Then just add this to your shortcut
-nofriendsui
for example
E:\Steam\Steam.exe -nofriendsui
and your friends list is as per last week.
i don't think it works if your steam starts with windows unless you edit that startup shortcut. But as i dont start with windees i dinny kin
Recent update broke this. New UI is back ... but ...
if you now add -steamos as a parameter the old (better IMHO) is back :D