Make Community section popups true popups

steamopen reviewedSteam client

ValveSoftware/steam-for-linux#14 · opened 2012-12-20 by ghost · updated 2026-04-13 · 12 comments · github

?ghost 2012-12-20 github

The mouseover popups in Community section seem to behave as general top-level windows, instead of mere popup windows, so when they are displayed, focus goes from the Steam main window to the popup. This is incorrect, popups should behave same as for example popups in Store section.

I noticed this because I have set my window manager (KDE) to make unfocused windows somewhat transparent, and this is what happens: http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/831/steampopup.png/

Sscottlu 2012-12-23 github

This is fixed in the next update (after New Years).

?ghost 2013-01-08 github

Today's update did not fix this issue, please reopen. I do not see any change in this regard.

Jjohndrinkwater 2013-01-08 github

Tooltop behaviour is exactly the same as before, in focus taking and appearance?

?ghost 2013-01-08 github

Indeed. Also, tooltip popups in Library section (e.g. when hovering over game achievement icons) started behaving peculiarly: when a tooltip is displayed, the focus switches quickly between the tooltip and the main window several times, then ends up on main window.
This is quite amusing when the window manager is set to display unfocused windows transparently - the main window flickers like crazy for about half a second.

Ggdrewb-valve maintainer 2013-01-12 github

Did yesterday's update make any difference?

?ghost 2013-01-13 github

Nope, I see same behavior as in my previous comment, even after update to the build from Jan 11.

Jjohndrinkwater 2013-02-02 github

How is the behaviour of this now, @ticho?

?ghost 2013-02-02 github

Still the same (using up to date client), see the screenshot taken few minutes ago: http://ticho.mine.nu/~ticho/compopups.png

?ghost 2013-02-02 github

Also, I just noticed that when I leave the popup visible and switch to a different virtual desktop and back without moving the mouse pointer, the popup is still there - another sign that the popup window does not have proper properties, since it should disappear.

Eeiglow 2019-09-03 github

I'm pretty sure this issue has been fixed? Could we maybe get some other re-tests, since this is a very old issue

77RST1 2021-11-11 github

Nope, it's been 9 years and this (albeit, not that huge) issue still persists.
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Kkuraida 2026-04-13 github

Fedora 43 KDE Plasma 6.6.3 Wayland

While in newer versions the task manager "focus" indicator no longer flips back and forth with these menus open as in the image posted a few years ago, these menus still have some odd focus behavior.

The mouse exiting through the bottom of the dropdown leaves the dropdown on screen until you click elsewhere in the steam client.

Additionally, should you have a window open in front of the steam client and accidentally mouse over one of the top 'Store, Library' etc menus, the dropdown will open over the other front window, "sandwiching" the front window between the dropdown and the steam client, and will not disappear unless you refocus steam and click outside of the menu.

Edit: I also went into desktop mode on the Steam Deck to confirm it's happening there as well. The taskbar "focus indicator" highlighting still changes there as in the 2021 post above.

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