[Question] what exactly does the -e --steam option do?

[hasezoey]

currently, it only lists it as enable Steam integration, but what integration exactly? maybe steam overlay?

also, when i try to launch a game with -e set, it exists within less than a second (only tried games with proton)

[gbj1viciado]

When you "gamescope -e steam" it will open steam, but it won't show the steam window, and any steam game you launch will open trough gamescope.

[hasezoey]

When you "gamescope -e steam" it will open steam, but it won't show the steam window, and any steam game you launch will open trough gamescope.

thanks for clarifying this, but this probably should be in the documentation somewhere

also, anytime i want to try this option, steam crashes right after (i have no other steam open in the background)
on Manjaro 21.2.2 KDE Plasma Wayland + Pipewire

[VoodaGod]

how is one supposed to use this?

[misyltoad]

You don't right now. There is no version of Steam available publicly that interfaces with the stuff for it.

[Samsagax]

how is one supposed to use this?

Here is an unofficial use of the option for a single user session, the only visible effect is reduced flickering within game/steam client.

But as @Joshua-Ashton mentioned, there is no user facing application for it right now.