Your system information

• Steam client version (build number or date): 1731990050 (Stable) / 1732746274 (Beta)
• Distribution (e.g. Ubuntu): SteamOS 3.6.20 / 3.7.0 (Deck) and Manjaro w/ Gnome 46 (Desktop)
• Opted into Steam client beta?: Yes. Issue is present on both Stable and Beta
• Have you checked for system updates?: Yes
• Steam Logs: steam-logs.tar.gz
• GPU: AMD Van Gogh RDNA 2.0 (Steam Deck) and RX 7800XT (Desktop)

Please describe your issue in as much detail as possible:

Selecting a protected Wifi connection or attempting to connect to a hidden SSID (via Other network...) will open and immediately dismiss the on-screen keyboard. Users have to manually re-invoke it.

Video

https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/50fcc0f7-3e79-4cb0-8733-a55c5cd191b9

Steps for reproducing this issue:

1. Navigate to Steam > Settings > Internet.
2. Under the Networks Found section, select a visible wifi connection or select Other network....

Reproduction Rate: 5/5

Affected Platforms

• LCD / Jupiter: Yes
• OLED / Galileo: Yes
• Desktop Deck-like session (gamescope -e -- steam -gamepadui -steamdeck): N/A
• Desktop: N/A

Note: Steam only displays network information on Desktop and does not allow actively managing network connections. This issue can therefore not be testing on Desktop.

Actual result

• Upon opening the Enter Password... or Enter Your Network Information prompt under Steam > Settings > Internet, the on-screen keyboard opens automatically, but is immediately dismissed.

Expected result

• Upon opening the Enter Password... or Enter Your Network Information prompt under Steam > Settings > Internet, the on-screen keyboard opens automatically and remains open until dismissed by the user.