Steam launched a brand new Steam Deck Client update on February 27th with a bunches of fixes and quality of life improvements.
Steam Deck Client Update
We have just shipped an updated Steam Deck Client to the Stable (default) channel.
General
- Updated embedded Chromium build in Steam, clearing path for further updates soon.
- Improved UI performance while navigating Steam interface.
- Updated the quick access performance menu with descriptions for each setting, including how they affect the system and the expected power/performance/visual quality tradeoffs.
- Triggering a Factory Reset will now install a clean version of the OS in addition to deleting user data if the OS image has been modified.
- Improved performance when adding/removing multiple games to/from Family View in the library.
- Corrected height of low battery notification.
- Removed duplicate friend counter on game capsules.
- Fixed a case where the sdcard was set as the default install location on reboot.
- Fixed a case where the network status icon would fail to render for virtual networks.
- Fixed store button on main menu remaining disabled in Family View even if store permissions were granted to the account.
- Fixed creation of erroneous steamwebhelper processes when steamwebhelper crashes.
- Fixed on-screen text input to show the game in the background.
- Fixed downloading content with long file names in some cases.
- Fixed a case where the client could get stuck in the shutting down screen.
- Fixed a case where no element would be selected in the UI when closing the quick access menu.
- Fixed CD Keys popup not appearing during launch for games that request it.
- Fixed failing to switch to Japanese keyboard layout.
- Fixed some extraneous disk reads that could impact performance.
- Fixed game news sometimes appearing out of order in game details activity feed.
- Fixed miscellaneous regressions in the screenshot manager.
- Fixed wide game images sometimes failing to load.
- Fixed custom logo positions sometimes not applying on app details pages.
Steam Input
- Added a setting for the player LED for DualSense controllers.
- Controllers can be used to dismiss/continue when controller support information panels appear before a game’s launch.
- QoL: Gyro Calibration button available in Controller Config Quick settings, and in the Gyro section of the Controller Layout Editor.
- Fixed styling of the controller mode settings page.
- Fixed Gyro enable button not being respected.
- Fixed occasionally creating an extra virtual controller that is non-responsive.
Friends & Chat
- Fixed a case where group chats could get stuck on “Requesting Group Chat Information” after reconnecting to Steam.
Remote Play
- Fixed missing performance graph while streaming.
Desktop Mode
- Stopped showing ready-to-play icon on Recent Games shelf, which does not filter to ready-to-play.
- Fixed user avatar in title bar momentarily switching back to default during startup.
- Fixed a case where mouse click input could stop working when starting to drag operation on a steam window.
- Fixed main Steam window re-opening when closed if small mode has been entered or exited.
- Fixed Steam windows sometimes freezing until resized.
- Fixed maximize/restore button and window resize grip not updating properly.
- Fixed “My Games” collection also including games borrowed from other users.
- Fixed opacity of play bar on game details pages.
- Fixed overlay notes window controls scrolling off the top and new note/delete note buttons not being visible.
- Fixed mouse cursor jumping when some browser windows are closed or hidden.
