[SOLVED?] When I try to launch Steam, the UI just flickers in and out as shown.
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[SOLVED?] When I try to launch Steam, the UI just flickers in and out as shown.
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Framework Laptop 16
Linux Mint 22.1 Cinnamon
AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS w/ Radeon 780M Graphics × 8

I keep trying to restart Steam, and I keep getting this. Strangely, the first time I tried to record what was happening, it successfully opened on that occasion, but I couldn’t get it to work again. I lowered the resolution to record.

Edit: Since the main image slot doesn’t seem to work, I’ll try to add it bellow:

Edit 2: NVM, it keeps changing it from ![](https://lemmy.ml/api/v3/image_proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsopuli.xyz%2Fapi%2Fv3%2Fimage_proxy%3Furl%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fi.ibb.co%252FRTjTRgH8%252FSteam-UI-issue.webp) to ![](https://lemmy.ml/api/v3/image_proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsopuli.xyz%2Fapi%2Fv3%2Fimage_proxy%3Furl%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fi.ibb.co%252FRTjTRgH8%252FSteam-UI-issue.webp)!!!

Edit 3: REALLY?!? Even if I put the link in an inline code block?!?

Update: Strangely, it works consistently when using the desktop shortcut, but consistently fails when using the menu shortcut.

Update 2: I’ve commented the contents of the two .desktop files.

Update 3: Changing the main Exec in the .desktop that doesn’t work to be the same as the one that does didn’t work. Although using one of the “sub-options” from the menu short cut such as “Store” or “Library” seems to work, even though the default launch doesn’t.

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I am having this exact same problem with my laptop with an AMD dgpu, but it only happens when telling the launcher to use the dedicated graphics card. Looks like one of your launchers have this setting

Still trying to figure out how to tell if stream games are actually using the dgpu.

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I put Terminal=true in the .desktop that fails:

steam.sh[4890]: STEAM_RUNTIME is enabled automatically
setup.sh[4989]: Steam runtime environment up-to-date!
steam.sh[4890]: Log already open
steam.sh[4890]: Using supervisor /home/s/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/steam-runtime/amd64/usr/bin/steam-runtime-supervisor
steam.sh[4890]: Steam client's requirements are satisfied
CProcessEnvironmentManager is ready, 6 preallocated environment variables.
[2025-04-08 20:22:16] Startup - updater built Apr  2 2025 00:27:22
[2025-04-08 20:22:16] Startup - Steam Client launched with: '/home/s/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/steam' '-srt-logger-opened'
CProcessEnvironmentManager is ready, 6 preallocated environment variables.
[2025-04-08 20:22:16] Loading cached metrics from disk (/home/s/.local/share/Steam/package/steam_client_metrics.bin)
[2025-04-08 20:22:16] Using the following download hosts for Public, Realm steamglobal
[2025-04-08 20:22:16] 1. https://client-update.fastly.steamstatic.com/, /, Realm 'steamglobal', weight was 900, source = 'update_hosts_cached.vdf'
[2025-04-08 20:22:16] 2. https://client-update.akamai.steamstatic.com/, /, Realm 'steamglobal', weight was 100, source = 'update_hosts_cached.vdf'
[2025-04-08 20:22:16] 3. https://client-update.steamstatic.com/, /, Realm 'steamglobal', weight was 1, source = 'baked in'
04/08 20:22:16 minidumps folder is set to /tmp/dumps
[2025-04-08 20:22:16] Verifying installation...
[2025-04-08 20:22:16] Verifying file sizes only
[1970-01-01 01:00:00] Process started with command-line: '/home/s/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/steam' '-child-update-ui' '-child-update-ui-socket' '8' '-srt-logger-opened'
04/08 20:22:16 minidumps folder is set to /tmp/dumps
[1970-01-01 01:00:00] Using update UI: console
04/08 20:22:16 Init: Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(0)/tid(5056)
[2025-04-08 20:22:16] Create window
[2025-04-08 20:22:16] Set percent complete: 0
[2025-04-08 20:22:16] Set percent complete: -1
[2025-04-08 20:22:16] Set status message: Verifying installation...
[----] Verifying installation...
[2025-04-08 20:22:16] Verification complete
UpdateUI: skip show logo
[2025-04-08 20:22:16] Destroy window

Steam logging initialized: directory: /home/s/.local/share/Steam/logs

[2025-04-08 20:22:16] ProcessNextMessage: socket disconnected
[2025-04-08 20:22:16] No more messages are expected - exiting
XRRGetOutputInfo Workaround: initialized with override: 0 real: 0xf5aa2370
XRRGetCrtcInfo Workaround: initialized with override: 0 real: 0xf5aa0cc0
/usr/share/themes/Mint-Y-Blue/gtk-2.0/main.rc:1053: error: unexpected identifier 'direction', expected character '}'
04/08 20:22:17 minidumps folder is set to /tmp/dumps
04/08 20:22:17 Init: Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steamsysinfo)/version(1743554648)/tid(5080)
Running query: 1 - GpuTopology
Response: gpu_topology {
  gpus {
    id: 1
    name: "AMD Radeon\342\204\242 RX 7700S (RADV NAVI33)"
    vram_size_bytes: 8573157376
    driver_id: k_EGpuDriverId_MesaRadv
    driver_version_major: 24
    driver_version_minor: 2
    driver_version_patch: 8
  }
  gpus {
    id: 2
    name: "AMD Radeon Graphics (RADV GFX1103_R1)"
    vram_size_bytes: 23133757440
    driver_id: k_EGpuDriverId_MesaRadv
    driver_version_major: 24
    driver_version_minor: 2
    driver_version_patch: 8
  }
  gpus {
    id: 3
    name: "llvmpipe (LLVM 19.1.1, 256 bits)"
    vram_size_bytes: 3221225472
    driver_id: k_EGpuDriverId_MesaLLVMPipe
    driver_version_major: 0
    driver_version_minor: 0
    driver_version_patch: 1
  }
  default_gpu_id: 1
}

Exit code: 0
Saving response to: /tmp/steamcLfPoe - 170 bytes
steamwebhelper.sh[5103]: Using supervisor /home/s/.steam/root/ubuntu12_32/steam-runtime/amd64/usr/bin/steam-runtime-supervisor
steamwebhelper.sh[5103]: Starting steamwebhelper under bootstrap sniper steam runtime via /home/s/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_64/steam-runtime-sniper.sh
steamwebhelper.sh[5103]: Using CEF sandbox \(try with -no-cef-sandbox if this fails\)
steamwebhelper.sh[5103]: Starting steamwebhelper with Sniper steam runtime at /home/s/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_64/steam-runtime-sniper/_v2-entry-point
Steam Runtime Launch Service: starting steam-runtime-launcher-service
Steam Runtime Launch Service: steam-runtime-launcher-service is running pid 5283
bus_name=com.steampowered.PressureVessel.LaunchAlongsideSteam
pressure-vessel-wrap[5130]: W: "opt/amdgpu/share/libdrm" is unlikely to appear in "/run/host"
pressure-vessel-wrap[5130]: W: "opt/amdgpu/share/libdrm" is unlikely to appear in "/run/host"
pressure-vessel-wrap[5130]: W: "opt/amdgpu/share/drirc.d" is unlikely to appear in "/run/host"
exec ./steamwebhelper -nocrashdialog -lang=en_US -cachedir=/home/s/.local/share/Steam/config/htmlcache -steampid=5054 -buildid=1743554648 -steamid=0 -logdir=/home/s/.local/share/Steam/logs -uimode=7 -startcount=0 -steamuniverse=Public -realm=Global -clientui=/home/s/.local/share/Steam/clientui -steampath=/home/s/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/steam -launcher=0 -no-restart-on-ui-mode-change --valve-initial-threadpool-size=4 --valve-enable-site-isolation --enable-smooth-scrolling --password-store=basic --log-file=/home/s/.local/share/Steam/logs/cef_log.txt --disable-quick-menu --enable-features=PlatformHEVCDecoderSupport --disable-features=SpareRendererForSitePerProcess,DcheckIsFatal,ValveFFmpegAllowLowDelayHEVC
Desktop state changed: desktop: { pos:    0,   0 size: 2560,1600 } primary: { pos:    0,   0 size: 2560,1600 }
Caching cursor image for , size 24x24, serial 1476, cache size = 0
steamwebhelper.sh[5673]: Using supervisor /home/s/.steam/root/ubuntu12_32/steam-runtime/amd64/usr/bin/steam-runtime-supervisor
steamwebhelper.sh[5673]: Starting steamwebhelper under bootstrap sniper steam runtime via /home/s/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_64/steam-runtime-sniper.sh
steamwebhelper.sh[5673]: Using CEF sandbox \(try with -no-cef-sandbox if this fails\)
steamwebhelper.sh[5673]: Starting steamwebhelper with Sniper steam runtime at /home/s/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_64/steam-runtime-sniper/_v2-entry-point
pressure-vessel-wrap[5698]: W: "opt/amdgpu/share/libdrm" is unlikely to appear in "/run/host"
pressure-vessel-wrap[5698]: W: "opt/amdgpu/share/libdrm" is unlikely to appear in "/run/host"
pressure-vessel-wrap[5698]: W: "opt/amdgpu/share/drirc.d" is unlikely to appear in "/run/host"
exec ./steamwebhelper -nocrashdialog -lang=en_US -cachedir=/home/s/.local/share/Steam/config/htmlcache -steampid=5054 -buildid=1743554648 -steamid=76561199088714594 -logdir=/home/s/.local/share/Steam/logs -uimode=7 -startcount=1 -steamuniverse=Public -realm=Global -clientui=/home/s/.local/share/Steam/clientui -steampath=/home/s/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/steam -launcher=0 -no-restart-on-ui-mode-change --valve-initial-threadpool-size=4 --valve-enable-site-isolation --enable-smooth-scrolling --password-store=basic --log-file=/home/s/.local/share/Steam/logs/cef_log.txt --disable-quick-menu --enable-features=PlatformHEVCDecoderSupport --disable-features=SpareRendererForSitePerProcess,DcheckIsFatal,ValveFFmpegAllowLowDelayHEVC
reaping pid: 5055 -- sh
steamwebhelper.sh[6028]: Using supervisor /home/s/.steam/root/ubuntu12_32/steam-runtime/amd64/usr/bin/steam-runtime-supervisor
steamwebhelper.sh[6028]: Starting steamwebhelper under bootstrap sniper steam runtime via /home/s/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_64/steam-runtime-sniper.sh
steamwebhelper.sh[6028]: Using CEF sandbox \(try with -no-cef-sandbox if this fails\)
steamwebhelper.sh[6028]: Starting steamwebhelper with Sniper steam runtime at /home/s/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_64/steam-runtime-sniper/_v2-entry-point
pressure-vessel-wrap[6053]: W: "opt/amdgpu/share/libdrm" is unlikely to appear in "/run/host"
pressure-vessel-wrap[6053]: W: "opt/amdgpu/share/libdrm" is unlikely to appear in "/run/host"
pressure-vessel-wrap[6053]: W: "opt/amdgpu/share/drirc.d" is unlikely to appear in "/run/host"
exec ./steamwebhelper -nocrashdialog -lang=en_US -cachedir=/home/s/.local/share/Steam/config/htmlcache -steampid=5054 -buildid=1743554648 -steamid=76561199088714594 -logdir=/home/s/.local/share/Steam/logs -uimode=7 -startcount=2 -steamuniverse=Public -realm=Global -clientui=/home/s/.local/share/Steam/clientui -steampath=/home/s/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/steam -launcher=0 -no-restart-on-ui-mode-change --valve-initial-threadpool-size=4 --valve-enable-site-isolation --enable-smooth-scrolling --password-store=basic --log-file=/home/s/.local/share/Steam/logs/cef_log.txt --disable-quick-menu --enable-features=PlatformHEVCDecoderSupport --disable-features=SpareRendererForSitePerProcess,DcheckIsFatal,ValveFFmpegAllowLowDelayHEVC
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The .desktop file that works:

Name=Steam
Comment=Application for managing and playing games on Steam
Comment[pt_BR]=Aplicativo para jogar e gerenciar jogos no Steam
Comment[bg]=Приложение за ръководене и пускане на игри в Steam
Comment[cs]=Aplikace pro spravování a hraní her ve službě Steam
Comment[da]=Applikation til at håndtere og spille spil på Steam
Comment[nl]=Applicatie voor het beheer en het spelen van games op Steam
Comment[fi]=Steamin pelien hallintaan ja pelaamiseen tarkoitettu sovellus
Comment[fr]=Application de gestion et d'utilisation des jeux sur Steam
Comment[de]=Anwendung zum Verwalten und Spielen von Spielen auf Steam
Comment[el]=Εφαρμογή διαχείρισης παιχνιδιών στο Steam
Comment[hu]=Alkalmazás a Steames játékok futtatásához és kezeléséhez
Comment[it]=Applicazione per la gestione e l'esecuzione di giochi su Steam
Comment[ja]=Steam 上でゲームを管理＆プレイするためのアプリケーション
Comment[ko]=Steam에 있는 게임을 관리하고 플레이할 수 있는 응용 프로그램
Comment[no]=Program for å administrere og spille spill på Steam
Comment[pt_PT]=Aplicação para organizar e executar jogos no Steam
Comment[pl]=Aplikacja do zarządzania i uruchamiania gier na platformie Steam
Comment[ro]=Aplicație pentru administrarea și jucatul jocurilor pe Steam
Comment[ru]=Приложение для игр и управления играми в Steam
Comment[es]=Aplicación para administrar y ejecutar juegos en Steam
Comment[sv]=Ett program för att hantera samt spela spel på Steam
Comment[zh_CN]=管理和进行 Steam 游戏的应用程序
Comment[zh_TW]=管理並執行 Steam 遊戲的應用程式
Comment[th]=โปรแกรมสำหรับจัดการและเล่นเกมบน Steam
Comment[tr]=Steam üzerinden oyun oynama ve düzenleme uygulaması
Comment[uk]=Програма для керування іграми та запуску ігор у Steam
Comment[vi]=Ứng dụng để quản lý và chơi trò chơi trên Steam
Exec=/usr/bin/steam %U
Icon=steam
Terminal=false
Type=Application
Categories=Network;FileTransfer;Game;
MimeType=x-scheme-handler/steam;x-scheme-handler/steamlink;
Actions=Store;Community;Library;Servers;Screenshots;News;Settings;BigPicture;Friends;
PrefersNonDefaultGPU=true
X-KDE-RunOnDiscreteGpu=true

[Desktop Action Store]
Name=Store
Name[pt_BR]=Loja
Name[bg]=Магазин
Name[cs]=Obchod
Name[da]=Butik
Name[nl]=Winkel
Name[fi]=Kauppa
Name[fr]=Magasin
Name[de]=Shop
Name[el]=ΚΑΤΑΣΤΗΜΑ
Name[hu]=Áruház
Name[it]=Negozio
Name[ja]=ストア
Name[ko]=상점
Name[no]=Butikk
Name[pt_PT]=Loja
Name[pl]=Sklep
Name[ro]=Magazin
Name[ru]=Магазин
Name[es]=Tienda
Name[sv]=Butik
Name[zh_CN]=商店
Name[zh_TW]=商店
Name[th]=ร้านค้า
Name[tr]=Mağaza
Name[uk]=Крамниця
Name[vi]=Cửa hàng
Exec=steam steam://store

[Desktop Action Community]
Name=Community
Name[pt_BR]=Comunidade
Name[bg]=Общност
Name[cs]=Komunita
Name[da]=Fællesskab
Name[nl]=Community
Name[fi]=Yhteisö
Name[fr]=Communauté
Name[de]=Community
Name[el]=Κοινότητα
Name[hu]=Közösség
Name[it]=Comunità
Name[ja]=コミュニティ
Name[ko]=커뮤니티
Name[no]=Samfunn
Name[pt_PT]=Comunidade
Name[pl]=Społeczność
Name[ro]=Comunitate
Name[ru]=Сообщество
Name[es]=Comunidad
Name[sv]=Gemenskap
Name[zh_CN]=社区
Name[zh_TW]=社群
Name[th]=ชุมชน
Name[tr]=Topluluk
Name[uk]=Спільнота
Name[vi]=Cộng đồng
Exec=steam steam://url/SteamIDControlPage

[Desktop Action Library]
Name=Library
Name[pt_BR]=Biblioteca
Name[bg]=Библиотека
Name[cs]=Knihovna
Name[da]=Bibliotek
Name[nl]=Bibliotheek
Name[fi]=Kokoelma
Name[fr]=Bibliothèque
Name[de]=Bibliothek
Name[el]=Συλλογή
Name[hu]=Könyvtár
Name[it]=Libreria
Name[ja]=ライブラリ
Name[ko]=라이브러리
Name[no]=Bibliotek
Name[pt_PT]=Biblioteca
Name[pl]=Biblioteka
Name[ro]=Colecţie
Name[ru]=Библиотека
Name[es]=Biblioteca
Name[sv]=Bibliotek
Name[zh_CN]=库
Name[zh_TW]=收藏庫
Name[th]=คลัง
Name[tr]=Kütüphane
Name[uk]=Бібліотека
Name[vi]=Thư viện
Exec=steam steam://open/games

[Desktop Action Servers]
Name=Servers
Name[pt_BR]=Servidores
Name[bg]=Сървъри
Name[cs]=Servery
Name[da]=Servere
Name[nl]=Servers
Name[fi]=Palvelimet
Name[fr]=Serveurs
Name[de]=Server
Name[el]=Διακομιστές
Name[hu]=Szerverek
Name[it]=Server
Name[ja]=サーバー
Name[ko]=서버
Name[no]=Tjenere
Name[pt_PT]=Servidores
Name[pl]=Serwery
Name[ro]=Servere
Name[ru]=Серверы
Name[es]=Servidores
Name[sv]=Servrar
Name[zh_CN]=服务器
Name[zh_TW]=伺服器
Name[th]=เซิร์ฟเวอร์
Name[tr]=Sunucular
Name[uk]=Сервери
Name[vi]=Máy chủ
Exec=steam steam://open/servers

[Desktop Action Screenshots]
Name=Screenshots
Name[pt_BR]=Capturas de tela
Name[bg]=Снимки
Name[cs]=Snímky obrazovky
Name[da]=Skærmbilleder
Name[nl]=Screenshots
Name[fi]=Kuvankaappaukset
Name[fr]=Captures d'écran
Name[de]=Screenshots
Name[el]=Φωτογραφίες
Name[hu]=Képernyőmentések
Name[it]=Screenshot
Name[ja]=スクリーンショット
Name[ko]=스크린샷
Name[no]=Skjermbilder
Name[pt_PT]=Capturas de ecrã
Name[pl]=Zrzuty ekranu
Name[ro]=Capturi de ecran
Name[ru]=Скриншоты
Name[es]=Capturas
Name[sv]=Skärmdumpar
Name[zh_CN]=截图
Name[zh_TW]=螢幕擷圖
Name[th]=ภาพหน้าจอ
Name[tr]=Ekran Görüntüleri
Name[uk]=Скріншоти
Name[vi]=Ảnh chụp
Exec=steam steam://open/screenshots

[Desktop Action News]
Name=News
Name[pt_BR]=Notícias
Name[bg]=Новини
Name[cs]=Zprávy
Name[da]=Nyheder
Name[nl]=Nieuws
Name[fi]=Uutiset
Name[fr]=Actualités
Name[de]=Neuigkeiten
Name[el]=Νέα
Name[hu]=Hírek
Name[it]=Notizie
Name[ja]=ニュース
Name[ko]=뉴스
Name[no]=Nyheter
Name[pt_PT]=Novidades
Name[pl]=Aktualności
Name[ro]=Știri
Name[ru]=Новости
Name[es]=Noticias
Name[sv]=Nyheter
Name[zh_CN]=新闻
Name[zh_TW]=新聞
Name[th]=ข่าวสาร
Name[tr]=Haberler
Name[uk]=Новини
Name[vi]=Tin tức
Exec=steam steam://open/news

[Desktop Action Settings]
Name=Settings
Name[pt_BR]=Configurações
Name[bg]=Настройки
Name[cs]=Nastavení
Name[da]=Indstillinger
Name[nl]=Instellingen
Name[fi]=Asetukset
Name[fr]=Paramètres
Name[de]=Einstellungen
Name[el]=Ρυθμίσεις
Name[hu]=Beállítások
Name[it]=Impostazioni
Name[ja]=設定
Name[ko]=설정
Name[no]=Innstillinger
Name[pt_PT]=Definições
Name[pl]=Ustawienia
Name[ro]=Setări
Name[ru]=Настройки
Name[es]=Parámetros
Name[sv]=Inställningar
Name[zh_CN]=设置
Name[zh_TW]=設定
Name[th]=การตั้งค่า
Name[tr]=Ayarlar
Name[uk]=Налаштування
Name[vi]=Thiết lập
Exec=steam steam://open/settings

[Desktop Action BigPicture]
Name=Big Picture
Exec=steam steam://open/bigpicture

[Desktop Action Friends]
Name=Friends
Name[pt_BR]=Amigos
Name[bg]=Приятели
Name[cs]=Přátelé
Name[da]=Venner
Name[nl]=Vrienden
Name[fi]=Kaverit
Name[fr]=Amis
Name[de]=Freunde
Name[el]=Φίλοι
Name[hu]=Barátok
Name[it]=Amici
Name[ja]=フレンド
Name[ko]=친구
Name[no]=Venner
Name[pt_PT]=Amigos
Name[pl]=Znajomi
Name[ro]=Prieteni
Name[ru]=Друзья
Name[es]=Amigos
Name[sv]=Vänner
Name[zh_CN]=好友
Name[zh_TW]=好友
Name[th]=เพื่อน
Name[tr]=Arkadaşlar
Name[uk]=Друзі
Name[vi]=Bạn bè
Exec=steam steam://open/friends
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The .desktop file from the menu (doesn’t work):

Name=Steam
Comment=Application for managing and playing games on Steam
Comment[pt_BR]=Aplicativo para jogar e gerenciar jogos no Steam
Comment[bg]=Приложение за ръководене и пускане на игри в Steam
Comment[cs]=Aplikace pro spravování a hraní her ve službě Steam
Comment[da]=Applikation til at håndtere og spille spil på Steam
Comment[nl]=Applicatie voor het beheer en het spelen van games op Steam
Comment[fi]=Steamin pelien hallintaan ja pelaamiseen tarkoitettu sovellus
Comment[fr]=Application de gestion et d'utilisation des jeux sur Steam
Comment[de]=Anwendung zum Verwalten und Spielen von Spielen auf Steam
Comment[el]=Εφαρμογή διαχείρισης παιχνιδιών στο Steam
Comment[hu]=Alkalmazás a Steames játékok futtatásához és kezeléséhez
Comment[it]=Applicazione per la gestione e l'esecuzione di giochi su Steam
Comment[ja]=Steam 上でゲームを管理＆プレイするためのアプリケーション
Comment[ko]=Steam에 있는 게임을 관리하고 플레이할 수 있는 응용 프로그램
Comment[no]=Program for å administrere og spille spill på Steam
Comment[pt_PT]=Aplicação para organizar e executar jogos no Steam
Comment[pl]=Aplikacja do zarządzania i uruchamiania gier na platformie Steam
Comment[ro]=Aplicație pentru administrarea și jucatul jocurilor pe Steam
Comment[ru]=Приложение для игр и управления играми в Steam
Comment[es]=Aplicación para administrar y ejecutar juegos en Steam
Comment[sv]=Ett program för att hantera samt spela spel på Steam
Comment[zh_CN]=管理和进行 Steam 游戏的应用程序
Comment[zh_TW]=管理並執行 Steam 遊戲的應用程式
Comment[th]=โปรแกรมสำหรับจัดการและเล่นเกมบน Steam
Comment[tr]=Steam üzerinden oyun oynama ve düzenleme uygulaması
Comment[uk]=Програма для керування іграми та запуску ігор у Steam
Comment[vi]=Ứng dụng để quản lý và chơi trò chơi trên Steam
Exec=sh -c 'STEAM_FRAME_FORCE_CLOSE=1 steam %U'
Icon=steam
Terminal=false
Type=Application
Categories=Network;FileTransfer;Game;
MimeType=x-scheme-handler/steam;x-scheme-handler/steamlink;
Actions=Store;Community;Library;Servers;Screenshots;News;Settings;BigPicture;Friends;
PrefersNonDefaultGPU=true
X-KDE-RunOnDiscreteGpu=true

[Desktop Action Store]
Name=Store
Name[pt_BR]=Loja
Name[bg]=Магазин
Name[cs]=Obchod
Name[da]=Butik
Name[nl]=Winkel
Name[fi]=Kauppa
Name[fr]=Magasin
Name[de]=Shop
Name[el]=ΚΑΤΑΣΤΗΜΑ
Name[hu]=Áruház
Name[it]=Negozio
Name[ja]=ストア
Name[ko]=상점
Name[no]=Butikk
Name[pt_PT]=Loja
Name[pl]=Sklep
Name[ro]=Magazin
Name[ru]=Магазин
Name[es]=Tienda
Name[sv]=Butik
Name[zh_CN]=商店
Name[zh_TW]=商店
Name[th]=ร้านค้า
Name[tr]=Mağaza
Name[uk]=Крамниця
Name[vi]=Cửa hàng
Exec=steam steam://store

[Desktop Action Community]
Name=Community
Name[pt_BR]=Comunidade
Name[bg]=Общност
Name[cs]=Komunita
Name[da]=Fællesskab
Name[nl]=Community
Name[fi]=Yhteisö
Name[fr]=Communauté
Name[de]=Community
Name[el]=Κοινότητα
Name[hu]=Közösség
Name[it]=Comunità
Name[ja]=コミュニティ
Name[ko]=커뮤니티
Name[no]=Samfunn
Name[pt_PT]=Comunidade
Name[pl]=Społeczność
Name[ro]=Comunitate
Name[ru]=Сообщество
Name[es]=Comunidad
Name[sv]=Gemenskap
Name[zh_CN]=社区
Name[zh_TW]=社群
Name[th]=ชุมชน
Name[tr]=Topluluk
Name[uk]=Спільнота
Name[vi]=Cộng đồng
Exec=steam steam://url/SteamIDControlPage

[Desktop Action Library]
Name=Library
Name[pt_BR]=Biblioteca
Name[bg]=Библиотека
Name[cs]=Knihovna
Name[da]=Bibliotek
Name[nl]=Bibliotheek
Name[fi]=Kokoelma
Name[fr]=Bibliothèque
Name[de]=Bibliothek
Name[el]=Συλλογή
Name[hu]=Könyvtár
Name[it]=Libreria
Name[ja]=ライブラリ
Name[ko]=라이브러리
Name[no]=Bibliotek
Name[pt_PT]=Biblioteca
Name[pl]=Biblioteka
Name[ro]=Colecţie
Name[ru]=Библиотека
Name[es]=Biblioteca
Name[sv]=Bibliotek
Name[zh_CN]=库
Name[zh_TW]=收藏庫
Name[th]=คลัง
Name[tr]=Kütüphane
Name[uk]=Бібліотека
Name[vi]=Thư viện
Exec=steam steam://open/games

[Desktop Action Servers]
Name=Servers
Name[pt_BR]=Servidores
Name[bg]=Сървъри
Name[cs]=Servery
Name[da]=Servere
Name[nl]=Servers
Name[fi]=Palvelimet
Name[fr]=Serveurs
Name[de]=Server
Name[el]=Διακομιστές
Name[hu]=Szerverek
Name[it]=Server
Name[ja]=サーバー
Name[ko]=서버
Name[no]=Tjenere
Name[pt_PT]=Servidores
Name[pl]=Serwery
Name[ro]=Servere
Name[ru]=Серверы
Name[es]=Servidores
Name[sv]=Servrar
Name[zh_CN]=服务器
Name[zh_TW]=伺服器
Name[th]=เซิร์ฟเวอร์
Name[tr]=Sunucular
Name[uk]=Сервери
Name[vi]=Máy chủ
Exec=steam steam://open/servers

[Desktop Action Screenshots]
Name=Screenshots
Name[pt_BR]=Capturas de tela
Name[bg]=Снимки
Name[cs]=Snímky obrazovky
Name[da]=Skærmbilleder
Name[nl]=Screenshots
Name[fi]=Kuvankaappaukset
Name[fr]=Captures d'écran
Name[de]=Screenshots
Name[el]=Φωτογραφίες
Name[hu]=Képernyőmentések
Name[it]=Screenshot
Name[ja]=スクリーンショット
Name[ko]=스크린샷
Name[no]=Skjermbilder
Name[pt_PT]=Capturas de ecrã
Name[pl]=Zrzuty ekranu
Name[ro]=Capturi de ecran
Name[ru]=Скриншоты
Name[es]=Capturas
Name[sv]=Skärmdumpar
Name[zh_CN]=截图
Name[zh_TW]=螢幕擷圖
Name[th]=ภาพหน้าจอ
Name[tr]=Ekran Görüntüleri
Name[uk]=Скріншоти
Name[vi]=Ảnh chụp
Exec=steam steam://open/screenshots

[Desktop Action News]
Name=News
Name[pt_BR]=Notícias
Name[bg]=Новини
Name[cs]=Zprávy
Name[da]=Nyheder
Name[nl]=Nieuws
Name[fi]=Uutiset
Name[fr]=Actualités
Name[de]=Neuigkeiten
Name[el]=Νέα
Name[hu]=Hírek
Name[it]=Notizie
Name[ja]=ニュース
Name[ko]=뉴스
Name[no]=Nyheter
Name[pt_PT]=Novidades
Name[pl]=Aktualności
Name[ro]=Știri
Name[ru]=Новости
Name[es]=Noticias
Name[sv]=Nyheter
Name[zh_CN]=新闻
Name[zh_TW]=新聞
Name[th]=ข่าวสาร
Name[tr]=Haberler
Name[uk]=Новини
Name[vi]=Tin tức
Exec=steam steam://open/news

[Desktop Action Settings]
Name=Settings
Name[pt_BR]=Configurações
Name[bg]=Настройки
Name[cs]=Nastavení
Name[da]=Indstillinger
Name[nl]=Instellingen
Name[fi]=Asetukset
Name[fr]=Paramètres
Name[de]=Einstellungen
Name[el]=Ρυθμίσεις
Name[hu]=Beállítások
Name[it]=Impostazioni
Name[ja]=設定
Name[ko]=설정
Name[no]=Innstillinger
Name[pt_PT]=Definições
Name[pl]=Ustawienia
Name[ro]=Setări
Name[ru]=Настройки
Name[es]=Parámetros
Name[sv]=Inställningar
Name[zh_CN]=设置
Name[zh_TW]=設定
Name[th]=การตั้งค่า
Name[tr]=Ayarlar
Name[uk]=Налаштування
Name[vi]=Thiết lập
Exec=steam steam://open/settings

[Desktop Action BigPicture]
Name=Big Picture
Exec=steam steam://open/bigpicture

[Desktop Action Friends]
Name=Friends
Name[pt_BR]=Amigos
Name[bg]=Приятели
Name[cs]=Přátelé
Name[da]=Venner
Name[nl]=Vrienden
Name[fi]=Kaverit
Name[fr]=Amis
Name[de]=Freunde
Name[el]=Φίλοι
Name[hu]=Barátok
Name[it]=Amici
Name[ja]=フレンド
Name[ko]=친구
Name[no]=Venner
Name[pt_PT]=Amigos
Name[pl]=Znajomi
Name[ro]=Prieteni
Name[ru]=Друзья
Name[es]=Amigos
Name[sv]=Vänner
Name[zh_CN]=好友
Name[zh_TW]=好友
Name[th]=เพื่อน
Name[tr]=Arkadaşlar
Name[uk]=Друзі
Name[vi]=Bạn bè
Exec=steam steam://open/friends
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Do you happen to have multiple copies installed by accident? Perhaps an apt package and the flatpak version?

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Doesn’t look like it.

Name              Application ID             Version Branch       Installation
Lutris            net.lutris.Lutris          0.5.18  stable       system
Mesa              …sktop.Platform.GL.default 25.0.3  23.08        system
Mesa (Extra)      …sktop.Platform.GL.default 25.0.3  23.08-extra  system
Mesa              …top.Platform.GL32.default 25.0.3  23.08        system
FFmpeg extension… …ktop.Platform.ffmpeg-full         23.08        system
i386              …Platform.ffmpeg_full.i386         23.08        system
openh264          …desktop.Platform.openh264 2.4.1   2.4.1        system
GNOME Applicatio… org.gnome.Platform                 46           system
i386              …nome.Platform.Compat.i386         46           system
Mint-Y-Blue Gtk … …gtk.Gtk3theme.Mint-Y-Blue         3.22         system
DXVK              org.winehq.Wine.DLLs.dxvk  2.4.1   stable-23.08 system
Gecko             org.winehq.Wine.gecko              stable-23.08 system
Mono              org.winehq.Wine.mono               stable-23.08 system
s@S-Framework:~$
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Check the targets of the desktop shortcut vs your launcher shortcut and see if there is a difference.

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It seems the bad one has Exec=sh -c 'STEAM_FRAME_FORCE_CLOSE=1 steam %U', while the good one has Exec=/usr/bin/steam %U.

I guess I just sudo edit the bad .desktop file? I’ll see if that works.

Update: Changing the Exec line to Exec=/usr/bin/steam %U didn’t work.

Update 2: It seems to just change it back.

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You left out sh -c

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That’s from the command that doesn’t work. Simply typing steam into a terminal seems to work fine.

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According to this, that force close directive just minimizes to tray. So is Steam actually running properly just minimizes to tray when the interface disappears?

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Yes. But then Store, Library, etc. doesn’t do anything.

It’s not running properly. A window keeps flickering in and out and I can’t get the interface, unless I launch it in any other way as mentioned.

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