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[Store] - Recent Events & Announcements doesn't have Gamepad support.

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ValveSoftware/steam-for-linux#12074 · opened 2025-06-02 by ZereoX · updated 2026-07-12 · 1 comments · github
ZZereoX 2025-06-02 github

Your system information

  • Steam client version (build number or date): 1748301070 (Stable / Beta)
  • Distribution (e.g. Ubuntu): SteamOS 3.7.9 / 3.8.0 and Manjaro 25 KDE
  • Opted into Steam client beta?: Yes. Occurs 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 an entry under the Recent Events & Announcements on a title's Store Page opens a panel that cannot be navigated using the Gamepad. This issue isn't present when opening the same entry under the Activity tab on the Game Details Page.

Video

https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/00047bf9-cdfa-46eb-aacd-d17c62d8b799

Note: The video shows the behaviour of the same news entry when accessed from both the Store Page and the Activity tab.

Steps for reproducing this issue:

  1. Navigate to any title's Game Details Page.
  2. Under the Game Info tab, select Store Page.
  3. Press down a few times until you reach the Recent Events and Announcements section.
  4. Press A to select one of the entries.

Reproduction Rate: 5/5

Affected Platforms

  • LCD / Jupiter: Yes
  • OLED / Galileo: Yes
  • Desktop Deck-like session (gamescope -e -- steam -gamepadui -steamdeck): Yes
  • Desktop: Yes, in Big Picture Mode

Actual result

  • Entry under the Recent Events & Announcements cannot be navigated using a Gamepad. The Touchscreen must be used to scroll through it.

Expected result

  • Entry under the Recent Events & Announcements can be navigated using the d-pad or left joystick.
ZZereoX 2025-07-16 github

On Steam Stable (1751405894) and Beta (1752534859) everything between the Features and About This Game section on the Storage Page can no longer be highlighted with a gamepad. This includes Features, Controller Support, Links & Info, Languages, Recent Events & Announcements, etc... Pressing Up / Down only scrolls through the page. The issue reported above however can still be reproduce by using the Touchscreen or Steam + Trackpad to select Recent Events & Announcements.

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