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May 5, 2023

Steam Deck Beta Client Update: May 5th

Note: This update is for the Steam Deck Beta and Preview channels, and includes new features that are still being tested. You can opt into this in Settings > System > System Update Channel.

Steam Deck Desktop

General

Fixed big black rectangle sometimes showing up in small mode at start time.
Fixed context menus sometimes getting squashed in small mode.

Steam Input

Fix Right Trackpad Click in the controller binding listening page being bound to Left Stick Click.
Improved digital navigation in GamePad Action Binding Tab when selecting LED Color Action.

Linux

Steam will now use the system's global scale factor as configured in KDE/Gnome settings. Specifically org.gnome.desktop.interface/text-scaling-factor.
Re-introduced GDK_SCALE as a fallback mechanism to compute the window scaling factor.
Added a commandline switch to override the window scaling factor: "-forcedesktopscaling <float>".

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May 4, 2023

Steam Deck Beta Client Update: May 4th

Fixed library artwork not automatically updating in some cases
Fixed some formatting issues on downloads page
Made download throttle setting field honor the bits-per-second/bytes-per-second toggle setting
Changed default display of download rate to bits per second.

Steam Deck Desktop

General

Fixed issues with navigating forward and back when the client's start page is the Library
Tweaked the order and presentation of some items in the account menu
Fixed developer, publisher, and franchise links not working in game info panel
LED Personalization now has has dedicated sub-page in Controller Calibration page
Fixed issue where the cursor position would be reset in Game Notes after auto-saving
Fixed the file picker dialog not showing any files when browsing for an app icon
Fixed the Steam Runtime info dialog not showing any information

Friends List

Fixed Friends List Send Trade Offer opening in the system browser
Fixed Friends List Add to Favorites / Remove from Favorites not dismissing the context menu in some instances

Screenshot Manager

Fixed screenshots failing to upload when certain privacy settings were selected
Fixed UI glitch when deleting a local screenshot's caption

In-Game Overlay

Added cloud sync status icon to Game Notes dialog. If there's a Steam Cloud conflict, clicking on that icon will display a cloud conflict resolution dialog.
Fixed issue with Friends List context menu items not opening links in the overlay web browser (e.g. "View Profile" or "Send Trade Offer")
Fixed issue where some dialogs were not appearing correctly (e.g. Invite Friend to Game, Add Friend, etc.)

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May 2, 2023

Steam Deck Beta Client Update: May 2nd

Implemented find bar for searching within a web page
Added product name to Activate a Product dialog on successful activation
Fixed chance of first webpage navigation each session being unreachable via the back button
Fixed systray menu opening across monitor boundaries for certain display configurations
Clicking on a comment notification will now navigate to the first unread comment in the thread
Fixed Controller Calibration window closing when opening the Output tab from Steam Desktop UI
Fixed some alignment issues on the downloads page
Fixed some alignment issues in the bottom bar

Screenshots Manager

Fixed list preview images distorting screenshot aspect ratios
Fixed dialog remaining in background on attempts to reopen
Fixed old dialog showing up after game sessions instead of new dialog for users with that setting enabled

Settings

Settings that require a restart will now give the option to restart later

Steam Input

Added missing inputs to the "Listen" dialog
Fixed a bug where repeatedly opening the configurator to the same config could cause edits to not stick
Fixed issues with gyroscope orientation in Joystick Move mode

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May 1, 2023

Steam Deck Beta Client Update: May 1st

Fixed a crash related to http transfers

Desktop Mode

Fixed -silent command-line option not working
Fixed windows not grouping together in the taskbar
Fixed pinning a steam window to the taskbar resulting in a shortcut that could not launch steam
Fixed association of steam windows with the steam.desktop application entry

Steam Input

Virtual Menus now work in the desktop overlay
Added binding listener dialog that lets you bind inputs by hitting a mouse button, keyboard key, or gamepad button
LED Color/Brightness Action reinstated as a bindable action. Find the Action settings inside the Game Pad tab when selecting an action binding (available on controllers with LEDs only).
Fixed the controller configurator not fully closing when backing out via gamepad in the Desktop overlay
Fixed the controller configurator opening layout previews in a new window instead of directly in the configurator
Fixed cases where alt-tabbing between the stand alone instance of the desktop configurator and a game would not update the in-game layout

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Apr 28, 2023

Steam Deck Beta Client Update - April 28th

Fixed a crash that could occur if toggling bandwidth limits while a game download is in flight, or if cloud syncs while a game download is in flight.
Fixed issues in sign in UI when switching between entering a Steam Guard code and entering a backup code
(Steam Deck Desktop) Fixed file type filters for non-Windows platforms in the Add Non-Steam Game dialog

General

Added soundtrack playback controls to the library and quick access menu

Steam Desktop Mode

Fixed issues with the main window rendering black due to GPU compositing being disabled
Fixed login dialog briefly showing when shutting down the Steam Client
Updated some icons in the Settings dialog
The game is ready for preload & game released spotlight in the library will no longer show for users who own the game through family sharing
Added a 'Compatibility' tab to Settings where SteamPlay settings can be changed.

In-Game Overlay
- Fixed overflow of friend icons
- No longer close chat windows when toggling the visibility of the Friends List from the Toolbar
- Added Players section and a button to view the Players dialog
Screenshot Manager
- Screenshots now are letterboxed, instead of squished; if they are a different aspect ratio than 16:9
- Fixed issue where the Screenshot Manager would not switch to a new selection if it was already open
Players Dialog
- Added users in the current game to the top of the list when sorted by time
- Added friend status to the rightmost column

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