Steam client stop render properly after VT switch

steamclosed NVIDIA driversreviewedSteam client

ValveSoftware/steam-for-linux#3704 · opened 2015-02-05 by Ghost99 · updated 2019-07-18 · 4 comments · github

GGhost99 2015-02-05 github

After switching VT (ctrl+alt+f1, ctrl+alt+f2 etc) Steam windows stop render properly, stop redraw itself.
Steps to reproduce:

Start Steam, wait it fully start
Press Ctrl+Alt+F1
Press Ctrl+Alt+F7, to switch back to your main session
Rendering is broken, but all other windows renders properly

Unfortunately this happens from time to time, so you probably should try this few times.
Other windows (even with running games) work and renders fine. Only Steam windows stop render properly.

System: Gentoo x86_64
Drivers: x11-drivers/nvidia-drivers-343.36

GGhost99 2015-02-20 github

I can reproduce bug only with Marco, the fork of Metacity window manager for MATE. With kwin, modern window manager for KDE, rendering work right after VT switch.

Kkisak-valve maintainer 2018-06-08 github

Hello @Ghost99, are you still experiencing this issue on an up to date system? This reads like a long-standing nVidia proprietary driver quirk.

GGhost99 2018-06-09 github

Hello,
No, latest Steam client renders properly with marco-1.18.2 and nvidia-drivers-387.34 after VT switch.

Kkisak-valve maintainer 2018-06-09 github

Thanks for retesting, closing.

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