Steam launched a brand new Steam Deck Client update on June 13th with a bunches of fixes and quality of life improvements.
Steam Deck Client Update
General
- Show battery information for connected Bluetooth devices under Settings->Bluetooth and in the Quick Access menu.
- Added a per-device toggle to Settings->Bluetooth that controls whether a device is allowed to wake SteamDeck from sleep.
- Fixed a bug that would cause the UI to show stale data for Bluetooth devices.
- Fixed web browsers showing blank page entries when navigating back.
- Fixed games with file names containing spaces not exiting when forced.
- Fixed clickable screenshots in the post-game summary and library screenshot section not opening the screenshot dialog to the correct item.
- Fixed some cases where the Guide Button/Steam button would require two presses to open the Steam menu.
- The magnifier scale can now be configured in Settings->Display.
- Made client settings visible but generally unchangeable when Family View is active.
- Fixed chat notification sounds sometimes playing even if friends & chat was disabled in Family View.
Steam Input
- Improved Gyro To Mouse behavior when connected over bluetooth.
- Fixed incorrect glyphs displaying for Nintendo controllers in configurator.
- Added “Universal Face Button Glyphs” toggle in controller settings.
- Fixed rumble not working on the DualSense controller when connected over BT.
- Fixed Some binds (System, ActionSets, Camera) not appearing in Activator Slots.
- Added exclusion of Gyro Activation Buttons from controller configs that don’t have those buttons.
- Fixed issue with stale bindings on Quick Settings menu when multiple controllers are plugged in.
Library
- Fixed app activity feed to refresh more reliably.
- Fixed comments sometimes getting lost on achievement unlock events in the app activity feed.
Desktop Mode
- Fixed friends & chat buttons sometimes not working when starting in Family View.
- Fixed user persona not displaying in title bar when starting in Family View.
- Fixed PIN entry dialog not getting input focus when unlocking Family View.
Friends / Chat
- Reduced network traffic on connect and reconnect.
Remote Play
- Added a one time pairing step when streaming from a remote computer.
- The Remote Play Together UI is always available in the Steam overlay for supported games.
