GPU webview acceleration is broken on Wayland

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ValveSoftware/steam-for-linux#10005 · opened 2023-08-23 by iodream · updated 2023-11-06 · 8 comments · github

Iiodream 2023-08-23 github

Your system information

Steam client version (build number or date): 1692390949
Distribution (e.g. Ubuntu): Arch
Opted into Steam client beta?: [Yes/No] Yes
Have you checked for system updates?: [Yes/No] Yes
Steam Logs: steam-logs.tar.gz
GPU: Intel HD 3000
Desktop: KDE Plasma Wayland

Please describe your issue in as much detail as possible:

Recently steam's webview has started displaying seizures on Wayland when GPU webview acceleration is enabled. Disabling GPU acceleration seems to solve the issue. This also does not happen on X11, whether GPU acceleration is on or off. This happens on both Steam stable and Steam beta.

Steps for reproducing this issue:

It won't happen 100% time but should happen fairly soon:

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video demo:
https://github.com/ValveSoftware/steam-for-linux/assets/42720874/f4d09823-d2c7-45e8-8078-df154f5f86fb

MMadByteDE 2023-09-21 github

OS: Fedora 38 (Workstation Edition)
Desktop: Gnome 44.5, Wayland
Steam Hardware Info: Gist

For me it's the opposite.

By default, GPU acceleration is disabled and I get heavy flickering e.g inside the Library tab, maybe not as serve as seen in your video. Scrolling is very choppy too. After enabling GPU acceleration those issues where gone.

Wwebsheriff 2023-09-30 github

I too have this issue
Arch Linux
Gnome, Wayland
Nvidia 3080

AAwesomeness211i 2023-09-30 github

I have also had horrendous flickering on pages other than Library with GPU acceleration on.
Manjaro Linux
KDE, Wayland
Nvidia 2070 Super

Llimbonaut 2023-10-09 github

Getting flickering with acceleration on and NVIDIA 3060 mobile.
Manjaro GNOME.

Ssaravanan2407 2023-10-21 github

I am also facing same issue
Fedora 38 Workstation - Gnome Wayland - Nvidia 3070

II3lackEye 2023-10-28 github

Having the same issue with Nvidia RTX3070
Nvidia Driver Version: 535.113.01
OS: Manjaro
Desktop: KDE, Wayland

Heavy flickering when going into the shop. Stabilizes after a short while. Keeps reappearing when hovering over url bar in steam.

BBitwolfies 2023-10-31 github

To add to this, Big Picture mode has once again has broken hardware acceleration on NVIDIA Wayland, RTX 3080, 535.113.01 or the 545 beta drivers.

SSolidStateDj 2023-11-06 github

Distro: Arch
Card: 3080ti
Display: Wayland (Hyprland)
Nvidia Driver Version: open-dkms 545.29.02-02
Latest everything.

Flickering rapidly. Happens every time without fail. Disabling HW acceleration in Web views "fixes" the issue.

Runtime and Native both have this issue.

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