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Add Option to Always Show the Selection Rail

LaunchBox for Windows

📋 Summary

Add an option to keep the selection rail visible in the main game view instead of only showing it on hover.

❗ Problem

The new selection rail is useful for quickly jumping through games based on the current “Arrange By” setting, such as jumping to a letter when arranged by title.

However, requiring the user to hover in a specific area before the rail appears can feel clunky, especially for users who rely on it frequently.

💡 Proposal

Add a setting to always show the selection rail in the main game view.

Users who prefer the current cleaner layout could keep the hover behavior, while users who want faster access could enable the rail permanently.

🧩 Use Cases

  • Quickly jump to a letter when arranged by title

  • Keep navigation controls visible in large libraries

  • Reduce extra mouse movement when browsing

  • Make the rail easier to discover and use

📦 Benefits

  • Improves usability for large collections

  • Makes the selection rail more accessible

  • Gives users more control over the main view layout

  • Reduces friction for frequent rail users

⚠️ Considerations

This should be optional so users who prefer a cleaner interface can keep the current hover-based behavior.

Posted by Retrofrogg ·
Status: Open To Community2 comments

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  • AstroBob changed status to Open To Community
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    Jul 14

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    Hi there!

    Thanks so much for submitting this request and for taking the time to explain your use case — that context is always super helpful.

    I’ve gone ahead and fleshed out the main idea using the info you provided, and I’m opening it up to the community for further discussion and feedback. Please let me know if this fleshed-out version doesn’t match your original intended request.

    Feel free to let me know if you have any extra thoughts, examples, or edge cases you think might be relevant!

    Cheers,
    The LaunchBox team

  • Retrofrogg

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    Jul 14

    Always show new selection rail

    The new selection rail in the main game view is great, where you can “arrange by” and then use the rail to jump to, for example, a letter if arranged by title. But having to hover in that area to show it is a bit clunky. Please add an option to “always show” the selection rail.