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Bazzite•2mo ago•
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Can't switch to desktop mode, goes straight back into gaming mode

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Recently got a Steam Deck and installed bazzite deck gnome. Had been doing good so far, and I know I got into desktop mode at least once before to install flatpaks and customize settings and such, but now it won't work. It just boots straight back into gaming mode.

Tried a full restart, tried checking for updates. No go.

Used decky quick launch to get into terminal hoping there was something I could do, and it was spewing repeated errors about an overlay. Tried uninstalling discover overlay but that wasn't it, and I really don't know what to do.
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