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KDE Plasma 5, unfocused chat window does not flash taskbar button on new message

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ValveSoftware/steam-for-linux#6676 · opened 2019-11-10 by dpanter · updated 2025-09-27 · 2 comments · github
Ddpanter 2019-11-10 github

Your system information

  • Steam client version (date): Nov 7 2019
  • Distribution: Siduction (Debian sid)
  • Opted into Steam client beta?: Yes
  • Have you checked for system updates?: Yes

Please describe your issue in as much detail as possible:

Expected behavior: When receiving a new chat message and the chat window is unfocused or in the background, the taskbar button should flash or light up to indicate the application has been updated and requests attention. That is the standard behavior in KDE Plasma 5/Kwin.

Current behavior: Only the 'new message' sound plays, the taskbar button does not indicate the chat window has received a new message.

Steps for reproducing this issue:

  1. Open chat window
  2. Send message
  3. Focus on another application and wait for a message reply
  4. Observe the chat window taskbar button
Kkisak-valve maintainer 2019-11-10 github

Hello @dpanter, this issue is already being tracked at #2017 (and also mentioned at #3835). Closing in favor of the existing issue report.

339sdev 2025-09-27 github

this regressed once again.
chat windows are not being opened in a minimized state when messaged and the icon also doesn't flash. (KDE 6)

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