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[SteamRT3] Steam client window takes noticeable longer to appear after not being interacted with for a long time

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ValveSoftware/steam-for-linux#13027 · opened 2026-03-23 by FernandoMMuniz · updated 2026-03-23 · 0 comments · github
FFernandoMMuniz 2026-03-23 github

Your system information

  • Steam client version (build number or date): 1773983034
  • Distribution (e.g. Ubuntu): CachyOS
  • Opted into Steam client beta?: [Yes/No] Yes
  • Have you checked for system updates?: [Yes/No] Yes
  • Steam Logs: [generate by running this command in a terminal tar -zcvf ~/Desktop/steam-logs.tar.gz ~/.steam/steam/logs]
    ❯ tar -zcvf ~/Desktop/steam-logs.tar.gz ~/.steam/steam/logs
    tar: Removendo "/" inicial dos nomes dos membros
    tar (child): /home/tuti/Desktop/steam-logs.tar.gz: Função open falhou: Arquivo ou diretório inexistente
    tar (child): Error is not recoverable: exiting now
    /home/tuti/.steam/steam/logs/
    /home/tuti/.steam/steam/logs/bootstrap_log.txt
    tar: /home/tuti/Desktop/steam-logs.tar.gz: Função write falhou: Pipe quebrado
    tar: Child returned status 2
    tar: Error is not recoverable: exiting now

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  • GPU: Nvidia/Intel/AMD NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650

Please describe your issue in as much detail as possible:

Describe what you expected should happen and what did happen. Please link any large code pastes as a Github Gist

Steps for reproducing this issue:

  1. Minimize the Steam client window.
  2. Don't interact with it for a long time.
  3. Click to bring the window into focus.

Observed result:
It takes noticeably longer for the window to appear.

https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/d25f9027-a9ff-49b4-939b-5939582353c0

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