Here’s what’s in the latest update for the Steam Deck on April 5th, 2022.
General
- Updated Offline Mode so that entering and exiting this mode no longer requires restarting Steam
- Added support for showing the Xbox, PlayStation, and Nintendo Switch controller equivalents of the Steam button in the footer
- Added a new section to App Properties where users can provide Steam Deck Compatibility feedback or change their previous feedback
- Added callout when a title has developer comments about Steam Deck compatibility to the Store on Steam Deck and on the desktop client
- Added Steam Input API logo for layouts using the feature in the controller layout browser
- Fixed collection detail view in the Library so that pressing B will now go back to the All Collections view
- Fixed Store and Community views sometimes ignoring first button press
- Fixed a bug in the Library preventing navigation from going back to all collections
- Installing Chrome now installs the version from the flatpak stable repository
- Updated bounds for dual trackpad typing so that users can reach the extents of the keyboard more easily
- Added dual trackpad typing support for Steam Items, Emoji keyboard, tintable emoji popup, and extended character row popup
- Fixed a bug where a long press on tintable emojis didn’t show the popup to select the actual tint colors
- Fixed a bug where the extended character popup was cut off if the long press was on a key in the top row
- Fixed a focus bug after making a selection in the extended character row popup
- Increased strength of haptics when moving trackpad pointer over a new key
- Fixed a bug where the Big Picture keyboard and Steam Deck keyboard could both be visible in desktop mode
Keyboard
