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Steam doesn't react to input (mouse / keyboard) in big picture mode after selecting the window from activities view in GNOME 40

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ValveSoftware/steam-for-linux#7794 · opened 2021-05-13 by Tomin1 · updated 2021-05-13 · 0 comments · github
TTomin1 2021-05-13 github

Your system information

  • Steam client version (build number or date): Apr 12 2021, 18:51:43
  • Distribution (e.g. Ubuntu): Fedora 34
  • Opted into Steam client beta?: No
  • Have you checked for system updates?: Yes

Please describe your issue in as much detail as possible:

Navigating out of Steam big picture mode using super key to open activities view of GNOME and then selecting Steam's window will break input to Steam. It won't react to keyboard or mouse anymore.

After updating to Fedora 34 and GNOME 40 this is a big problem since the new GNOME opens to activities view by default. I have also set up Steam to open automatically in big picture mode on startup. I always need to close Steam's window and open it again to make it usable.

Steps for reproducing this issue:

  1. Open Steam in big picture mode
  2. Press super key and select Steam's window
  3. Try clicking Steam UI elements or using keyboard to navigate

I expect navigating within Steam to work but it doesn't.

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