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On waking display Steam client is half black window or mostly black window (Nvidia/XMonad)

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ValveSoftware/steam-for-linux#9788 · opened 2023-07-04 by hjpaul7 · updated 2023-07-04 · 0 comments · github
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Your system information

  • Steam client version (build number or date): 7/3/2023 (can't get build number due to hover bug on top row)
  • Distribution (e.g. Ubuntu): Arch
  • Opted into Steam client beta?: [Yes]
  • Have you checked for system updates?: [Yes]
  • Steam Logs: steam-logs.tar.gz
  • GPU: Nvidia

Please describe your issue in as much detail as possible:

On waking display (monitor has been turned off, and turned back on after period of time), the Steam window will be either a black window, or sections of the window will be black (screenshot attached). This can sometimes be recovered by moving Steam to a different workspace, and then moving it back. Killing Steam and restarting will bring it back to normal. Nvidia (4090), WM (XMonad), Arch (latest updates).

Steps for reproducing this issue:

  1. Turn monitor on after period of inactivity
  2. Steam window dead (client left open)
  3. Force kill steam and restart

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