Steam client window if invisible until restarted

steamopen Steam clientDistro Family: Arch

ValveSoftware/steam-for-linux#12648 · opened 2026-01-15 by alosarjos · updated 2026-01-25 · 3 comments · github

Aalosarjos 2026-01-15 github

Your system information

Steam client version (build number or date): 1768451142
Distribution (e.g. Ubuntu): ArchLinux
Opted into Steam client beta?: Yes
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:

Steam Window is invisible and won0t work until Steam is completely restarted. I recorded a video showing how the window "exists". I move it between virtual desktops and nothing. On the journalctl there seems to be some warnings about UnixProcessIdUnkown (There is one about switcheroo-control missing but that shouldn't be related to this)

Steps for reproducing this issue:

Not sure to be honest, I just started Steam, closed the window and used the PC for a few hours, I went to open my library and couldn't.

PD: HW acceleration for web content on the client is already disabled.

https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/cce0709d-6931-45ee-b119-4015219b7434

Aalosarjos 2026-01-15 github

If this is something to report to Gnome I will, but this has only happened to me with Steam...

CContinous 2026-01-20 github

I am under NixOS and am experience a similar issue where the steam webui is invisible. Tray icon and bigscreen work fine, any combination of typical solutions (IE disabling hardware acceleration, playing with CEF launch flags, etc.) do not resolve the problem.

Ppedronasser 2026-01-25 github

I am having the same issue. Running on CachyOS + Gnome + Wayland

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