How to not show on Steam status?

[Master Baiter]

I have Share X set to start when Windows boots. Because I use it all the time, not just for games. The problem is, when Share X starts, then my Steam status shows "playing Share X" even though I'm not necessarily on Steam or even on my PC at all. I don't want Share X to show status on Steam.

[HoleLover]

N8-00ZH11 の投稿を引用：

I'm not on Steam beta, yet I have the issue. Fixes by closing sharex and opening it again or by rebooting steam, but after some time it's showing in-game status again. Never had any issues for years, yet I managed to spend 40+ hours "in-game" for the last couple of days.

same here.

[Noxedwin]

Same problem here. Unchecking and checking the "show integration" button and closing and reopening ShareX and closing and reopening Steam (any combination of this - I've written it this way because it's a really irritating process) did nothing.
All that seemed to work is shortcutting \steamapps\common\ShareX\ShareX\ShareX.exe.

Small issue. Frustrating as hell. The cursory glances I've seen from the Steam discussions (including that one stupid "....................FIX NOW!" melvin) seem to be that Steam doesn't like when apps try to run stealthily.
It's just Steam being Steam (being bad and out-of-touch with users). Make do and mend.

[Paliverse]

Jaex の投稿を引用：

Donni の投稿を引用：

So yeah , i know steam may be the cause but the thing is , wallpaper engine or other softwares (that I use) dont have this problem , just sharex , so maybe its a combination of the way it was done in sharex and a steam update?

I also have Wallpaper Engine and it shows in-game when you run it from Steam. So when Wallpaper Engine window is open, Steam shows in-game for it until closed. And wallpaper functionality of it most likely running as background service ( https://jaex.getsharex.com/2022/08/explorer_zJfi71tUyR.png ) which is mostly used for stuffs with no UI and it is not a something should be used with ShareX.

I have Fences software and that indeed not shows in-game but it literally downloading Setup file from Steam and running it to install the software and it even have its own update system and not using Steam for updating. While ShareX fully using Steam for installing and updating the software. So also thats not a proper comparison too.

Hello, I'm the Develeoper of DSX on steam, there's a good way to make an app not show up as in-game status, you can contact me on discord Paliverse#4820 and i can share with how i accomplished it. I update my app on steam just like you so were in the same situation

[Jaex]

Anyone would like to help testing the new workaround?

You can download the new launcher from here: https://jaex.getsharex.com/2022/09/ShareX_Launcher.exe
And replace the current one.

This is the source code showing the new workaround: https://github.com/ShareX/ShareX/commit/fa2633ef0521d68422ecef5d9cbd0f8ea3154049

[Noxedwin]

Jaex の投稿を引用：

Anyone would like to help testing the new workaround?

You can download the new launcher from here: https://jaex.getsharex.com/2022/09/ShareX_Launcher.exe
And replace the current one.

This is the source code showing the new workaround: https://github.com/ShareX/ShareX/commit/fa2633ef0521d68422ecef5d9cbd0f8ea3154049

I have to admit: that source code means nothing to me. I can't provide any useful insight for what has been added or removed, or what ought to be. But I can provide a share of test labour.
All of my tests come from executing the shortcut added through Steam's "Add Desktop Shortcut" function. This shortcut is added to my Windows Start-up folder (the one which executes its contents at session-start).

Immediately upon launching, my Friends List announced that I was running ShareX. It disappeared after roughly 12 seconds (after which, I was just "online").
This is due to the last-saved state of the "While ShareX is open, show "In-App" in Steam" box being unchecked.

Upon checking the box and restarting the app, my in-app status persisted as expected.
I'll come back here if the behaviour becomes unexpected (Steam stops respecting the "don't show me as in-app" choice again).

Thanks for your work.

Report: T-plus five minutes:
I realised I should have uninstalled and reinstalled the app to keep the test sanitary. I've done this. I haven't added the modified launcher yet, but the In-App checkbox is checked (as by default, I suspect), but I'm not showing as In-App.
Does the "show me as In-App" option start off uninitialised regardless of the checkbox?

T+ 7:00:
Flipping the In-App checkbox a bunch of times (restarting ShareX each time) has resumed the expected behaviour.
(Un)fortunately, turning the checkbox off has caused the intended behaviour. I have not added the modified launcher again yet. I'm not sure how useful my data will be, considering that Steam has apparently decided to respect the UI choice now. I'll continue using the modified Launcher for now.

[Master Baiter]

Well I have found my solution.
Uninstalling from Steam does not delete your application settings.
So you can uninstall ShareX from Steam, and install it as a regular program, I used this link...
https://getsharex.com
Then I told it not to install any shortcuts, but launch when Windows starts.
Everything works the same as before automatically, since it automatically directs itself to the same settings folders that the Steam version used.

Edit: Also should note, using this method your Steam status will not show "ShareX" or "in-app", it will simply say "online", or whatever your default status is, and when you play a game it will show that game as usual. Steam will no longer be linked to your ShareX app in any way.

[Mr.EvilPuziko]

Jaex の投稿を引用：

Anyone would like to help testing the new workaround?

You can download the new launcher from here: https://jaex.getsharex.com/2022/09/ShareX_Launcher.exe
And replace the current one.

This is the source code showing the new workaround: https://github.com/ShareX/ShareX/commit/fa2633ef0521d68422ecef5d9cbd0f8ea3154049

After ~12h since i replaced .exe file looks like new workaround is working. Good job.

[KBlast]

Jaex の投稿を引用：

Anyone would like to help testing the new workaround?

You can download the new launcher from here: https://jaex.getsharex.com/2022/09/ShareX_Launcher.exe
And replace the current one.

This is the source code showing the new workaround: https://github.com/ShareX/ShareX/commit/fa2633ef0521d68422ecef5d9cbd0f8ea3154049

I downloaded the new ShareX_Launcher.exe and replaced it with the old one in the Steam folder and it seems to fix the problem. I have been using the new .exe for about 24 hours and so far Steam has not shown me that I am "playing ShareX".

[Jaex]

Jaex の投稿を引用：

Anyone would like to help testing the new workaround?

You can download the new launcher from here: https://jaex.getsharex.com/2022/09/ShareX_Launcher.exe
And replace the current one.

This is the source code showing the new workaround: https://github.com/ShareX/ShareX/commit/fa2633ef0521d68422ecef5d9cbd0f8ea3154049

Released small update on Steam which contains this workaround now.