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[Bug] A dialog, containing “`XOpenIM()` failed, `LANG = en_GB.UTF-8`” appears when I invoke V1772162887.

steamopen Distro Family: Fedora
ValveSoftware/steam-for-linux#12946 · opened 2026-02-27 by beedell-roke · updated 2026-06-08 · 6 comments · github
Bbeedell-roke 2026-02-27 github

My Environment

  • Steam Client Version

    Steam Beta Branch:  Steam Beta Update
Steam Version:  1772162887
Steam Client Build Date:  Fri, Feb 27, 2026 02:23 UTC -08:00
Steam Web Build Date:  Fri, Feb 27, 2026 02:37 UTC -08:00
Steam API Version:  SteamClient023


    1. #!/usr/bin/env sh
rpm -qi $(rpm -qf $(command -v steam))

    2. Name        : steam
Version     : 1.0.0.85
Release     : 3.fc43
Architecture: i686
Install Date: Fri 27 Feb 2026 17:38:13 GMT
Size        : 20397114
Signature   :
              EdDSA/SHA256, Fri 27 Feb 2026 04:51:59 GMT, Key ID e43dbfe05c4f92a3
              EdDSA/SHA256, Fri 27 Feb 2026 04:51:59 GMT, Key ID e43dbfe05c4f92a3
Source RPM  : steam-1.0.0.85-3.fc43.src.rpm
Build Date  : Fri 27 Feb 2026 04:51:46 GMT
Build Host  : 4ac9149ab3b2
Packager    : Cappy Ishihara <[email protected]>
Vendor      : Terra

  • OS And DE

    1. #!/usr/bin/env sh
cat /etc/os-release | jc --ini | jq 'with_entries(.value |= (if type=="string" and test("^[0-9]+$") then tonumber else . end))| {VARIANT, NAME, VERSION_ID}' | yq -P

    2. VARIANT: KDE Plasma Desktop Edition
NAME: Fedora Linux
VERSION_ID: 43

  • Whether Opted-Into The Steam Client Beta

    Yes:

    <div class="DialogDropDown_CurrentDisplay">Steam Beta Update</div>

  • Whether Updated Have Been Checked For

    Yes, via:

    #!/usr/bin/env sh
run0 dnf5 upgrade -y --refresh && \
run0 dnf5 offline reboot -y

  • Steam Logs

    1. #!/usr/bin/env sh
tar -zcvf $HOME/Desktop/steam-logs.tar.gz $HOME/.steam/steam/logs

    2. user-attachments/files/25612642/steam-logs.tar.gz

  • GPU

    1. #!/usr/bin/env sh
kinfo | yq -P | grep 'Graphics Processor'

    2. Graphics Processor 1: AMD Radeon RX 5700
Graphics Processor 2: AMD Ryzen 5 7600X 6-Core Processor

      ^2

    1. #!/usr/bin/env sh
run0 lshw -json -C display | yq -P

    2. - id: display
  class: display
  claimed: true
  handle: PCI:0000:03:00.0
  description: VGA compatible controller
  product: Navi 10 [Radeon RX 5600 OEM/5600 XT / 5700/5700 XT]
  vendor: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI]
  physid: "0"
  businfo: pci@0000:03:00.0
  version: c4
  width: 64
  clock: 33000000
  configuration:
    driver: amdgpu
    latency: "0"
  capabilities:
    pm: Power Management
    pciexpress: PCI Express
    msi: Message Signalled Interrupts
    vga_controller: true
    bus_master: bus mastering
    cap_list: PCI capabilities listing
    rom: extension ROM
- id: display
  class: display
  claimed: true
  handle: PCI:0000:59:00.0
  description: VGA compatible controller
  product: Raphael
  vendor: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI]
  physid: "0"
  businfo: pci@0000:59:00.0
  version: c7
  width: 64
  clock: 33000000
  configuration:
    driver: amdgpu
    latency: "0"
  capabilities:
    pm: Power Management
    pciexpress: PCI Express
    msi: Message Signalled Interrupts
    msix: MSI-X
    vga_controller: true
    bus_master: bus mastering
    cap_list: PCI capabilities listing

What The Problem Is

When I invoke $HOME/.local/share/applications/steam.desktop (rather than steam, via $Env:PATH, from bash), a modal dialog, from Steam, informs me that the XWayland server does not support my locale:

org.kde.breeze.desktop org.kde.breezedark.desktop
Image Image

However, my locale has not recently changed, from en_GB.UTF-8, which was, previously, valid.

It may relate to:

However, dissimilarly to those, the error does not prevent Steam being invoked.

What it, unexpectedly, does differ to, is issues/9745, because its design appears to differ to all of those depicted within that ticket.

How To Reproduce It

Invoke $HOME/.local/share/applications/steam.desktop, not from an interactive shell.

Iiamveryverystupid 2026-02-28 github

I get a similar error for en_US.UTF-8, however, I do not get the graphical prompt and I'm seeing it in the terminal when I run steam there. I'm on archlnux and tried latest public beta as well as stable, and both steam doesn't open, it just stuck on loading screen and the steam app tray icon doesn't show up. I'm not sure if it is related, but I don't see a lot of other errors,and steam won't start for me

Bbeedell-roke 2026-02-28 · hidden on GitHub github

@iamveryverystupid, I also observe it printed to StdOut, when I invoke steam in bash:

XOpenIM() failed, LANG = en_GB.UTF-8
XOpenIM() failed, LANG = en_GB.UTF-8XRRGetOutputInfo Workaround: initialized with override: 0 real: 0xf5f4e090

However, considering that the window doesn't appear when I invoke it via that method, your problem likely doesn't relate to this.

KKhrouhman 2026-03-01 github

I am reporting the same issue on CachyOS:

Operating System: CachyOS Linux
KDE Plasma Version: 6.6.0
KDE Frameworks Version: 6.23.0
Qt Version: 6.10.2
Kernel Version: 6.19.3-2-cachyos (64-bit)
Graphics Platform: Wayland
Processors: 16 × AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 8-Core Processor
Memory: 32 GiB of RAM (31.2 GiB usable)
Graphics Processor: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Manufacturer: ASUS

Iiamveryverystupid 2026-03-01 github

ok so it turns out my issue was related to offline mode, mb

i can't find anything related to why my steam doesn't work for offline mode though

Bbeedell-roke 2026-03-01 · hidden on GitHub github

@iamveryverystupid, best to file a new issue. You can always link to this one.

Bbeedell-roke 2026-06-08 github

@kisak-valve, this hasn't reproduced, for me, for P2W. Has this reproduced for anyone else?

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