From d40b8a652228e0cf426a2ffb35216dbeb6f695b3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: icteeeee <2maxolsson@gmail.com> Date: Fri, 22 May 2026 13:37:34 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Update index.md Added a part about how to work around the issue of the typing UI and on-screen keyboard closing after entering one letter on steam deck. To be clear, i don't know how this works, so i just explained it as properly as i could and made a "commit" like this. Perhaps i should have used a custom commit message --- src/troubleshooting/index.md | 7 +++++++ 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+) diff --git a/src/troubleshooting/index.md b/src/troubleshooting/index.md index 0120c0b..dc3941a 100644 --- a/src/troubleshooting/index.md +++ b/src/troubleshooting/index.md @@ -369,3 +369,10 @@ in the Google Play account selector. You can find out which account really owns the game by looking at the purchase history of each account. Once you have found the correct account, you can go to settings, then logout and log in with the correct account. + +### on-screen keyboard and in-game typing interface both close after entering one letter on steam deck +You can work around this issue by doing one of two things. +1: When trying to edit text on a sign, hold STEAM while using the right trackpad until the game registers it as mouse input. Then, while using this method, look at the sign and press LT as you normally would. Now you should be able edit the sign's text freely. +2: When trying to type in chat, rename an item in an anvil, or write in a book and quill, you can instead/also use the steam deck's touchscreen. By pressing whichever field you want to type in, the action will be read as mouse input. Then, bring up the on-screen keyboard with STEAM + X, and you should be able to enter text as usual. + +Note: using the touchscreen while not in a menu seemingly causes the camera to turn very quickly and unpredictably.