Your system information

• Steam client version (build number or date): 1696019606
• Distribution (e.g. Ubuntu): PopOS, kernel 6.5.7
• Opted into Steam client beta?: No
• Have you checked for system updates?: Yes
• Steam Logs: from single crash steam-logs.tar.gz
• GPU: AMD

Please describe your issue in as much detail as possible:

I expected Steam to launch in to Library (my default setting). Instead I get a loop of transparent window opening and closing.

https://github.com/ValveSoftware/steam-for-linux/assets/7273082/cb9778b5-dc12-47ff-ab28-b277d0cc12cd

Steps for reproducing this issue:

1. Open Pop/Gnome Launcher with "Super"
2. Search "Steam" and enter/click to select
3. Steam appears in top bar
4. Observe an transparent window popping up
5. Observe transparent window disappearing
6. Repeat from step 4

Issue does not happen if launching Steam using terminal, or a game using the Launcher (for example, searching Old School RuneScape and selecting it also launches Steam without issues.

In case the logs have any interesting errors, I grep'd them:

grep -d recurse -i error logs
logs/connection_log.txt:[2023-10-21 19:01:54] [Connecting, 4, 0] [U:1:33231492] PingWebSocketCM() (ext2-sto2.steamserver.net:443) failed talking to cm (timeout/neterror - Invalid)
logs/cef_log.txt:[1021/190152.484830:ERROR:sandbox_linux.cc(374)] InitializeSandbox() called with multiple threads in process gpu-process.
logs/cef_log.txt:[1021/190153.308183:INFO:CONSOLE(1)] "Uncaught (in promise) TypeError: e.rgApps is not iterable", source: https://steamloopback.host/chunk~2dcc5aaf7.js?contenthash=00d3bf004e40bff3a431 (1)
logs/cef_log.txt:[1021/190155.640918:WARNING:xproto_util.cc(51)] X error received: serial 563, error_code 3 (BadWindow (invalid Window parameter)), request_code 4, minor_code 0 (X_DestroyWindow)
logs/steamwebhelper.log:[1021/190152.484830:ERROR:sandbox_linux.cc(374)] InitializeSandbox() called with multiple threads in process gpu-process.
logs/steamwebhelper.log:[1021/190153.308183:INFO:CONSOLE(1)] "Uncaught (in promise) TypeError: e.rgApps is not iterable", source: https://steamloopback.host/chunk~2dcc5aaf7.js?contenthash=00d3bf004e40bff3a431 (1)
logs/steamwebhelper.log:[1021/190155.640918:WARNING:xproto_util.cc(51)] X error received: serial 563, error_code 3 (BadWindow (invalid Window parameter)), request_code 4, minor_code 0 (X_DestroyWindow)
logs/webhelper.txt:[2023-10-21 19:01:53] SP Shared JS Context-'SharedJSCo': ERROR: https://steamloopback.host/chunk~2dcc5aaf7.js?contenthash=00d3bf004e40bff3a431:1: Uncaught (in promise) TypeError: e.rgApps is not iterable
logs/webhelper.txt:[2023-10-21 19:01:55] Webhelper: An X Error occurred
logs/webhelper.txt:[2023-10-21 19:01:55] X Error of failed request:  BadMatch (invalid parameter attributes)
logs/webhelper.txt:[2023-10-21 19:01:55] Webhelper: An X Error occurred
logs/webhelper.txt:[2023-10-21 19:01:55] X Error of failed request:  BadDrawable (invalid Pixmap or Window parameter)
logs/webhelper.txt:[2023-10-21 19:01:55] Error: AcquirePixmap: failed to create glx pixmap for window: 0x560000e


grep -d recurse -i warning logs
logs/systemmanager.txt:[2023-10-21 19:01:52] Warning: wayland init failed, some functionality may be unavailable
logs/cef_log.txt:[1021/190155.640918:WARNING:xproto_util.cc(51)] X error received: serial 563, error_code 3 (BadWindow (invalid Window parameter)), request_code 4, minor_code 0 (X_DestroyWindow)
logs/steamwebhelper.log:[1021/190152.416726:WARNING:crash_reporting.cc(287)] Failed to set crash key: UserID with value: 0
logs/steamwebhelper.log:[1021/190152.416725:WARNING:crash_reporting.cc(287)] Failed to set crash key: UserID with value: 0
logs/steamwebhelper.log:[1021/190152.416771:WARNING:crash_reporting.cc(287)] Failed to set crash key: BuildID with value: 1696019606
logs/steamwebhelper.log:[1021/190152.416775:WARNING:crash_reporting.cc(287)] Failed to set crash key: BuildID with value: 1696019606
logs/steamwebhelper.log:[1021/190152.416776:WARNING:crash_reporting.cc(287)] Failed to set crash key: SteamUniverse with value: Public
logs/steamwebhelper.log:[1021/190152.416779:WARNING:crash_reporting.cc(287)] Failed to set crash key: SteamUniverse with value: Public
logs/steamwebhelper.log:[1021/190152.416780:WARNING:crash_reporting.cc(287)] Failed to set crash key: Vendor with value: Valve
logs/steamwebhelper.log:[1021/190152.416782:WARNING:crash_reporting.cc(287)] Failed to set crash key: Vendor with value: Valve
logs/steamwebhelper.log:[1021/190152.416783:WARNING:crash_reporting.cc(287)] Failed to set crash key: Platform with value: Linux
logs/steamwebhelper.log:[1021/190152.416784:WARNING:crash_reporting.cc(287)] Failed to set crash key: Platform with value: Linux
logs/steamwebhelper.log:[1021/190152.530120:WARNING:crash_reporting.cc(287)] Failed to set crash key: UserID with value: 0
logs/steamwebhelper.log:[1021/190152.530168:WARNING:crash_reporting.cc(287)] Failed to set crash key: BuildID with value: 1696019606
logs/steamwebhelper.log:[1021/190152.530172:WARNING:crash_reporting.cc(287)] Failed to set crash key: SteamUniverse with value: Public
logs/steamwebhelper.log:[1021/190152.530175:WARNING:crash_reporting.cc(287)] Failed to set crash key: Vendor with value: Valve
logs/steamwebhelper.log:[1021/190152.530178:WARNING:crash_reporting.cc(287)] Failed to set crash key: Platform with value: Linux
logs/steamwebhelper.log:[1021/190155.640918:WARNING:xproto_util.cc(51)] X error received: serial 563, error_code 3 (BadWindow (invalid Window parameter)), request_code 4, minor_code 0 (X_DestroyWindow)