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Steam Big Picture mode UI flicker issue when switching between tabs using L1/R1

steamopen Big PictureGeneral controller / Steam Input
ValveSoftware/steam-for-linux#12416 · opened 2025-10-31 by yjun123 · updated 2025-10-31 · 2 comments · github
Yyjun123 2025-10-31 github

Your system information

  • Steam client version (build number or date): 1759461205
  • Distribution (e.g. Ubuntu): Arch Linux
  • Opted into Steam client beta?: No
  • Have you checked for system updates?: Yes
  • Steam Logs: steam-logs.tar.gz
  • GPU: Intel

Please describe your issue in as much detail as possible:

In Steam's Big Picture mode, when the cursor in the game list under "All games" is moved to the far right and L1/R1 is pressed to switch between "Xbox Controller" and "All games", the UI of the interface flickers (moves to the left and then recovers).

video:

https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/e7c56176-1a4b-400a-97bd-9fb7a47979dc

Steps for reproducing this issue:

  1. Enter Steam's Big Picture mode.
  2. In the game list under "All games", move the game selection cursor to the far right.
  3. Press the L1/R1 button to switch between "Xbox Controller" and "All games".
  4. Observe that the UI of the interface flickers, that is, it moves to the left and then recovers.
Yyjun123 2025-10-31 github

The same issue has also been reproduced on the Steam Deck.

Steam client version (build number or date): 1759461205
Distribution (e.g. Ubuntu): SteamOS
Opted into Steam client beta?: No
Have you checked for system updates?: Yes
GPU: AMD

MManagor 2025-10-31 github

These might be related #10765 #10715

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