Alt+Tab from streaming game is broken on Ubuntu and Arch Linux in Gnome

steamclosed Streaming

ValveSoftware/steam-for-linux#6401 · opened 2019-07-18 by dmp1ce · updated 2022-01-14 · 8 comments · github

Ddmp1ce 2019-07-18 github

Steam client version (build number or date): Most recent stable version. I don't know how to find the build number or date. :-1:
Distribution (e.g. Ubuntu): Arch Linux and Ubuntu
Opted into Steam client beta?: [Yes/No] No
Have you checked for system updates?: [Yes/No] Yes

When in a streaming game and I Alt+Tab to another program and then Alt+Tab back into the game, the game is locked and unplayable. I can forcefully close the window in Gnome but that will also close the game.

Before this version of Steam I was able to Alt+Tab just fine.

See screenshot for what my game looks like when I Alt+Tab back.

Screenshot from 2019-07-18 11-42-48

Steps for reproducing this issue:

Start streaming game
Alt+Tab into another window such as Firefox
Alt+Tab back into the game.
Notice the game is no longer responding.

MMyrddin-Wyllt 2019-07-23 github

For what its worth, in Steam Beta on Arch; I've never had an issue & this includes playing non-steam games via streaming. It's possible this issue doesn't exist in Steam beta.

I'm using the KDE desktop though, so perhaps this is GNOME specific?

I don't plan on using GNOME, so perhaps someone who does could elaborate. Is the issue with Steam stable or GNOME?

Lastly, I assume you've tried other games as well with the same result. Am I correct?

Ddmp1ce 2019-07-23 github

Yeah. I've tried Firefox (used to play Roblox) and Hyper Light Drifter.

Ddmp1ce 2019-07-23 github

I tested with the beta on the client side and I still see the same issue. Maybe it is related to Gnome.

LLaurentDumont 2019-07-24 github

I do see the same issue with
Ubuntu 19.04
Gnome 3.32

The game still appears to be running but alt-tab crashes the streaming client and requires a kill or a stream session restart to get going again.

Mmacktab 2019-11-04 github

Same issue.

steam-remote-play-issue.zip

Kkisak-valve maintainer 2021-12-10 github

Hello, is anyone still experiencing this issue on an up to date system?

Ddmp1ce 2021-12-10 github

I just tried on Arch Linux streaming from Windows 10 and it seems to be working fine with Alt+Tabing now. 👍

I didn't test on Ubuntu.

Kkisak-valve maintainer 2022-01-14 github

Thanks for retesting @dmp1ce. Closing as fixed some time ago.

Nothing extracted yet.