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Steamlink remote desktop big picture side bar menu capture issue

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ValveSoftware/steam-for-linux#13469 · opened 2026-07-31 by pollux78 · updated 2026-09-01 · 1 comments · github
Ppollux78 2026-07-31 github

Your system information

  • Steam client version (build number or date): 1785347151
  • Distribution (e.g. Ubuntu): CachyOS
  • Opted into Steam client beta?: [Yes/No] Yes
  • Have you checked for system updates?: [Yes/No] Yes
  • Steam Logs: steam-logs.tar.gz
  • GPU: AMD RX 6700 10GB

Please describe your issue in as much detail as possible:

When using Steam link remote desktop on Linux with KDE Plasma Wayland big picture UI is broken with the side menu

I am using VAAPI h264 encode but this happens with software encoding aswell

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Steps for reproducing this issue:

  1. Be on KDE Plasma wayland session
  2. Be on Latest steam beta
  3. Go into steam big picture
  4. Open the side bar menu on the left
  5. Notice it is capturing the screen wrong

Logs i noticed with steam big picture gamescope when enabling the side bar menu on the left

31/7/26 10:00 pm	steam	GameScope focus changed to appID 0
31/7/26 10:00 pm	steam	GameScope focus changed to appID 0
31/7/26 10:00 pm	steam	GameScope focus changed to appID 0
31/7/26 10:02 pm	steam	GameScope focus changed to appID 0
31/7/26 10:02 pm	steam	GameScope focus changed to appID 0
31/7/26 10:02 pm	steam	GameScope focus changed to appID 0
31/7/26 10:02 pm	steam	GameScope focus changed to appID 0
Ppollux78 2026-09-01 github

On 1788209227 update this is the capturing sidebar experience with steam link on amd, hevc, kde plasma wayland.

https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/31a50901-a9d8-4f1a-af68-392553447017

Nothing extracted yet.