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Gnome Super (Windows key) button has no effect when Steam window is on focus

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ValveSoftware/steam-for-linux#6979 · opened 2020-03-24 by xDShot · updated 2020-04-09 · 6 comments · github
XxDShot 2020-03-24 github

Your system information

  • Steam client version (build number or date):
    image
  • Distribution (e.g. Ubuntu): Arch Linux
  • Opted into Steam client beta?: Yes
  • Have you checked for system updates?: Yes

Please describe your issue in as much detail as possible:

Gnome 3.36. When press Super (Windows key) on keyboard and Steam window is on focus, it does nothing, expecting Gnome activities overview appear. Have to switch to another window to make it effect. Dragging cursor to left top corner does work.

Steps for reproducing this issue:

  1. Open Steam
  2. Press Super button
XxDShot 2020-03-24 github

Happens only when Main window on focus. Works when switched to client's sub-windows (game properties, chat, etc.)

Kkisak-valve maintainer 2020-03-24 github

Hello @xDShot, this issue should also be mentioned to the devs that maintain your desktop environment.

CChiitoo 2020-03-25 github

Upstream seems to be of the opinion that this is Steam's doing, but here, using LXQt with KWin, I don't seem to have this issue.

That is, I'm able to bind anything to the super key, and it works just fine even if the Steam window is the currently active window.

Ddearlygparted 2020-04-08 github

Steps for reproducing this issue:

1. Open Steam

2. Press Super button

Couldn't reproduce. Pressing the Super key works as expected for me. Running Gnome Shell 3.36.1 on Arch Linux, however, I am not using the Steam beta client.

XxDShot 2020-04-09 github

Can't reproduce anymore, guess it's fixed.

Nothing extracted yet.