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Issues when using Cinnamon Desktop Environment

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ValveSoftware/steam-for-linux#11690 · opened 2025-01-23 by Test-Account666 · updated 2025-01-23 · 1 comments · github
TTest-Account666 2025-01-23 github

Your system information

  • Steam client version (build number or date): 1737514353
  • Distribution (e.g. Ubuntu): Garuda
  • Opted into Steam client beta?: No
  • Have you checked for system updates?: Yes
  • Steam Logs: steam-logs.tar.gz
  • GPU: AMD

Please describe your issue in as much detail as possible:

When using the Sloppy or Mouse window activation mode in the Cinnamon DE, a lot of menus break.
For example, trying to click on an item in the context menu (Right click on a game) activates the item beneath the context menu.
Same goes for drop-down menus in settings/game properties.

Steps for reproducing this issue:

  1. Activate Sloppy or Mouse window activation in Cinnamon
  2. Right click a game
  3. Try to click on something in the context menu

Here's a video showing the issue:
https://streamable.com/lx1nox
(Github didn't allow me to upload the video for some reason)

Kkisak-valve maintainer 2025-01-23 github

Hello @Test-Account666, this issue is already being tracked at #6 / #9273. You may be able to mitigate this issue with Steam -> Settings -> Interface -> check Enable context menu focus compatibility mode. Also, there's multiple reports that holding a modifier key or right click down while left clicking the context menu works around this snafu.

Closing as a duplicate.

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