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Latest Steam version disregarding scaling setting set as disabled.

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ValveSoftware/steam-for-linux#9632 · opened 2023-06-16 by Equivocal90 · updated 2023-06-29 · 7 comments · github
EEquivocal90 2023-06-16 github

Your system information

  • Steam client version (build number or date): 6/15/23
  • Distribution (e.g. Ubuntu): Fedora
  • Opted into Steam client beta?: Issue existed both opted in or not
  • Have you checked for system updates?: Yes

Please describe your issue in as much detail as possible:

I have "Scale text and icons to match monitor settings" disabled. I would expect Steam to not change scaling regardless of my monitor resolution.
Steam was opening with a scaling of 2 unless opened with either the environment variable STEAM_FORCE_DESKTOPUI_SCALING or the argument -forcedesktopscaling set to 1.0

Steps for reproducing this issue:

  1. Run 4K desktop resolution.
  2. Disable scaling in Steam settings.
  3. Steam restarts with scaling still enabled.
Llundal 2023-06-16 github

I have the same issue with a 40" 4K display. org.gnome.desktop.interface/text-scaling-factor is set to 1.0 but Steam uses 2.0. Toggling Scale text and icons to match monitor settings makes no difference. Setting STEAM_FORCE_DESKTOPUI_SCALING=1 works.

System info

  • Steam client version (build number or date): 1686880776
  • Distribution (e.g. Ubuntu): Fedora 38
  • Opted into Steam client beta?: No
  • Have you checked for system updates?: Yes
Aantrys 2023-06-16 · hidden on GitHub github

I have the opposite problem. Scaling is disabled no matter how the toggle is set. I want it enabled, text is tiny.
System Info:
Steam Version: 1686880776
Steam Client Build Date: Thu, Jun 15 9:41 PM UTC -08:00
Steam Web Build Date: Thu, Jun 15 9:10 PM UTC -08:00
Steam API Version: SteamClient020
Operating System: Arch Linux
KDE Plasma Version: 5.27.5
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.107.0
Qt Version: 5.15.10
Kernel Version: 6.3.8-zen1-1-zen (64-bit)
Graphics Platform: X11
Processors: 16 × AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-Core Processor
Memory: 15.5 GiB of RAM
Display: x11 server: X.Org v: 21.1.8 with: Xwayland v: 23.1.2 driver: X:
loaded: nvidia unloaded: modesetting gpu: nvidia,nvidia-nvswitch
resolution: 3840x2160~60Hz
API: OpenGL v: 4.6.0 NVIDIA 535.54.03 renderer: NVIDIA GeForce RTX
3050/PCIe/SSE2

Gguymanley 2023-06-16 · hidden on GitHub github

Having the same issue as Antrys. Scaling is stuck at 1.0 and tiny on a 4k monitor. Toggling the scaling feature under settings/interface doesn't affect this. Scaling stays at 1.0.

Distro: Manjaro Linux
Kernel: 6.2.16-1-MANJARO
RAM: 16 GB
GPU Driver: 4.6 Mesa 23.0.3
GPU: AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT (navi10, LLVM 15.0.7, DRM 3.49, 6.2.16-1-MANJARO)
CPU: Intel Core i7-4790 @ 3.60GHz

Steam Version: 1686880776
Steam Client Build Date: Thu, Jun 15 9:41 PM UTC -08:00
Steam Web Build Date: Thu, Jun 15 9:10 PM UTC -08:00
Steam API Version: SteamClient020

Kkisak-valve maintainer 2023-06-16 github

Hello @antrys, @guymanley, your issue is being tracked at #9209 instead of this issue report.

Hhjpaul7 2023-06-17 github

Had this happen too in the recent update. UI was huge on a 4K monitor, forcing with argument brings it back to normal.

Kkisak-valve maintainer 2023-06-29 github

Hello, per "Fix a case where disabling dpi scaling via settings wouldn't have any effect." in the 2023-06-29 Steam client beta update, please opt into Steam's beta client and retest.

EEquivocal90 2023-06-29 github

This now works for me as expected.

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