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The original was posted on /r/steamdeck by /u/DragonDealWizard on 2026-03-20 11:05:44+00:00.
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.
Chat
- Moved Steam chat into the quick access menu, making it easier to access while in-game.
- 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
- Fixed a bug that would sometimes prevent chat history from loading when scrolling up