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Sohjeko Apr 29, 2023 @ 2:33am
Right-clicking Steam icon in System Tray won't bring up menu
ISSUE
In multi-monitor setups, under specific conditions, right clicking the Steam system tray icon will not bring up the menu.

Specifically if you have your taskbar on any monitor that is placed to the left of your primary monitor, then right clicking the Steam system tray icon on that monitor will not bring up the menu.

The system tray right click menu (screenshot taken on primary monitor):
https://i.imgur.com/POo8gXc.png

Example monitor setup:
https://i.imgur.com/4iS29PN.png

In this case the problem occurs on monitor 2, but works fine if the taskbar is moved to monitor 1 or 3. I've moved the monitors around to test in every combination and as previously mentioned it only occurs on monitors placed to the left of the primary monitor. (All monitors are 1080p)
Note that this problem only happens with Steam and no other application.

OS
Windows 10

STEPS
  • Place a monitor to the left of your primary monitor in Windows Display Settings
  • Move your taskbar to this monitor
  • Right click the Steam icon in the System Tray

RESULTS
Nothing happens.

EXPECTED
A menu should show up.
Last edited by Sohjeko; Apr 29, 2023 @ 2:38am
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tuomas.leo Jun 22, 2023 @ 1:57am 
It seems to be fixed in the latest stable build of Jun 22d
Caldazor Jun 22, 2023 @ 2:15am 
Can Confirm this update is been absolutely terrible
Zac.creatives Jun 29, 2023 @ 3:38pm 
get solved in the last Steam update for me Version 1688001191
Sheded Jul 7, 2023 @ 2:15pm 
Go to steam Settings -> Interface -> Disable (scale text and icons to match monitor settings )
This fixed it for me
a_spliff_a_day Nov 19, 2023 @ 11:40am 
i ran into this issue recently, it seems like theres a client error/runtime error at somepopint when loading. i use my taskmanager to end one of the programs and it snapped itself back to normal and allowed me to close it/ see the menu in the taskbar like i intended to do.
Siegfriedu May 27, 2024 @ 3:37am 
i have the same issue except i only have one monitor. What
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Date Posted: Apr 29, 2023 @ 2:33am
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