Steam Chat opens in Desktop instead in Steam Overlay when playing

[shiby]

Hi , so I recently got a Problem without doing anything.Normally when playing and you write with someone , you get notified and you can check and write in the steam Overlay by using Shift+Tab.However , now , for some reason , I never get a Sound , BUT instead I instantly return to Desktop (Game is running minimized) and see the Chat Window , and when I click on a friend and want to write with him , I instantly go to Desktop aswell and see the Chat window , instead that I can go to the Steam Overlay ingame and answer.How to make it normal again , so I dont go to Desktop all the time I open a new chat or get a message ?

[shiby]

I never had any problems with Steam at all , specially not with Chatting , but now , from one day to another , Steam just decided to instantly minimize my Game each time I get a message or opens a new Chat , instead of leaving me alone and letting me answer it when I want to.

[cSg|mc-Hotsauce]

Go into the settings and then "Chat" and turn off "open new window..."

[shiby]

yeah , i thought so , but it just didnt work, still always opening on desktop

Originally posted by cSg|mc-Hotsauce:

Go into the settings and then "Chat" and turn off "open new window..."

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[Kench]

what the ♥♥♥♥ just fix this retarded thing already

[Commandertoblow]

anybody find a fix its driving me nuts

[Commandertoblow]

just got the issue

[Fluidz]

Anyone know a solution? Steam is minimised to the tasktray. I'm playing a Steam game (Destiny), I receive a message and it opens steam chat box on my desktop. Steam used to blink in the taskbar when I received a message (which I prefer).

Windows 10 22h2.

[John]

This thread was quite old before the recent post, so we're locking it to prevent confusion.