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[BUG] Steam Overlay Keyboard 'qwertyuiop' row issue

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ValveSoftware/SteamVR-for-Linux#776 · opened 2025-03-23 by CAHbKA-IV · updated 2025-11-29 · 1 comments · github
CCAHbKA-IV 2025-03-23 github

Bug
Cannot enter symbols from "qwertyuiop" row on desktop overlay keyboard.

To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:

  1. Go to 'Library'
  2. Click on 'Search', keyboard will be shown
  3. Try to input letters from 'qwertyuiop' row using overlay keyboard
  4. See that letters does not show in search input box.

Expected behavior
I can enter 'typewriter' word on overlay keyboard.

System Information

  • Steam client version (build number or date): 1741737356 (Wen 03/12)
  • SteamVR version: 2.9.6 (1738793859)
  • OS Version: Debian 12.10, KDE Plasma 5.27.5 Wayland, kernel 6.1.0-32-amd64
  • Steam runtime diagnostics: in Steam_Runtime_diag.txt
  • Steam and SteamVR logs: in steam-logs.tar.gz
  • Minidumps: in steam-minidumps.tar.gz

Additional context
Moving keyboard in virtual space do not affect on its behaviour.
Using SteamVR on Pico 4 headset via ALVR v. 20.13.0.

PPatola 2025-11-29 github

It works the same on Quest 3 and it is incredible that this bug is still not solved. How come?

And the bug is still present when using SteamVR via Steam Link. It's not anything related to ALVR.

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