ValveSoftware
can't select dropdown menu options
Your system information
- Steam client version (build number or date): stable latest
- Distribution (e.g. Ubuntu): Debian 11
- Opted into Steam client beta?: [No]
- Have you checked for system updates?: [Yes]
Please describe your issue in as much detail as possible:
Since the latest update, I can't choose anymore from the list/dropdown of the compatibility tools.
The list with available compatibility tools opens, but clicking on one of the entries just closes the dropdown, and so it always defaults to "Proton Experimental" on my system (because it's the first entry in the list).
I still can set the compatibility tool from Big Picture Mode - but that currently has other problems (Nvidia user here ;) ).
My system info: https://gist.github.com/sysms/70972bfd68b3ae18cd3c63dc6bb24817
Steps for reproducing this issue:
- select a game from the library -> properties -> Compatibility
- select "Force the use of a specific Steam Play compatibility tool
- click on the dropdown and try to select an available compatibility tool (eg. "Proton 7.0-6" instead of the pre-selected "Proton Experimental"
EDIT: I just noticed it seems to affect ALL dropdown fields in the properties - so I also can't change languages or join betas anymore.
Same here on Arch Linux
https://gist.github.com/ErrantOverflow/68a34863fd188605246555d754c355be
I made sure to update all packages and the issue is still present.
Also tried the Steam Beta Update, but nothing changed.
I have exactly the same problem. It is impossible to change values in the per game dropdown lists. In fact, the form controls behind the dropdown seem to activate through it. I've tried all the same things that ErrantOverflow tried. It means I can't opt out of a beta I previously activated, among other things.
This is a showstopper guys. Seems like it needs to be prioritized.
Yeah I can't use the drop-down menus anywhere. So I can't actually re-add libraries that were removed... I literally cannot play games I've already legitimately downloaded... because of this stupid bug.
We need a fix! no pull-down menus makes STEAM VERY useless!
For me this issue appears to be present on X.org/X11, and not Wayland.
Ubuntu 22.04.
Still broken on the update re-issued today (what's up with that? Just issue a new update)
Additional information: it seems to be triggered by "focus follows mouse". Disabling focus follows mouse in the desktop settings allowed the dropdowns to work.
And, no, "just disable focus follows mouse" is not an acceptable "fix" lest anyone think it isn't a bug. It worked fine previously.
Additional information: it seems to be triggered by "focus follows mouse". Disabling focus follows mouse in the desktop settings allowed the dropdowns to work.
I have no such option enabled in my LXDE/Openbox, and it's still borked. :/
Additional information: it seems to be triggered by "focus follows mouse". Disabling focus follows mouse in the desktop settings allowed the dropdowns to work.
And, no, "just disable focus follows mouse" is not an acceptable "fix" lest anyone think it isn't a bug. It worked fine previously.
Good find, I've changed the window focus on Gnome Tweaks to "Click to Focus" and the issue stops happening.
Additional information: it seems to be triggered by "focus follows mouse". Disabling focus follows mouse in the desktop settings allowed the dropdowns to work.
And, no, "just disable focus follows mouse" is not an acceptable "fix" lest anyone think it isn't a bug. It worked fine previously.
Good workaround, just not feasible for me to run my desktop environment like this. Arch with Gnome here in X11. My current workaround is using big picture mode, that works to fix stuff but is just annoying to work around.
Yeah I need Focus Follows Mouse as that is key to my workflow. This issue was not present previously, so the bug probably came from "recent" changes (unsure if it's days/weeks).
Funny enough - a custom skin fixes this.
Default skin = can't select dropdowns Adwaita skin = dropdowns totally fine
It seems to work if you hold Ctrl and click on the version you want to select.
Having this problem with the current beta release. Turning off "focus follows mouse" doesn't fix it for me in openbox, but holding CTRL when clicking the menu item on the context menu is working.
Same issue here on Gentoo.
Using Steam package build date: Mar 24 2023, at 17:20:43
It seems to work if you hold Ctrl and click on the version you want to select.
Thank you winteriscariot. Ctrl click works.
Ctrl+click is not working for me as a work-around :( And I am using mouse-follow focus mode.
Ctrl+click is not working for me as a work-around :( And I am using mouse-follow focus mode.
For me CTRL, ALT, or SHIFT all work now while left clicking (It used to only be CTRL). Still not working with a normal left click though. Just to make sure, you are only using the modifier for the left click on the dropdown and not the right click on the game name?
My test pull-down menu was trying to select a different version of Proton for a game. That is one scenario where it doesn't select what I click on.
For me CTRL, ALT, or SHIFT all work now while left clicking (It used to only be CTRL). Still not working with a normal left click though. Just to make sure, you are only using the modifier for the left click on the dropdown and not the right click on the game name?
Doesn't work in my case, none of those nor a combination of them all works. It's picking the proton version in properties. Using a different theme also isn't working. The only way to fix it is to go into big picture mode and change it there.
If the modifier keys are not working for you it probably means your window manager is not passing them through to steam. In my case I can't use the Windows key with left click since my window manager intercepts that.
One other way I have got it to work is by holding in a thumb button (back/forward navigation) on my mouse at the same time as left clicking the proton version / menu item.
In my case I am doubtful that my WM is intercepting my key-presses, as I really don't see examples of that happening for me, but I wouldn't fully rule it out either.
On the gnome desktop when running the Steam client in Large Mode, I was able to work around this issue by going to Tweaks > Windows and choosing "Click to Focus" in the Window Focus section. For me, this was the only setting where dropdown selections worked. When either "Focus on Hover" or "Secondary-Click" were chosen, dropdown selections did not work at all in Large Mode.
In Small Mode, I had no issues with dropdown selections regardless of my Window Focus setting. However, when either "Focus on Hover" or "Secondary Click" were chosen, I was only able to close the popup window that contained the dropdown after first switching to another window and subsequently returning to the popup window. Otoh, when "Click to Focus" was chosen, I had no problem closing the popup window immediately after making a dropdown selection.
In Big Picture Mode, I had no problems at all regardless of my Window Focus setting.
With the Steam beta, I can't even select things on the right-click menu. I can't even go in properties if I don't switch to "Click to focus". With the not beta client, I can go to the menu but I have the dropdown problem...
Latest beta shipped several changes that should improve this issue. Please retest.
No difference for me with beta build Apr 18 2023 23:21:04. I still need to hold a modifier key or a thumb button on my mouse to be able to left click any item on a games context menu or an item in the dropdown boxes of the game properties.
On the beta build I can't even select the games properties, the moment I click on them on the drop down menu it disappears.
Again, the workaround I've been using so far is opening gnome tweaks and changing the focus mode to "Click to focus"