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nian 22 Sep @ 5:48pm
Spellcheck context menu (corrections) does not work (Steam Client: on web pages, in chat, etc)
ISSUE
The context menu with corrections for incorrectly spelled words does not work.
Neither clicking "Add to Dictionary" nor selecting a correction from the list has any effect.

OS
Windows 10
Steam Version: 1758581508

STEPS
  • Enter a misspelled word (e.g. recend) in the reply field below
  • Wait until spell correction underlines the word in red
  • Right-click the misspelled word
  • Select any correction from the context menu

RESULTS
Nothing happens; the misspelled word does not get corrected.

EXPECTED
The misspelled word gets corrected, i.e. spell correction is fully functional (including the option "Add to Dictionary").
Last edited by nian; 23 Sep @ 3:34am
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It's been broken for quite some time.

It was just broken in the beta but with the last mainline branch update, it broke for everyone.

:nkCool:
DARKO 23 Sep @ 7:11am 
same , when i click from corrections from rightclick menu it dont apply correction
Kharn 14 Oct @ 7:56pm 
Having the same issue still.
nian 14 Oct @ 10:04pm 
Originally posted by Kharn:
Having the same issue still.

Yeah, the issue is still not fixed in the latest beta.
Steam Version: 1760396898
nian 15 Oct @ 11:30pm 
Hey, can anyone else here confirm that the issue has become even worse in the latest beta?

There's a new issue where spell corrections don't even appear in the context menu anymore.
(Previously they were simply non-clickable.)

Also, the Steam Client now ignores my set spell correction language (English) and incorrectly underlines many english words.

Do any of you have the same experience?
nian 16 Oct @ 4:21am 
Originally posted by nian:
Hey, can anyone else here confirm that the issue has become even worse in the latest beta?

There's a new issue where spell corrections don't even appear in the context menu anymore.
(Previously they were simply non-clickable.)

Also, the Steam Client now ignores my set spell correction language (English) and incorrectly underlines many english words.

Do any of you have the same experience?

OK, it seems something in Steam / CEF got updated.

The file for customizing / disabling dictionaries changed from this:

%localappdata%\Steam\htmlcache\UserPrefs.json

to this:

%localappdata%\Steam\htmlcache\Default\Preferences

("Preferences" is a file without extension, not a folder)
Last edited by nian; 16 Oct @ 4:27am
nian 16 Oct @ 4:43am 
But the original issue still stands.
Please fix the spellcheck context menu.
win 11 pro 25h2 (updates are current)

(pc specs)
https://gtm.steamproxy.vip/discussions/forum/11/882959061531393301/?ctp=101#c1753524964985339957

(using latest steam beta client)
Steam Beta Branch: Steam Beta Update
Steam Version: 1760566251
Steam Client Build Date: Wed, Oct 15 17:44 UTC -08:00
Steam Web Build Date: Wed, Oct 15 16:36 UTC -08:00
Steam API Version: SteamClient023
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its gone from partially broken, to utterly broken... in a month or so.

spell check is completely broken, it doesnt correct spelling at all and cant add words, etc.. to it, i shows correct words and incorrect (red underline), until you click outside of said text box, then it shows up as spelled correctly.

it wont copy anything emoji wise, you have to remove the : : from around it, to copy said text.

there is no cut function, only copy/paste, which makes for extra hassle, especially when copy/paste doesnt work.

cant copy/paste anything from steam, but.. outside of steam, copy/paste works fine and will add the text to clipboard and paste into steam with no issues.

spell check regularly cant decipher what a word would be, if 1-2 letters are misplaced, wrong, or both, despite 99% of the word being correct.

right click context menu, is horrible to use... i have to shift the mouse pointer around highlighted text, to even get the proper context menu option, cause for some reason... almost all the options appear as their own context menu....

paste only seem to work in certain text boxes, if your mouse is positioned at the upper left corner.

i can name off more, but remembering all the little details, is a lot at this point.

TDLR: the right click context menu is utterly broken, spell check doesnt work, copy/paste doesnt work, along with the other context menu options, that all seem to popup as their own menus, instead of a single unified menu.

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also to note, scrolling is still broken, as i have reported for over a year, in random cases, the pages will scroll into the nothingness below the chat window header at the bottom, into a empty blue space, it happens on mobile and desktop app (likely website as well).

back arrow causes page loading errors? been happening frequently.

account going offline and stuck offline (clicking show as online does nothing), unless restart and click "show as online".

im sure there is others, but since this thread is about the context menu and its functions....

valve please fix the right click context menu, its broken and unusable at this point.

edit: i had to rewrite some stuff here, because i cant copy/paste, to arrange the above so details were less "all over the place".

have a nice day :gk_smile:
Last edited by MonkehMaster; 16 Oct @ 5:37am
nian 16 Oct @ 5:16am 
Originally posted by MonkehMaster:

[...] copy/paste doesn't work [...]

Wow, you're right: the context menu options "Copy" / "Copy Page URL" don't work.
I didn't even notice.

At least clicking on the URL bar and Ctrl + C both still work.
Originally posted by nian:
Originally posted by MonkehMaster:

[...] copy/paste doesn't work [...]

Wow, you're right: the context menu options "Copy" / "Copy Page URL" don't work.
I didn't even notice.

At least clicking on the URL bar and Ctrl + C both still work.

ah, you remined me, i dislike the URL bar....

im constantly copying that darn thing, when clicking function tabs at the top of the client :lunar2019laughingpig:

the drop down menus disappear way to fast and you end up clicking the URL bar, which copies it and in cases, copying over something, you have copied to clip board.

have a nice day :gk_smile:
Last edited by MonkehMaster; 16 Oct @ 5:20am
copy/paste works in public/stable branch, though looks to be, the only thing working in the context menu.

updating back into beta, didnt help, which was my goal of this test, but everything is still broken, none the less.

have a nice day peeps :gk_smile:
Last edited by MonkehMaster; 16 Oct @ 1:19pm
After an update, it's even more broken than it was before.
zero updates since i mentioned it being broken...

suddenly copy/paste works, but nothing else beyond that does.

have a nice day peeps :gk_smile:
Kharn 17 Oct @ 4:46pm 
Helol I catn tpye anyhting withuot typso. Rihgt clikcnig stlil dosen't wrok.
nian 22 Oct @ 5:45am 
Originally posted by Electric Cupcake:
After an update, it's even more broken than it was before.

I made a thread in the bug reports forum about the new issue (no suggestions in context menu):
https://gtm.steamproxy.vip/groups/SteamClientBeta/discussions/0/597415360364355036/
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