Battle.net client allows this.

Well, to be fair - they simply blamed CDPR for wanting those. They do respect the wishes of their partners - maybe in time they will also respect the wishes from their customers, who knows?
Might be, but most cliets don't since it is the expected behavior of a client not to close completely if you click on close but instead run in background. But is it really such a big deal to do two clicks instead of one?

The expected behavior of Windows app is to close it after clicking the "X".
Some applications have additional buttons to minimize them to tray icon.

Yes. Why should I click two times instead of one?
"Is it really such a big deal" to fix this behavior / give the user an option?

Why is this getting downvoted? Having the core functionality many of us got used to and who don't need all of the integration and social features from 2.0 seems like a pretty basic thing.

Thanks for addressing Galaxy, I'm definitely glad to hear you guys have some solid plans for it. Since I first started using Galaxy, it has completely replaced every other game client for me (except in the case when a game is particularly demanding, then I just run directly through whatever client it uses) and I continue to love using it, but it definitely still has loads of room for improvement and this is a good start.

I wonder also, steam already has its claws in with its own Linux OS, and it’s client works there, and it has a load more functionality, has workshop, far better prices (with keys), and a far bigger library. You can only assume that those who want to use GOG and galaxy and Linux simply want to be able to say they don’t use “steam”, there really is no logical reason for it. Even on windows it makes no logical sense to want inferior software at a greater cost, with smaller catalog?
At this point I see no point whatsoever to the GOG store.

Since we have so many downvote trolls here on GOG who basically downvote whatever they want (or better posts from people they dislike for whatever reason) I guess it is safe to say that downvotes or downvoted posts don't mean anything anymore. How should we even know if a post is downvoted because of stupid and cowardly trolls or actual dislike?

Edit: Yep ... downvoted as expected. Typical coward behavior - hope you all feel strong that you were able to click a button. On the other hand you all are probably simply too stupid to use some good arguments or you don't have them anyway - so what can be expected of such losers?

I am aware and I do agree but it is not the expected behavior of clients anymore ... even though they ARE a windows app.

Probably not ... but I doubt that GOG is willing to fix this if basically every client does it the same way.
For what it's worth: options are always the best and most customer friendly solution. So I would not mind having the option (even though I don't think that I personally would use it).

Ehhh... I'm still a Galaxy skeptic so I'm not sure I'll be onboard with this update. So I'll let those who are more enthusiastic than I give it a try and look at the feedback later.

And for any Galaxy devs reading this, what would get me excited are the following:

1. Offline backup installer management. If I could use Galaxy as an auto-downloader/manager for offline backup installers, then that would greatly increase Galaxy's value to me. (All while preserving the ability to download offline backup installers directly from the website, of course.)
2. Linux support. Seriously. It's inexcusable for the launcher written by the "champions of DRM-free" to not support the world's most common open-source OS.
3. More responsive action on bug fixes.
4. Resolution of the CP2077 Galaxy requirement for cosmetics. As long as Galaxy is required to access any sort of offline content, I'm not going to be a Galaxy supporter.
5. Some sort of confirmation from GOG that external stores (like EGS, Steam, etc.) will not have storefronts in Galaxy. If anyone gets preferential treatment in Galaxy, it should be GOG and only GOG.

So best of luck with this new development effort, but please do not let it distract from GOG's goals as a DRM-free store.

I'm not sure if this is what you meant but any game you install in Galaxy can still be played 100% offline, without Galaxy, once it's installed unless it requires Galaxy for multiplayer (EG: Gwent). I've made use of that ability on several occasions, whether it's to literally play offline or if it's to test a technical issue with a specific game.

Sorry, I meant offline backup installer management. (Like the .exe installers.) I've edited my post to be a little more specific. Thanks for pointing out that possible point of confusion.

It's nice to see some experimental builds and new features, but man. Maybe you should work on QoL updates and fixing existing performance issues and integrations first. The client is so damn slow to load whenever you boot it up, integrations regularly lose connection requiring you to sign in again, the store UI and experience is awful in the Galaxy... just to name a few issues.

Hmm.. a "client" now is needed as more and more games using "client" service for multiplayer and online features (achievements everyone?). In the (not too) old days, the multiplayer feature is accessible inside the game (warcraft? starcraft?). So.. if a game simply heavily rely on the client service, they simply designed that way?

Anyway, I am wholly agree with point 1, 2, and 5. For downloading offline installer, for some reason right now it is located in "Extras" from a game page on Galaxy. If the download link is clicked, it will download the installer. But I think they should work more on the UI - at least some notification that the installer is being downloaded. For Linux, well, it should be there.

Related to point 5, I was thrown off the loop when Galaxy suddenly include my owned games on Steam in the list of games on Galaxy. I understand it after I explored a bit. That time I didn't follow update and news on GOG. So didn't know that feature. Also, the flitering is always reset when I started the Galaxy again. So I need to choose "GOG only" again and again each time I run Galaxy client

How have you managed to remain on Galaxy 1.2.67? GOG force-upgraded me shortly after 2.0 was released, and yes, lack of tag support is one of the most frustrating things about it. The next most frustrating thing is probably that you cannot select a game in your library and then use the keyboard arrow keys to navigate through the list.

I certainly don't want GOG to engage is any kind of misappropriation or copyright violations, but Galaxy really needs to behave a LOT more like the Steam client (the in-game overlay, too). The difference between the two is huge. It's as if the Steam client was made by professionals and Galaxy was made by a high-school kid working on it part-time with no idea of what people want and no idea how to make a good user interface.

Here's what I would like for an improvement to Galaxy -- make it NOT take 6-10 minutes to start up. Yes, I know I'm still using a HDD instead of an SSD, but that shouldn't matter. There is absolutely no reason for Galaxy to take 6-10 minutes with constant disk activity before it shows the splash screen. The Steam client doesn't do this and I have many more games on Steam. It's as if Galaxy re-scans everything every time it's started. For the record, I don't keep Galaxy (or the Steam client) running in the background. I close them when I'm done playing and then start them again the next time I want to play.

Does the Proteus update include dark mode?

No?

Then I'm good, thanks.

Ah gotcha, no worries. I don't often use the backup installers myself but that would definitely be a nice feature so I'm absolutely for that idea.