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Unable to copy text despite being able to select it in webview

steamclosed Feature RequestDistro Family: SteamOSWeb Component
ValveSoftware/steam-for-linux#10707 · opened 2024-03-29 by Managor · updated 2025-12-16 · 2 comments · github
MManagor 2024-03-29 github

Your system information

  • Steam client version: 1711572213
  • SteamOS version: 3.5.17
  • Opted into Steam client beta?: Yes
  • Opted into SteamOS beta?: Yes
  • Have you checked for updates in Settings > System?: Yes

Please describe your issue in as much detail as possible:

Demonstrative video: https://youtu.be/941hRdfn46I
In gamemode when going to some website like for example a Steam guide or store, you are able to select text by holding down your finger on in or using a chord to select it with mouse. After doing so there doesn't seem to be any apparent way of copying the selection.
There would be a few ways to go about this:

  • The android way of creating a local prompt Screenshot_20240329-190338
  • A prompt in the UI that tells the user that one of the face buttons copies the text
  • Text shouldn't be selectable at all

Steps for reproducing this issue:

  1. Open the Store page in gamemode
  2. Select some text by holding your finger on it
  3. Try to copy the text

Result

There is no prompt similar to Android to copy the selected text

Expected

Either there should be a prompt or the text shouldn't be selectable

MManagor 2025-05-25 github

This is still an issue. A way to copy text would be nice.

MManagor 2025-12-16 github

This has been implemented in the current steam

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