We have just shipped an updated Steam Deck Client to the Preview/Beta channel.
General
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Added a setting to enable ‘Switch To Desktop’ in the login screen. It can be found in System Settings.
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Fixed a case where opting into the ‘Preview’ channel could silently fail.
Chat
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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
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When in a chat, press and hold the view button to bring up quick chat options.
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Move thumbstick and release view button to send a quick chat.
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Quick chats can be edited in Settings > Keyboard
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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