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  "path": "/blog/2026/07/steamdeck-and-wayland/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-07-01T12:23:26.000Z",
  "site": "https://notmart.org",
  "textContent": "A while ago, Steam OS 3.8 was released. Among its many improvements, it includes a particularly important one for the Desktop Mode: it finally uses a Wayland session by default.\n\nThere are many reasons why this is important for both us and our users. It is more stable, more feature-rich, and does a better job showcasing what Plasma can do.\n\nFor now, though, I just want to highlight one neat little feature that is especially handy on a touchscreen device like the Steam Deck: touchscreen gestures.\n\nOut of the box, a three-finger vertical swipe enters Overview mode, showing thumbnails of all open windows. This provides a much more touch-friendly way to multitask, and you can also close a window with a downward swipe gesture. Of course this is a feature available on any device with a touchscreen.",
  "title": "Steam Deck and Wayland"
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