We have just shipped an updated Steam Deck Client to the Preview/Beta channel.
General
- Added a setting to enable 'Switch To Desktop' in the login screen. It can be found in Settings > Interface.
- Fixed a case where opting into the 'Preview' channel could silently fail.
- Moved Steam chat into the quick access menu, making it easier to access while in-game.
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Introduced new quick chat feature for Steam Deck and Big Picture Mode
When in a chat, press and hold the view button to bring up quick chat options. - Move thumbstick and release view button to send a quick chat.
- Quick chats can be edited in Settings > Keyboard
Focus will no longer jump to room effect replay buttons when scrolling through chat history
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Fixed a bug that would sometimes prevent chat history from loading when scrolling up
Source: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app ... 9848226576