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Steam Deck Beta Client Update: May 1st

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.

General
  • 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