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Circular Scroll Direction Reverses Midscroll While In Game

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ValveSoftware/steam-for-linux#13040 · opened 2026-03-27 by MetalBear4-2243 · updated 2026-03-27 · 0 comments · github
MMetalBear4-2243 2026-03-27 github

Your system information

  • Steam client version: 1773426488
  • SteamOS version: 3.7.20
  • Opted into Steam client beta?: [Yes/No] No
  • Opted into SteamOS beta?: [Yes/No] No
  • Have you checked for updates in Settings > System?: [Yes/No] Yes

Please describe your issue in as much detail as possible:

Expected Behavior:
When setting the left trackpad to the scroll wheel setting, and setting the clockwise/counterclockwise directions to scroll opposite directions, performing a clockwise motion should result in a consistent scroll, and vise versa with the other direction.

Actual Behavior:
Trackpad stops detecting motion near the bottom and the top, and subsequently the scroll direction inverses whenever this occurs, making this configuration impossible to scroll with. This configuration works properly on various applications in desktop mode.

Steps for reproducing this issue:

  1. Launch game via steam client, not in desktop mode.
  2. Set Left Trackpad to the scroll option, and set clockwise/counterclockwise motion to opposite scroll directions, as expected.
  3. Attempt to scroll through a menu in the launched game using the above settings, producing the error.

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