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Non-steam game properties Browse button does nothing

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ValveSoftware/steam-for-linux#8907 · opened 2022-11-10 by missionfloyd · updated 2026-06-24 · 5 comments · github
Mmissionfloyd 2022-11-10 github

Your system information

  • Steam client version (build number or date): 1666117138
  • Distribution (e.g. Ubuntu): SteamOS 3.3.2 build 202221005.1
  • Opted into Steam client beta?: no
  • Have you checked for system updates?: yes

Please describe your issue in as much detail as possible:

In game mode, the "Browse..." button in the properties for non-steam games does nothing when tapped or clicked.
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Steps for reproducing this issue:

  1. Add any non-steam game to your library.
  2. In game mode, open the properties for said game (or any other non-steam game.)
  3. Click the "Browse..." button.
Xxpander69 2022-11-10 github

Hmm. I dont have Deck, but it seems that theres an issue with that on Desktop Client also. in the Beta channel, Nothing happens with "Browse Local Files". Nothing in the steam log either. In stable channel all works as intended.
Happens with both Steam games and non-steam games

Kkisak-valve maintainer 2022-11-11 github

Hello, per "Fixed regression where Browse Local Files was no longer working" in the 2022-10-10 Steam client beta and 2022-10-10 Steam Deck client beta update, please retest this issue.

Xxpander69 2022-11-11 github

Hello, per "Fixed regression where Browse Local Files was no longer working" in the 2022-10-10 Steam client beta and 2022-10-10 Steam Deck client beta update, please retest this issue.

Works without issues now. Thank you for the update!

edit: I'm confirming the Desktop client issue is fixed.

Mmissionfloyd 2022-11-16 github

Hello, per "Fixed regression where Browse Local Files was no longer working" in the 2022-10-10 Steam client beta and 2022-10-10 Steam Deck client beta update, please retest this issue.

Still doesn't work in game mode with steam client 1668457868 1668654410 1669935636 1671485780 ...five months later... 1682708537 ...three months later... 1691097434 ...four months later... 1696080661 ...three years later... 1782257239.

And now there's two browse buttons that don't work.

CCheshAmoeba 2024-06-07 github

was this ever fixed? Or had on unofficial fix found? These buttons have never worked for me in Game Mode on the Steam Deck at all.

Nothing extracted yet.