance across the board. Plea
Alright guys, heres the first ever patch!
This one is focused on a systematic performance issue causing some instability and hiccups on some clients, and should resolve many issues relating to stability as well as decrease load times and improve performance across the board.
Please let me know if you have any problems with the update on the discussion boards.
Version 1.01
What's new in 1.0.1
Optimization:

Image caching and User32 optimizations!
Startup time drastically smoother (seems to load within a few seconds now)
Much smoother overall performance when changing settings or adding icons
Background CPU usage optimization (0-1% in some cases, kind of a unicorn)
Add Games dialog should load faster and behave more smoothly
Fixes:

Crashes when adding higher amounts of icons
70+ icons now supported (not sure what the limit is now)
Resizing icons now works vertically rather than horizontally
Resizing multiplier increased (less clunky)
Scroll mode runs smoother, no hiccups Please let me know how the update is working for you guys and if there are any new / outstanding issues you have encountered. Thank you.
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07 Apr 2016Developer post
Released for Early Access!
It's out! I hope anyone who picks it up enjoys it and I highly encourage you to post any bugs or problems with user experience here on the community hub. Thank you very much. - Nick
07 Apr 2016Developer post
Released for Early Access!
It's out! I hope anyone who picks it up enjoys it and I highly encourage you to post any bugs or problems with user experience here on the community hub. Thank you very much. - Nick

Updates & announcements

Patch: Version 2.54 - October 11, 2019

WARNING!

It's out!

Decent Icons 2 is officially gold and will be released on September 26, 2019.

Thank you all so much! See you September 26

Patch 2.4

Patch 2.1

Patch Version 2.01

Patch Version 2.02

What's new?

Features:

What's next?

Mod Support:

Version 1.3.1

Version 1.3.1

Version 1.3

Version 1.3

Version 1.01

Version 1.01