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Game properties doesn't spawn a separate window and can't be closed

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ValveSoftware/steam-for-linux#9322 · opened 2023-04-04 by rLy07 · updated 2023-04-05 · 10 comments · github
RrLy07 2023-04-04 github

Your system information

  • Steam client version (build number or date): 1680578442
  • 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:

Opening a game's properties now opens within the library (new feature?) but it's not possible to close it. It becomes unresponsive and doesn't disappear, rendering the library useless and need to restart the client. It's not possible to navigate away from the properties window even when it's still working, like going to the store or community and back.

Steps for reproducing this issue:

  1. Open the properties for a game
  2. Try to close properties using the 'x' in the top right corner
Ddsalt 2023-04-04 github

Not able to test here (due to client startup failures) but I'd call it a bug that it's no longer a separate window. I quite often move properties windows away from the main window and leave them open so that I can do other things in the main window.

RrLy07 2023-04-04 github

@dsalt I don't know if the lack of new window is intended or not, but not being able to close it is definitely a problem.

Xxpander69 2023-04-04 github

confirming. Same issue with the latest beta. no seprate window and the properties gets stuck inside the main client window, with x not closing it and clicking on library doesn't bring library back into focus either.

LLeopard1907 2023-04-04 github

Same issue, beta client.

TTourfaint 2023-04-04 github

Can confirm, just updated and can reproduce the bug.

BBillli11 2023-04-04 github

Same issue.

You can run killall steamwebhelper to "reset" the library tab after freeze as a workaround for now

Kkisak-valve maintainer 2023-04-04 github

Hello, per "Fixed issue where viewing app properties caused the Steam client to be unusable" in the 2023-04-04 Steam client beta, please update your Steam client and retest this issue.

TTourfaint 2023-04-05 github

Updated, seems to be working fine now, properties open as a window and close just fine, thank you!

LLeopard1907 2023-04-05 github

Fixed on my end as well, thanks!

RrLy07 2023-04-05 github

Fixed for me as well, thank you!

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