There’s a new feature in SteamOS 3.5.5 - you can now access Desktop Mode from within Game Mode!
While this has been around prior to 3.5.5 using 3rd party script, its nice that this is now bundled by default in the latest stable SteamOS 3.5.5
I like this as you can now easily access Desktop Mode and go back to Game Mode quickly.
Check out the quick demo tutorial how to set it up! I’ve also attached a screenshot of my Desktop Mode and it shows the mangohud at the top because it is running in Game Mode!
Happy gaming everyone!
How come Valve didn’t make an official thing on the GUI yet?
They kind of did. Check the application menu, and at the bottom of it you’ll find the lost and found category. Now you can right click on the nested desktop entry and click add to steam.
Application menu in what?
Oh in desktop mode. Yeah, I just found it. Weird.
This works really well!
There is known major issues when using KDE under Wayland (which is the display server used when in gaming mode): https://community.kde.org/Plasma/Wayland_Showstoppers
They are probably not a big deal for the majority of people here but I think Valve is actively trying to fix those and waiting for the fixes before making it an official thing.