Public bug reported:
Since the release of Ubuntu 26.04 and Kernel 7.0, Steam's top-level
menus (Steam, View, Friends, etc.) and the status dropdown in the
Friends/Chat window (Online, Invisible, Away) do not open when clicked.
Technical context:
This issue is exclusive to the Wayland session.
Crucial note: The exact same version of Steam works correctly on Fedora
with Kernel 7.0, which points to a specific regression in Ubuntu’s
Mutter (v50.1) or GNOME Shell integration.
The menus seem to be "losing focus" or being rendered behind the main
window instantly.
Steps to reproduce:
Open Steam on Ubuntu 26.04 (Wayland).
Click on the "Steam" or "View" menu at the top left.
Observe that nothing happens (the menu doesn't appear).
Open the Friends list and try to change your status. The dropdown
doesn't trigger.
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 26.04
Package: gnome-shell 50.1-0ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 7.0.0-15.15-generic 7.0.0
Uname: Linux 7.0.0-15-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.34.0-0ubuntu2
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: pass
CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
Date: Sun May 10 11:02:11 2026
DisplayManager: gdm3
InstallationDate: Installed on 2026-04-30 (10 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 26.04 "Resolute Raccoon" - Release amd64 (20260423.1)
ProcEnviron:
LANG=es_ES.UTF-8
PATH=(custom, no user)
SHELL=/bin/bash
TERM=xterm-256color
XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
RelatedPackageVersions: mutter-common 50.1-0ubuntu2
SourcePackage: gnome-shell
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
** Affects: gnome-shell (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Tags: amd64 apport-bug resolute wayland-session
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Steam menus and chat status dropdowns are unresponsive in Wayland
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