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Notifications blacked out, appearing as black boxes (incoming message or friends opening a game)

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ValveSoftware/steam-for-linux#9246 · opened 2023-03-01 by koloved · updated 2023-03-01 · 1 comments · github
Kkoloved 2023-03-01 github

Your system information

  • Steam client version (build number or date): 14 feb 2023 year
  • Distribution : Arch , wayland, KDE 5.27.2
  • Opted into Steam client beta?: No
  • Have you checked for system updates?: Yes, last updates, mesa-git 23.1

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I found at least two reddit post and there is solution to fix it:

The way to get around this is to create a custom skin disabling the fade effect and it will now show the notification content.

    Open the folder ~/.steam/root/

    Create new folder "skins" ~/.steam/root/skins

    Go to terminal and enter: cd ~/.steam/root/skins

    Then enter: emkdir -p Bottom-Right/resource

    Then enter: cp -r ~/.steam/root/resource/styles Bottom-Right/resource

    Now find and open a new file "steam-styles" with text editor located here: ~/.steam/root/skins/Bottom-Right/resource/styles

    Inside steam-styles search for "Notifications.PanelPosition" and change it to BottomRight if it is not already then set Notifications.SlideDirection to "None" then save.

    Now open steam and go to settings>>interface and then select skin "Bottom-Right" then restart steam.

Now notifications should appear without fade and contain information and not just a black box.
  1. its blacked out when you are on workspaces where steam is not running
  2. When i am in game , then i ll get usual notification like in windows
Kkisak-valve maintainer 2023-03-01 github

Hello @koloved, this issue is already being tracked at #4735. Feel free to add your findings to the older issue report.

Closing as a duplicate.

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