Your system information

• Steam client version (build number or date): 1754677506
• Distribution (e.g. Ubuntu): Fedora 42
• Opted into Steam client beta?: Yes
• Have you checked for system updates?: Yes
• Steam Logs: steam-logs.tar.gz
• GPU: Nvidia 575.64.05

Please describe your issue in as much detail as possible:

The issue I am seeing has these symptoms:

1. If steam is running and I turn on the controller (connected via dongle), mouse and keyboard input freezes for ~10-15secs then resumes normally and everything is working fine. The same thing happens if I turn off the controller.
2. If steam is running and I connect the controller via usb (wired), again same issue as 1.
3. If steam is not running turning the controller on when connected via dongle or connecting it via usb, does not produce the issue.
4. If steam is not running, the controller is on and I start steam, I get the same issue while steam is starting up.
5. If steam is not running, the controller is connected via usb and I start steam, again I get the issue.

Steps for reproducing this issue:

1. Install xone kernel driver for the Xbox One controller xone
2. Have Steam Input for Xbox Controllers on.
3. Turn on the Xbox One controller while Steam is running or start Steam while the controller is on.

Also reported here where it was identified that the trigger is Steam Input for Xbox contollers being on: https://github.com/dlundqvist/xone/issues/57